The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-29
BOTH COT HELP.
Mccall, of the New York Life,
Says Parker Never
LET ANYTHING PASS.
He Also Asserts That His Life Was Made
Weary by Democrats Chasing Him
For Money. lie Says Parker
Accepted Contributions when
He Was (hoirmo,
lie Was hartman,

"oSh
lie Was Chairman.
Political contributions of the New
York Life Insurance company and
the connection Of Andrew A. Hamil.
ton Of Albany with the alleged politi.
col activity Of the company we're the
points around which the hearing be.
fore the legislative insurance lnvesti.
CATION in New York turned on Wed.
nesday.
President John A. Mccall Of the
New York Life Insurance company
was the chief witness and for several
hours he was subjected to q fire of
questions by Charles e. Hughes,
cLunsel for tho committee concerning
the money presented for political
purposes.
The climax was reached when Mr..
Mccall declared that the soliciting of
funds for campaign purposes was not
confined to the Republican party in
the campaign Of 1904 and announced:
My life was made weary by the
Democratic candidates chasing me for
money in that campaign. Some of
the very men who today are being
interviewed in the papers and de.
nouncing men who contribute to cam.
paigns were crossing my path every
step L took looking for money. One
day-the candidate himself, Parker
If he would show up his books when
he was chairman Of the Democratic
State committee, 1t would give you
a 1T. He rcvcr rejected a dollar In
the world. He would take every dol
lar that was presented to him."
Judge Parker was chairman Of the
Democratic State executive committee
IN 1885.
Mr.. McCalls statement was greeted
With wild cheering, which continued
until q threat was mado to clear the
room Of listeners IL the crowd did not
restrain Itself.
With G~seateere the acoount Of. An.
drew A, Hamilton with the company
was analysed by Mr.. Hughes who
asked MI. Mccall about every item
and made 1T clear that a search was
being made for political contribu-
lions.
Mr.. Mccall stoutly maintained that
he had given Mr.. Hamilton no money
to be used in influencing legislation
at Albany, but the admission was
obtained from MIR. Mccall that Ham.
ilton's expenses at Albany were paid
from the cOmpany's funds and that
hts accounts we're not submitted to
audit.
1t was shown that 1886, 900 has
been paid to Hamilton with only a
verbal accounting to President Mccall
and that at present Hamilton owes
the company about $50, 600, but Mr..
Mccall said he felt sure that Hamil.
ton, who is now In Europe, will re-
pay this sun upon the company's de.
mand.
The 1895, 900 Mr.. MCCALL said he
was sure would be paid by Mr.. Ham
ilt0n on demand Of the New York
Life Insurance company.
If 1t is not" said Mr.. Mccall,
IN be responsible and III pay It,"
Hamilton received for legal services,
he said, about 500, 600 a year from
the New York Life Insurance compa.
ny. He was given charge OF work all
over the United States In the matter
Of legislation and taxes and represent.
cd the New York Life before legIsla-
tive committees.
Taking up the campaign contribu.
lions, Mr. Mccall said that In 1896 he
contributed to the defeat Of the silver
platform, not to the defeat Of the
Democratic party. In other cases Of
campaign contributions Mr.. Mccall
preferred to characterize them as
contributions to the support of the
gold platform rather than to the Re.
publican national committee. He
denied that any contributions had
been made to either State or lnunici.
pal campaigns at any time. He as.
Sumcd the entire responsibility.
OF the campaign contributions
made by Mr.. Mccall and Gaorge w.
Perkins for the New Pork Life Insur.
said be did not care how many OF his
policy holders agreed with his action.
lie said he consulted no one but Mr..
Perkins. II did 1t on my own hook.
| don't justify the use Of campaign
funds. | justify the use OF this
money for the benefit OF the policy
holders"
Replying to Mr.. Hughes, he said:
Il honestly believe In this instance 1t
was just.li ed. II you ask. me If | ap-
prove Of campaign contributions, l
say no, a Thousand times no.
did you really think that IN 1904
the interests OF the %policyholders were
so seriously endangered that tho com.
pany ought TO contributor asked Mr..
Hughes.
II did think sc when the mar who
had twice voted for Bryan was a can
didato on q platform framed by a
com mittee that had by a majority oi
two to one rejected the gold stand.
ard"
Referring to tho Democrats Mr.
Mccall said: "Their shadows were
across mine evory o l made"
Il thank God that Bryan and free
silver wero beaten and that | had n
share In their dcfeat."
Applause followed tho statement
but the demonstration was checked by
the Chairman, who said he woult
have the room cleared OF spectators II
order was not kept.
In 1892 Mr.. Mccall said there was
no campaign contribution by the New
York Life Insurance company, be
cause both paroles had gold platforms
NO contribution to any State o.
municipal campaign funds had beer