Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27
POLITICAL FUND INQUIRY
NO INVESTIGATION INTO CAM
PAIaN CONTRIBUTIONS.
Adoption Of Resolution by New YORK
Senate Blocked by Objection
From Rainea

ALBANY. June 27.-An objection by Sen
ator John Raines, stanch Roosevelt man
and the republican boss Of the upper house,
prevented the adoption of resolution OF
fered by Senator Thompson just before the
senate adjourned for the session yesterday.
The Brooklyn senator sent to the clerks
desk in the order of motions and resolutions
the following:
whereas recent published reports, OBJ
viously inspired by the promoters OF corpo-
rate interests doing business in this state,
have charged that the managers of the
republican national campaign of 1904 So
licited and accepted large contributions OF
money from said corporate interests in ac-
cordance with an understanding that Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the national govern
ment would grant certain concessions In
tended to benefit said corporate interests;
and
culated for the sole purpose of establish
ing in the public mind the existence of such
understanding between President Roosevelt
and the corporations, 1t is the duty of this
legislature to investigate and prove the
truth or tasty of such public reports in the
interest of the public morals; it is, there
fore,
.Resolved, That within five days from
the adoption of this resolution in the leg
islature there shall be appointed In the man
ner hereinafter provided nine persons whose
duty it shall be to inquire into and 1nvestl-
gate the origin and truth or falsity OF such
reports with q view of fixing the RESPONSE
bility for the same. Four. of the nine per-
sons shall be appointed by the governor:
two shall be appointed by the president OF
the senate from the senate, and three by
the speaker of the assembly from the as
sembly. The members of such commission
shall receive no compensation Tor their
services except that they shall be entitled
to their actual and necessary expenses. in
Cured in the performance of their duties
under the provisions of this act, to be paid
by the treasurer on the audit and warrant
of the controller; and 1t Is further
Resolved, That such committee Is here
by authorized and empowered to require
and enforce the attendance Of witnesses and
the production of books and papers and to
administer oaths and to employ counsel.
stenographers, clerks and such other en-
pioyes as may be necessary for the invest1-
cation. the result Of which shall De submit
and the sum of $3.50 or so much thereof
as may be necessary. Is hereby appropriated
out of any moneys In the treasury not
state treasurer on the audit and warrant
of the controller to carry out the purpose
of this resolution.
Roosevelt Followers Object.
The forty-eight senators present sat up
with unusual interest as the purpose of the
resolution, which was offered without ex-
PLANTATION, was revealed by the reading of
II by the clerk Half dozen of the repub-
licans who have been outspoken In their
championship of President Roosevelt sprang
to their feet to object as soon as the read
ing of it was completed Senator Raines.
who was presiding in the absence Of Lieut..
Gov Chanler. made a motion as II to inter-
rupt the reading of the resolution. but upon
the demand of several senators permitted
the clerk to continue.
Senator Thompson made the usual mo-
ton for the adoption of the document and
its dispatch to the assembly. but Raines,
from the chair. drawled an objection: The
resolution was therefore referred to the
committee on finance, to be heard of no
more.
Several republican senators expressed re-
gret that Raines had seen f1t to prevent
the adoption Of the resolution. The demo-
Gratis were solidly for 1t, including McCar-
ren who was as much surprised at Its in
PRODUCTION was Raines.
Senator Thompson said in explanation of
his resolution that he believed the people
public reports alleging an agreement be-
tween the managers of President Roose-
velts campaign and the corporations had
any foundation in fact.
only by the newspapers" he said, but by
men whose declarations are entitled to con-
sideration. Judge Parker the democratic
cndidate for President in 1904 declared that
paign' solicited and accepted contributions
of money from corporations and agreed on
the part of the President to make certain
concessions Of advantage to the corporations
which put up the money. Mr.. Hartman
has charged that he raised money to In
f1uence the election of President Roosevelt,
and has intimated that he expected some re-
turn for his services"
NEW HAVEN. Conn.,. June 27.-The an