Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-06
The AIvord Case.

Investigate the charges made by Theo
dore Alyord, legislative agent Of the
AntiSaloon League, that $4,000 had
been used to defeat the submission Of
the prohibition amendment last year,
and that 100000 had, would, or
could be raised 70 defeat the amend
nent again,submitted its report Friday
afternoon The members Of the com
mfttee were Senators England, Crimes
ard L.ttlepage.
While The report does not ind that
any senator at the special session sold
his vote. il does arrive at the eonclu-
sion that money was raised and used
to defeat the amendment. whether IN
counsel fees, lfteratuer, &c, or ID the
purchase or votes. 1t does not state.
I It also alleges that some Of those who
passed as strong temperance workers
were playing pr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde.
! IT IS further found that Alvord had
no certain knowledge as a basis for
his statements, but that information
was based on hearsay
The committee were not able 70 as
certain jrst how much money had
been raised by the liquor people
There is no evidence TO show that any
Iseator or senator's or either the pres
ent ssion or the session Of 1908
were Influenced BY the use Of money.
| The committe raps the liquor inter-
ests when It says that II money was
not used to purchase votes It was
not because Of any conscientious
f scrnples or the part Of some Of the
liquor men,
1t Is charged in the report that
member Of the judiciary committee,
who was Glso member of the Alvord
+ committee. was approached and offer
ed So 600 10 kill the prohibition amend
iment In committee and $1,000 for his
vote On the floor.
The committee does not mention
any names In this connection.
The commit ee gently insnuates the
house was not as virtu6as as the SEN
ate. and that the anti-prohibitionists
had found last session that certain
members Of The house We're open to
bribery
No Attaehe Graft.
In the senate Littlepage offered
resolution granting attaches 81 per
day extra and moved its immediate
consideration. President Foreman
ruled that the resolution will have to
90 to the special committee on at
taches. Littepage then moved that
THE committee be instructed to report
not later than p. m Sutherland
moved to amend by making it cas-
soon as practicable Sutherland's
amendment was adopted and in
Hts new form Littlepage's resolution
PASSED That means that nothing
more viii be heard from evtra pay
graft this session The aud Tor would
not have honored the warrants any
how.
House bill No. IS. relating to OPTIC
metry coming upon the question Of
Preceding from amendments objected
TO by the house, vas the cause Of pep
lpery interchange between Or, Hatfield
,and zinken,
| Governors PafdonS.
Governor Dawson's pardon report
shows that during the period begin
ming October /, 1906, and ending Feb
r. ary is. 1907, but six unconditional
pardons were granted OF condition
al pardons IS were granted. There
were also 10 communications of peni-
ltenuary sentences, 50 combinations
lof Jail sentences and remission Of
fines in all there were SO cases OF
/ c emency granted. 1853 cases of elem
ency refused and 46 cases pending
On recommendation of the board Of
directors of the penitentiary 90 con-
victs were parooled. Among the pa
iroles refused was one for Clarence
, johnson, the Wheeling murderer
Cost Of investigation.
The penltentiary investigation cost
1.-THE state $4,000. The principal part
Iof This was for the stenographic work
and publishing. the transcript Of the
ltestimon"
The Appropriation.
The appropriation bill will carry
IS1S00, 000 the first year and S1700,000
the second year. The state university
Will be given S320s)G0
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