The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-10-23
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alive. one fhat b. Ef$t H@fa af3Kr I
In Texas az this time. she - Louis
Republic says
~on his retnyn TO business after
his louisiana hunt The president wlli
fad. among Other matters % im
purtans business. one whose lmmeai
ate consideration Is urgent 10 he In
tefest % public derency
While be was secluded iu the
Louisiana cautbrAkes the New York
public service commission continued
the Investigation Of 'sraft and brl-
eeFs IN the relations ~ public ut!li-
" corporations Ia that city 10 lcgis
latiou and public business In senef-
M Examining into expenditures
made from what was called by those
who expended II the yellow dog
fund Commissioner Wilcox is re-
ported 20 have found evidence that
between February I5, 1909 and
Sept 20, 1907. the sum Of sl15o,-
us had been paid out as fees TO
Legislative agents or lawyers. not
more than one-fourth OF this sum go
ing to the active attorneys OF the
system.
that $50. 600 OF this money was paid
10 a member Of the presidents cabi-
net as fees for legal services II Was
stated that this money was for ser
vices In connection with the fran
chise tax law, between the time of
his retirement from one position
and his appointment to another,
In the case of ex-senator Burton
of Kansas, fees paid him as law
yer were held TO be graft, because
he used his political influence and
standing in return for money pay
ment. in an effort to induce de
partment of the government to en-
gage in course of action contrary
to public policy, and involving a
possible increase of law-breaking.
the case of Senator Burton and what
is alleged in the case Of New York
payment TO Legislative agents is
due TO the fact that Mr.. Burton ac
cepted these fees and gave the re-
quired service against public policy
While holding office. 1t is manifest
however, that the offense in the Bur
ton case was the acceptance of mon
ey as payment for services against
public policy. for conduct calculated
to promote public Generalization.
This is the essence Of the action
which caused the president to class
Mr. Buttons acceptance of these
fees as graft 1t could be punished
by virtue of special statute apply
ms &c Nj. Burton as a United States
! senator in active service but this
special statute had no more 10 do
WITH Cltatine the essence of the Of
Tense itself than the assertion then
made. and since repeated, that Mr.
Burton might not have been prose-
cuted al all if he had not been al
ready on the white house blacklist
because Of conduct having no con
nection with the case.
The question now involves the
essence IT the offense If the fees
paid thus In New York We're for pro-
noting acts against public policy, If
they were for the purpose of con-
trolling legislation 10y purchased po-
HuoaI influence. then 80 is for the
president of the United States 90 de
eide now how far any preteNt ought
f Coz be allowed 100 cover what BIS o--eu-
'daIly crime that strikes 40 the
roots OF honest government The
paramount question i- 90 restoring
politics t1 au honest basis. Hr hss
/ tho -yideuo. ct record awaiting him
The question for him to decide as
fir as bi. cabinet is Involved b, bow
much of This Immense sum OF more
than tio0o.ooo ga. paid as eafr .o
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