The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-17
Need Of Action on Corruption
Pressing
THE ALLDS INVESTIGATION
Is sure to Be Broadened--Due to New
Revelations by conger-The Lat
ter's Ordeal as a Witness Is
Not Yet Ended.

Albany n. v. Feb IL. Senator Benu
Conpers statement that the Repubi.
can state committee got contribution
from the bridge companies legislative
protective fund" in 1902 has only
strengthened the determination Of the
Republican leaders here 10 extend the
bribery investigation without delay.
In whatever way the circumstances Of
this contribution during the chairman
ship OF Colonel George W. Dunn Of Bing.
hamton may be explained, the big men
Of the party here seem TO realize the stir
il has cHeated throughout the state and
to believe that it would be suicidal to
bottle up further disclosures.
Senator Congers ordeal before the
Senate committee Of the whole was not
over when the investigation OF his
charges against Senator lothian P. Aids
was taken up at II o'clock yesterday.
The Aids charges. however, have been
oyershadowed BY the food Of more inn
portant revelations.
The Senate il now expected to hurry
the Aids inquiry 70 its close and then
pass without delay to an Investigation
along the lines pointed out BY Conger's
testimony. Whether the measures call
ing for a wider investigation already be-
fore the legislature pass as they were
introduced or not, it is certain that some
Of their suggestions win be carried out.
A bribery investigation without limit
as 70 time or subject, such a. Is pro-
posed by Senator waluwright's measure,
is hardly possibility
The present intention is to turn the
spotlight next on The corruption fund
which congsr has admitted the bridge
companies raised in 1901 1909. 1908 and
1905.
There were signs yesterday Of activity
among the Democrats, who are expected
to take advantage Of the embarrassing
situation in which the majority finds
itself. While it was Thought that the
inquisition to which Senator Newcomb
Of New York submitted Congress Tues
day might Be the limit Of his cross-ex
animation alsng this line, Conger's
friends we're apprshensive lest some Of
the Democrats tfy TO probe further into
BIS admission that some 81 the bridge
companies money went to the Repub
lican state committee.
His confession practically assures the
summoning Of Colonel DunH and the
financial and discussing officers Of theI
state committee Of 1902, when the ii.
vestigation is extended beyond the Aids
charges. The Democrats hope to prove
BY the bridge people that their contri-
hutton to the Republican campaign fund
was not purely spontaneous gift, made
without expectation Of an adequate re
turn.
The bribery situstion was discussed b.
the Democratic assemblymen at their
weekly conference yesterday morning,
bus no plan Of action was announced.
Minority Leader Frisbie declared that
the Democrats were unanimous Ia the
belief that 10 check should be put upon
the investigation.
When the senate committee Of the
whole began working yesterday, Senator
Neweomb Immediately called up his res
olution Of Tuesday, providing that the
Senate shall take up the investigation |
Of legislative corruption, 20 far A. the
bridge companies might be concerned, at