The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-18
||[LMAN IS VERY
| ANXIOUS TO KNOW
Wants Campaign Contributions
by National Banks to Be
Investigated.
IRE NOT CONFINED
TO REPUBLICAN PARTY
,enator Foster Makes Strong
Speech in Support of
Rate Bill.

WASHINGTON, April 17.-Preceding the
! jcnate today, Mr.. TIlman called up his
Ia esolution directing the Senate Committee
biyn Finance to enter upon an investiga-
llyion OF the question Of campaign contribu-
ls ions by the national banks. and after he
Iniad spoken at length the resolution was
|ryeferrcd TO the Finance committee.
ne Suggestion of Banker.
! In his speech Mr. Tillman read letter
,tYtrom a New York banker suggesting that
ishe auditor OF the Republican National
Committee should be called to give tesu-
lvnony concerning the contributions TO the
Kepublic9n funu OF the last campaign. MI.
tsTfliman said that he would not coupne the
k.nuury to the Republican committee but
|.would extend 10 the Democratic commit :
Flee. He again referred To the affairs OF
efhe Walsh bank OF Chicago, and In that
Connection was engaged in sharp conuoN-
ersy by Mr. Hopkins. who declared the
Walsh bank not to be insolyent- He also
said, In reply to a question from Mr. TIL
man that Mr.. Walsh had not been IN
,dicted.
n Senator Foster Talks.
~ NJ Foster spoke for almost three hours
olY the rate bill, contending for the valid
~ of the proposed legislation. urging It's
/ fcesslty 10 check the growing powers OF
ntHe railroads and announcing his support
az a broad court review with a prohlpi-
RKion against the temporary injUnCtions in
rate cases by the inferior Federal courts,
lWhen he concluded he was warmly con-
Igratulated by many of his colleagues.
U Runs Into Millions.
4 MIR. Tillman said that he had been told
Hthat the total contributions 10 the Repuo-
ican fund in 1896 had been S3.8Oo,Ooo; in
1890. t2s00,oo0 and in 1891, $1,000
= Mr. Tillman read a letter In which the
eugeestion was made that II IT was con
kidsred desirable 10 get at the details
the Republican campaign con-
EfrbutioRs the committee should examine
Auditor Anthony OF the Republican Ma
fional committee, who, he said, could give
"a complete list of all the contributors. he
added that statements OF contributors
and OF those who did not contribute were
made periodically, and that the President
knew who they were.
Says Report Is Responsible.
u The same letter-wrIter also volunteered
Hhe information that an examination
would reveal the fact that Secretary Root
had been responsible for the appointment
If eX-Secretary Morton as the head OF the
EQUITABLE company, and that the purpose
~ his selection had been to head OF the
Insurance investigation.
y Entering State Campaigns.
+ Continuing, Mr. Tnlman announced his
,.onyIcticn that the national banks were
wen now contributing to State campaigns
m order to keep 1avorltc parpeS IN power
He would have both parties investigated
bind wanted the committee TO send for the
chairman and the auditors Of the Demo-
Fkratic party, as well as the chairman and
luditor of the Republican committee.
I Passengers cast from Chicago to
Fort Wayne Findlay, Fostoria. Cleve-
land. Erie Buffalo. New York City.
Boston and all points East. Will COLI
5ult their interests and find advantage
In selecting the Nickel Plate Road east
from Chicago Three through trains
are run daily, with through day
coaches to New York City. and mod
Fern Pullman sleeping cars to destina-
lion. Rates always the lowest, and
no excess fares are charged on any
Etrain, for any part of the journey.
Modern dining cars, with individual
club meals, ranging In price from 35
cents to one dollar; also meals a Ia
carte Ask for tickets via the Nickel
Plate road. Chicago depot. La Sale
and Van Buren, streets, the only sta
tlon in Chicago on the Elevated Loop.
Chicago city ticket Office, Ill Adams
street. Detailed information may be
|eecured by addressing Chas E. John
son, district passenger agent, No. 81
Eeyentecnth street, Denver, Colo.