Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-02-07
make the following extracts, which
am sure viii interest my readers:


am sure viii interest my readers:
/ would like to see this bill amended
If 1t were possible. so as to become retro
active and provide that both political par
ties should make an accounting to the
people of the United States for the money
which has been diverted and misappro-
priated during the last national campaign
would like to see my friends of the
other side of this chamber come squarely
up to the rack and say to the people OF
the United States that during the last
presidential campaign they took several
hundred thousand dollars from the wild
oWs and orphans of this country whose
ancestors had contributed In the way OF
premiums to insurance companies ana
nnisused them in illegitimate political ex-
penditure and that they are now willing
to come up to the altar of repentance and
not only do right in the future, but do
right by paying back what has been taken
from them wrongfully In the past.
Mr.. Speaker, 1t Is an undisputed fact
today that some of the great corporations
of this country, in order to corrupt the
celebrates OF this republic, took. from
taer treasures In the last national cam
paign many thousands of dollars. 1t is
fact that the money had been contributed
by men who had desired to provide
means of support and maintenance to
their widows and orphans when their
strong arms had been paralyzed by the
power of death. 1t is fact. Mr.. Speaker.
that evidence has disclosed indisputably
to the satisfaction of this body that the
money was improperly received and Inn
properly expended, and now today, in our
desire to do right, let us do the proper
thing. Let the secretaries and the chair
men Of our national committees make an
accounting that will show where we got
the money, from whom we received 1t
and how we expended It,
Mr.. Williams - Mr. Speaker will the
gentleman from Arkansas permit an in
terruption?
Mr. Robinson of Arkansas Cheerfully.
Mr. Williams-Does the gentleman from
Arkansas not believe that with his great
power, influence and popularity through
out this country one word from the pres
ident of the United States to the Repub-
lican national executive committee would
cause them to refund to the widows and
orphans the money of which the trustees
of insurance companies robbed them dur
ing the last campaign?
Mr.. Robinson of Arkansas-Mr. Speak
er. / had hoped when was interrupted
by the reception Of the message by the
house that the message was from the
president of the United States explaining
all about this matter. In answer to the
question of the gentleman from MISSISSIPPI
ri will say that it is a significant ract
that the chairman of the last national
Republican committee, who received these
funds, has been promoted in office, but no
accounting and no restitution has yet
been made or been asked for. think,
Mr.. Speaker, that it is also a significant
fact that. while the president of this re-
public is reputed through the press and
by an interview from Mr.. Drake, the
commissioner of insurance in the District
Of Columbia to have inserted his power
full hand into the legislation Of the dlf-
ferent states of this republic to prevent
the reduction of the salaries Of Insurance.
officers, he has seen fit as yet to
calI M to his desk and administer the
proper instructions to the next secretary
of the treasury. the present postmaster
general the last chairman OF the natlonal
Republican committee, who received ana
administered this fund The same EFFORT
OF, his part would have restored this mis-
appropriated fund. Let us be honest, MT
Speaker There is no man In TINS great
assembly who does not know that dur
ing the last national campaign this fund
was received and expended in the inter
Tests of great political party. While we
now brand as criminal that which has
heretofore been done, we recognize the
fact that the necessity of this legislation
which is now proposed grows out OF con
ditions which existed and occurred our
ing the last great national campaign.
Let us then in our inspiration and en-
deavor to do right while we pass this
legislation. pay back what has been
stolen.
| 1 feel absolutely certain that all hon.
est men who read Robinson's scorch-
ing. blistering words will feel that ne
was boldly saying what millions think.