Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-02-24


che Press Association. by printing 4
saturday night Following Js merel,
the opening and the main points ol
Senator Fulton's reply. and The Cap
ital Journal can vouch for the truth
or Senator Fuiton's statement. tina,
ne was elected senator without the
nse cf . dollar OF money, OF HIS own
OF anyone's. and not even treating 20
cigars. BE would not even pay
neHspapers 10 print his picture or
articles. and many newspapers COM
palined or this. ft was also known
ahat there was money 10 DO had at
The headquarters OF some OF, the as
plrnnts against Fulton. The Capital
journal supported Fulton at the
time without any solicitation on his
part. as did most OF the newspapers.
Mis- Opening Statement.
For over SO years--near third
of century have resided In the
state OF Oregon. During IA years Of
that time was n member OF the
state senate, and for a quarter Of a
century more or less active In the
politics of the state. During most
OF that period the Republican party
was rent aud torn by interoenins
ntfuggleu and factionai strife. yet
never At any time during all those
stormy days did even my most bitter
enemlos bring IN question my honor
or Integrity. Daring the 30 years
previous 10 my election 10 the sen
ate every contested election Of
United statos senator was attended
With numerous and notorious charges
OF bribery aud lavish expenditure Of
money.
Ny election occurred at the Jenu-
nry scseion. is0a. and was noted for
having been conducted In a decent
and honorable manner. without scan.
dal and without the use OF money. n
was 10 because insisted that Il must
he so stated many times thai.
chuld ] not secure the once without
the usp OF money I ala not want Il.
No Money 60 spend.
II u cutie true that I had no mon
uy TO spend. but my irIonda offered
10 provide money for me. declined
u, saying that n was my ambition 90 ,
be elected without the Use OF money, ,
IN 30 20 tho senate with clean hands
and free OF obligation to any ana
ssory interest
I ald NJ. II has been left TO Mr
'iency 20 hrlne the frat charge that
has ever been made aEains, my char
Aelsr Cor Integrity ono thing OBJ 4
'ervable. however. of his several q
'hafses aEains, me r. that am ac.
sasea m every instance OF trying 60 =
aelp = frlend, IN not 4 single matter !
b y alleged that vas seeking to al
lsnco my own interest. or In anywlae
% pfohi BY tho result III have
inned as ne would have the people
'ciieVe, u has not been tor my own I,
,asaniage or nsoal. hu, 60 aid !,
rlead
Now. ! sabmli 10 any candid mlni :
AAi there are at least three eon. a
'lncins and l think. eonelnaiss rea =
ona why that story. 90 Tar az / am 4,
oneerned. is not true. =
Givce rhVe Rsasoas.
fiFst "a il manlfestly false that
sheald have goae oat lato che puh, Al
i lobb, of the state house aud ca. \
ercd ln,o an alteration with smith a.
heui such matter. or should there
ave demanded the retlra OF the !,
aeney, end threatened him Wlsh sla a,
,aee !,
Second Whlle posdblo. d Is alto A.,
eihsg Improbable that had Ne been N
nsagsd IN such business. Ne would A.,
ave taken Powell stranger and M
hiFd party. into our eonhdenca. II
.ikcd a over a. hls presence anl \,
'ng ibe money hs him. ana thus M
aaed 10 ms danstr ~ detection. nj
hpn smiih was ,hore hlmse,f. viii
n an1 snkious Ia aseep, thc money
1hiri The Nvry faei that 1. Ia a.
y ysafs. ia lhe very midst OF my iol
~ eortett lor reelection to IN uN
nate namely Ia January. 1898 ha
eni y he pemoefsllg governor ans 49,
"a hlm an,lhins aboos a. makes Il liar
eAf thal myself was not lmpil. m.,
ied, for surely ! ~puld aoi ia sucA an.
rsumssaacei have deliberately IN, lio,
'lFsd na,solf an
ASKS Queeiieas.
fhep b Aoi ,he fac thai went "a
> Soserner a. dla proof coneiu. eo.l
y taai Rersoaally was eoasclous ual
innoc@nees Woald olherwlse c.