The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-08
.TILLMAN GAINS
HIS OBJECTIVE
Interesting Debate on Campaign Con-
tributiOns in the Senate.
SHARP THRUSTS ARE MADE
PECKsNiFFS ARE NOT Alt UN-
DER THE SOD.

TAI ASHINGTON, Dec. THE subject
w Of campaign contributions by in.
surance companies occupied the
major, portion Of the time Of the senate
today. II came up ia connection vitl
Mr.. Tnlman's resolution calling Tor an
investigation Of national banks aid iu
politics. and was exploited by the South
Carolina senator In q speech OF some
length. The address dealt with the
presidents recommendation for tho
punishment OF bribery in elections. with
Senator Platt's testimony before tEa
New York investigation committee ami
various pertinent matters. It was
couched in characteristic language and
attracted much attention. The resolu-
ton directing the secretary of the
treasury 70 report whether tho reports
the. banks have made campaign con
tributions In recent years was adOplcI
at the close Of Mr.. Tillman's remarks
\ large number OF bills were mJrO-
duced, among them being the joins
statehood bin
At the beginning OF the session tho
vice president designated Messrs. Lodge
and Bacon 10 serve On the board OF rc-
gents Of the Smithsonian institute.
Tillman's Speech.
Mr.. Tulman called no his resolution
calling upon the secretary Of the treas .
ury for information as TO whether the
reports OF bank examiners show the
payment of campaign contributions hg
national banks and addressed the Sent
ate. Outlining his reason for she in
Quiry. he called attention 10 the recon-
mendation by the president in his ALL
nual messages Of 1904 and 1898 for The
enactment Of a law for the protection
sgainst bribery and corruption in con-
nection With elections. He quoted with
especial emphasis the president re-
marks concerning campaign cOutrlbu-
tons by corporations.
Progress Is Expected.
"Our chief executive has taken
very progressive stand 10 secure purity
in elections" he said. and added eys
cry good American via say. wen done
and look fos progress along Thai Zine
Before Mr. Tilllnan had proceeded
far. Mr. GallineeT, who had yesterday
objected to the consideration Of the
resolution at that time, said he done
SO only for the purpose of protecting IL.
and That being entirely satisfied as t.
its propriety, would support The reso-
lutiUI. Continuin2, Mr.. Eilman SAID
TiIiman's Policy.
4 ana me i1oider' or, "a small ponCy IN
the New York Mutual. aud I don't like
10 have my dividends cut down, in or
der 10 give Nh McCurdy Sl50.O0t. and
his sisters, his cousins and his aunts
S75.000 each"
He expressed doubt as 10 The right
Of the federal authorities TO control in
surance companies. and Mr. Hale in
Jelrupted 10 say thau he agreed with
Mr. THlman on chat point. He said
further that the provision providing for
such control was nor properly consid-
cred and ne did nOr.COnsider it binding.
Not Yet Returned.
Nh. Bailey asked whether the msur-
auce company contributions 10 the Re
publican national committee had been
returned to the donors.
IT understood" replied Mr.. Tiliman-
that the president was going To have
Mr.. CorteIyou return them but L don
know whether he has done So 1 know
that J have NOT got MY share
Mr. SpOWer-is yours a life policy,
NJ Tihmau-lt IT,
Mr.. SuOouer-Th,u /, is MOT yet time
To- realize ou il.
Mr.. TiImW replied that was divi-
bends and aot the policy ITSELF De-
wanted PAID.
These" lr said. were pitiulIv
small whie ar. McCurdy has been
getting far without doing anything
Ar. Bailey said he had not supposed
thai the president could make q sec
ond recommendation .0E publishing
campaiar contributions when the
money had been returned
Some Pecksniffs Still Live.
All. Ar. President responded Mr
TiT.atf-. "llf the ruiyeydrops and
Pesl-sriilIs are not dead get. although
would not Tor a. moment De under
s. .uod as comparing oar occupant of THE
t-rEfa House with those character
Wuat .ye want IS results. ana these Wy
do not seem 10 have procured so far
Quoting -he testimony OF Senator
Plat before the New York "0mplttec
Mr. TIImau congratulated Senate"
Plau pon has stIsigh tforWsrdnees-
There was no lodging" ne said, "arG
7 do nor believe IhaJ n dollar OF the
money ever stuck 10 his fingers" He
added mis- conviction, however, that the
contributions had had the effect 90
the New York legislature iu
the interest OF the Insurance compa-
MES.
Judge Parker's Charges.
AIr lillian quoted the charges made
by Judge Parker in the last campaign.
connecting the Republican campaign
with the fact that Chair
man CortelyOu had recently retired
from the Office OF secretary Of the de-
parUnenu of commerce.
He also quoted the presidents reply.
which he said was red hot" and added
that not q dollar had been used TO cleo
the president. Notwithstanding this
fact, he said that it had been shown
that 81 900. 900 had been contributed for
that purpose, that is, if the neWspspe
men may be believed and he added;
They are about as reliable as any
other class. They viii lie sometimes,
as we do, and occasionally they get
orders that such and such man shall
be fiyblOwn. Then they proceed 10
plant the microbes. but upon the whole
they may be depended OF"
Whack at Cleveland.
He also made reference to the charge
that large expenditures had been By
the Democrats in the Cleveland cam
paign. saying it would have been for
tunate for the Democratic party II M
Cleveland had never been elected. lie
closed with an appeal for thorough
investigation, saying such course was
necessary 10 restore the confidence or
the public.
The resolution was adopted without
erlpacfff4r