The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-14

OOOVOSC0OspNO pNOGO0OSOSOSOGS
! In, speech before the Norwood
Democratic club of Cincinnati Oct. 8,
4 after stating the facts disclosed by
the legislative investigation at the
state house last winter, Mr. Harmon
| said:
What does Governor Harris say
about this? He does not deny any of
the facts proved. He Just says the
majority of the committee were Dem
/ ocrats seeking campaign material
/ Democrats are not good citizens. The
! governor never voted for one in his
' life, not even for local office. lie
/ said 80 last month in speech TO n
| colored club at Columbus. Everybody
| knew he would not vote for John Pat
ti3on, and he slipped out OF town
when the Democratic governor OF Mis-
J souri, and tie Republican governor of
Indiana came to Columbus last fall to
speak at temperance meeting; but
we thought that there might have
been some Democratic neighbor or
comrade.in-arms who, some time dur.
Ing his life, he had supported, but no,
he SAYS never one.
LET EVERY DEMOCRAT REMEM.
Der THIS WHEN HE is ASKED TO
VOTE FOR GOVERNOR HARRIS.
But Is the testimony of the COVER
nors Official associates discredited be-
{ cause It was extracted from them by
a Democratic committee? That tcsti-
mony is on file IN the senate. Here
are some samples OF it:
(Mr. McKinnon March 10. 19OS)
Asked what depository banks he
owned stock in, he said:
81 do not know what interest IL is
Of yours. do not go prying into your
affairs
| Question: "If | were treasurer I
1 would think II would be proper. Don't
, you think IL is the business Of the
state TO know whether you are n
stockholder of a bank you put money
: in?"
Answer: mo. sir: don't"
At n later ression he said: 81 am a
stockholder and director in the Co
lumbus Savings G. Trust Co. and they
1 have paid 2h per cent every day on
all the money they have had"
Question; How much stock have
you I'm IT."
Answer None Of your lusiness' .
Question: What other banks are
state depositories?"
Answer: II am not going to tell
any more; that is my own business
am not going to ten any more"
Question: Are You stockholder
In other banks outside of Columbus?'
Answer You can find that out"
tMr. Green. March 10, 190S)
Question: Mr. Green, what banks
have YOU stock in?"
Answer Il have got money in two
or three banks, and wish to the good
I Lord | had some more OF it,"
Question: What banks are these?"
Answer: well. | don't believe that
makes any difference. | don't believe
I I will answer that question:.
! Question: when did you become
= stockholder in the Columbus banks.
: MT Green?"
No answer.
Question: Are those banks state
depositorics?"
Answer Some Of them"
Question: Not all OF them?"
AHswer mo. sir.
Question: "Will YOU state what
I banks you have stock in?"
v Answer Il think Will take the
same position that Mr. McKinnon
did
Question: "It's a very easy matter
to obtain the Information"
I Answer (by Mr.. McKinnon): you
may. | don't care a cuss. You can
Hnd that out, and | know that as well
as you do, and don't care how soon" /"
(April ., 190S)
Mr.. McKinnon was finally com.
PEELED to disclose his holdings Of
stock in hve banks. in all OF which he
had deposited large amounts Of state
funds.
Question: you are serving out
your fourth year, IS it?"
Answer: yes sir; in my fifth
year"
Question: Did you acquire this
stock, all OF IT, since you have been
state treasurer"
Answer; yes, | think have Yes,
] know | have. want the committee
10 understand that there Is a vast diff
ference between actual ownership. and
what you subscribe for-what is held
, in your name. man can hold a
great deal Of stock in his name and
not be the owner OF it. wish that
TO be clear"
(Mr. Guilbert, Aprh 16)
Mr.. Guilbert having testified that he
paid the taxes he collected into the
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