The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-04-20
TlLLMAN STIRS
THE SENATE

citation Of campaign contributing ma
tional banks by Mr.. Tillman of South
Carolina, in the senate this afternoon
precipitated stormy scene.
Mr.. Hopkins, of Illinois, defended
John r. Walsh, of Chicago, from
scathing criticism. He declared that
Mr.. Tillman's attack upon Walsh and
the association of that city was "un-
seemly" and "uncalled for" He said
that no one had lost a cent through
the Walsh failure; that the banks had
stood as security for Walsh's debt be-
cause the bonds, exc, were gilt edged.
The Illinois senator warmly resented
the charges and imputations. He de-
Clared that the affair was one purely
local to Chicago and challenged Mr..
Tillman to point out wherein Chica-
go banks had violated the banking
laws.
Mr.. Tillman announced that he could
not specifically do it, but he had no
doubt that If national banks had con-
tributed to the Republican campaign
fund of 1896, they were still doing 1t.
The Hopkins incident came just at
the end of the debate and was closed
for the time being by the railroad rate
bill crowding the resolution out of
more time. 1t was referred to the
committee on finance.
TOUCHED ON OHIO.
The South Carolinian touched upon
the Ohio situation, in which it was
charged that Hamilton county bankers
had been paying county treasurers
bonus for deposits of public funds,
adverted to the insurance scandals in
New York; of the gigantic size of their
campaign contributions, and spoke OF
that money as having been stolen, and
urged that there be no delay in pass
ing legislation that would prevent
such practices. He, however, express
ed his belief that nothing would be
done as another election is coming
and money is needed" He declared
that an end should be put to the foul
evil" of electing congresses by the
use of bank and corporation funds.
He disavowed any intention to re.
feet upon the committee when Mr.
Foraker resented the imputations OF
planned that the committee was about
to take up the bill prohibiting cam
paign contributions by corporations.
Mr.. Tillman declared that startling
information had come to him and he
wished to fasten responsibility for
non action upon those who deserved it.
He contended that the publication of
the banking system was a necessary
reform. He sent to the clerks desk
an article charging that banks had
filled the campaign chests of Chair
man Hanna, of the Republican ma
tional committee that leading nation
al Democrats had BEEN aware of this
before but had suppressed the facts;
and that Senator Knox, or the Senate
committee on privileges and elections
which was now acting on his bill was
prominently connected with one
Pittsburg bank which had contribut-
ed,
NOTHING DONE.
These charges were made by j. w
Breen. Mr.. Tillman said that nothing
had been done, to correct such abuses
by legislation, as he had been prom
ised some weeks ago by the COM
mittee on privileges and elections.
When ! laid my charges of cor
ruption before that committee" he de-
clared, "the members appeared to be
in comfortable frame of mind They
said that, of course, there had been
campaign contributions and they said
they would report my bill. That was
three weeks ago. Nothing has been
done.
THAT there are various and brilliant
methods in the senate as to how moi
to do it at which some are especially
expert, and as ! have noted the fail
ure of the committee on privileges and
elections to act have asked that my
new resolution be sent to the ccm-
mittee on finance"
Mr.. Tillman read personal letters OF
endorsement of Breen from Senator
Knox and his sincere friend Charles
w. Fairbanks" Mr.. Knox openly ae-
clared that Breen was thoroughly re-
liable"
Mr. Lodge suggested that the period
from 1885 to 1889 be inquired into
Mr.. Tillman said that he would vel
come it and that he would as gladly
drive the dagger into the breast of 6
Democratic rascal as into that of 9
Republican.
Mr.. Foster of Louisiana, concluded
the session in three hour speech
advocating railroad regulation.
Earlier in the day the army appro'
fuiation bill carrying over seyenry-ont
million dollars was reported to the