The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-07
GILLESPIE WANTS
SUGAR INQUIRY
Texas Representative to Otler
Resolution in the Lower
House Today.
OF COMMITTEE
Appointment Of Democratic Majority
on Probing Board Is Advocated
by Texan People Entitled to
an investigation.

Washington, Dec. 7-Representa-
tive Oscar w Gillespie feels that in
view of the intimate relations be-
tween republican administrations and
tied to an investigation OF the sugar
scandal by committee which at
least shall be free of the suspicion
that it is packed by the leaders OF
a party, under whose administrations
the grave corruption was possible.
To that end he will offer a resolu-
ton today providing for the appoint
ment of committee of eight to
probe the sugar frauds. His resolu-
ton will stipulate that said commit
tee shall consist of five members OF
three membsrs of the senate. OF the
five house members three shall be
democrats and two shall be republi-
cans, of the three senate members
two shall be democrats and one re-
publican. The house republican MEM
'bers shall be appointed by the speak
er and the house democratic mem
bers by Hon Champ Clark of Mis-
souri,; the senate republican mem
bers shall be appointed by The vice
president and the senate de nocratic
members by Hon. C. A Culberson,
senator from Texas"
The resolution then prescribes
comprehensive scope of investigation
involving every phase of the scandal
from bribegiving to campaign con-
tributions
In explaining his purpose in ask
ing for a democratic Investigation OF
the sugar trust, Representative Gill
lespie said:
The reason | would have this
committee consist of majority of
democrats is because want full
and complete investigation of these
frauds and | would like to have the
impelled by every mo-
tive known to man to obtain the
facts. Particularly, | want to see the
,officers of the sugar trust fully eX-
posed, especially those who, from
their position, must be cogniZant of
these frauds, and ! want government
officials Of the higher-up class, if
there be such who are involved, also
fully exposed. If there be any such
government officials they are repub-
! liean appointees, and as | understand
| it, all officers of the sugar trust are
members of the republican party.
'These considerations make it APP
committee should consist of demo-
Gratis. The democrats are in the min
ority in congress and naturally they
stand in an attitude of critics. They
occupy the roll of prosecutors of any
charges brought against the republ1-
can party and as prosecutors they
ought to have the full authority to
get at the facts in their own way,
1T seems to me that the republi-
can party ought to welcome such
committee as l have proposed, and
| 7 feel sure the cause of justice and
right will he promoted through such
| q committee far more than one
against whom the charges of party
ifavoritsm and whitewashing can be
made, as is so often made, whether
| true or false. My only desire is that
the public may know the facts of this
most disgraceful affair in the history
of our nation. For men OF such
prominence and of such influence by
| reason of their wealth aud social
lstanding, to be guilty of and connive
at such frauds or knowingly receive
| the benefits of such fraudulent trans
actions, strikes at the root of all So
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