The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-22
'ExONERATE
SHERMAN
AND CURTIS
GORE AND COM MlTTEF :
MEN GIVE STATEMENTS
TO PUBLIC
NOT CONNECTED WITH
S0-CALlEO GORE CHARGES
Names Of Prominent PsTsonages
Had Been Brought Into Present
Investigation
special 10 Daily Leader.

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Sulphur, Okla, Aug. 22.--Vice Presi-
dent Sherman and Senator Curtis of
Kansas have been exonorated in con-
nection with the so.called Gore charg
es made In the Senator's speech on
June "a and the following statements
We're issued by Senator Gore and
Chairman Burke OF the congressional
investigation committee.
From Senator Gore.
10 the Investigating Commiiace Ap
pointed in Pursuance OF House Reso-
luton No. S47, Mr., Chairman and
Gentlemen OF the Committee. feel
in duty bound TO make the Following
statement; 1t is also dictated by con-
slderatlon OF common justice toward
The parties concerned: Neither the
name OF Vice President Sherman or
Senator Curtis was mentioned by me
on the floor OF the United States SEN
ate. That tho name of either OF these
parties was alluded to by Mr.. Hamon
was steadtastly withheld from the
public until this investigation began.
No public mention of their names was
ever made either directly or Indirect
ly by me until was required and
obliged to do so, testifying as wit
ness under oath. and detailing the
conversation which occurred between,
Mr.. Hamon aai myself. | then made
formal protest against introducing
their names, but the committee, in
The proper pursuit OF its duties, re-
reqn'red me to make full answer
with reservation.
Their names were disclosed not
with any view of inculpatlng them
nor with any view OF suggesting guilt,
but merely in order that the truth and
the whole truth might be related with
reference to the details OF the cor
yersation in question.
The public must realize that the
name OF any man could be used OF
misused III the same connection, either
as an argument or otherwise. and nc
public official can have immunity anu
protection against such an injury
and injustice.
In my last remarks in the senate
said that THE integrity OF no man
car be impeached upon the testimony
OF an Interested or untrustworthy wit
ness That was my conviction then.
That is my conviction now. | am sure
that in the court of public opinion no
Judgment or verdict has been return
ed either against the Vice President
or Senator Curtis on account OF the
misuse OF their names in the manner
above referred 10.
The investigation Is now practically
concluded. Many witnesses have beer
examined, volume OF evidence has
been adduced and there Is no testi-
mpny tending TO establish any i'm
proper connection on the part of either
official, with the approval OF the SO
called McMurray contracts. While
the public have no reason to sus.
pect any such improper connection,
yet | would venture 10 suggest, ana
II may be pardoned, would request
that the committee at The earliest
practicable moment make an author
itatiye finding and statement TO The
effect that no evidence has been pre-.
senied tending 10 establish any inn
proper conduct on the part OF either
Vice President Sherman or Senator
Nuitio IVspcttih6t Inv SuDJcVt Vi thlS
investigation. 7. 7. GORE.
From the Committee.
The committee has ieard and caro-
fully considered all OF the testimony
submitted and is unanimous in the
opinion that there is and was no wal.
rant for any person to use the names
of Vice President Sherman and Sena-
tor Charles Curtis in connection with
any improper relation with any In
dian contract whatever and commend
the statement OF Senator Gore in this
connection.
CHARLES II. BURKE, Chairman,
H. CAMPBELL.
G. b. MILLER,
JOHN H. STEPHENS,
+. ". SAUNDERS.