Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-02-06
BRIBERY CHARGES
WILL BE PROBED
State Senate Orders an lnyesti-
CATION Of A|yord's Charges
PROHIBITION LEADER
CALLED UPON FOR PROOF
Committee VIII Also Investigate
Statements Credited to AIyord a
Year Ago that Money Was Used
to Defeat Prohibition Amendment
in the state Senate,
lRy staff correspondent.)
in the State Senate,

Charleston, Feb. at Is q poor
day indeed when the question OF prob
ing does not bob up in the West Vir-
giia legislature.
The people are new wondering
what will be the result Of the work
to investigate the interview emana-
ting from Huntington and attributed
to Theodore Alyord in which the at
torney for the anti-saloon league Is
quoted as saying that he knows that
It cost the liquor people $4,000 to
defeat the prohibition amendment
last year and that he knows the two
men who went to washington to get
the money ana that he believes the
liquor people have million dollars TO
spend to defeat it in the senate this
year. A full investigation is to be
made and the committee is to go into
the charges Of last year as well as
this. The resolution providing for
the appointment OF the committee
was introduced by Senator Littlepage
and the Kanawha senator has said that
he for one il the interview is found
to be authentic viii favor the forceful
election Of Mr. AlrorH from. the floor
of the senate should he make his ap-
pearance there.
1t also looks as though the peni-
Tertiary probing is to be taken up
soon as the house has agreed to abide
by the wishes OF the senate that
committee be appointed by the leg
islature to make the investigation.
Delegate Moore, who brought the
charges was the only member of the
house who opposed this method, he
stating that he desired the investiga-
ton to be made by committee APP
pointed by the board of public WORKS.
In the house Tuesday morning the
inheritance tax bill, was UP on second
reading as a special order. The DEM
ocrats endeavorei to amend the bill
by making the amount exempted $780,
900 instead of $4,000 and also to in
crease the exemption in inheritances
of orphans from $1,000 to $4,000 but
both amendments were rejected.
In the senate Senator Sutherland
introduced the good roads bills pre-
pared by the good roads commission
appointed by the governor.
Days Development.
Charleston, W. Va, Feb 4.-F'or the
second time within year, Theodore
Alvord. former president of the Anti
Saloon League and now their attorney
will be called upon 10 procure proof
TO substantiate his charge that ST.,
100000 pool had been formed to be
used in the senate TO defeat the pro-
hibition amendment, as the senate
adopted a resolution OF Senator Lit
tlepage's, authorizing the president OF
the senate to appoint a committee
consisting OF the chairmen of three
committees TO investigate the charges,
and also TO ascertain II any money
was used year ago, as was then al
legged by Alvord, and If so, to whom
paid, and the amount expended
Littlepage described Alvord's insin-
uation as an attempt to influence
those senators who had rot lined up
for prohibition, and as thrust at the
dignity OF the senate.
Senator Sol White said he had prof
tied by his experience Of last year,
and thought it unwise to pay any at
tention to Mr.. ,Alvord's assertions.
Senator Grimes opposed the resolu-
ton. while Senator's England and Nc
Intyre favored it in short speeches.
The resolution was adopted under a
suspension of the rules by vote of
IL to 9.