The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-05
CONGER QUITS
AS Aids did
Continued from First PGOs.


known to Air Aids on the following morn
ing. On January ~. On this door. he denied
the truth Of th"se statements and demanded
Az invest CATION thereof. Thsreupon this
. body ordered an invest 8 alton " the matter
and called upon the 60 present the charge
to the senate and to appear in person or by
counsel and make good by proof IN public
the statements which had made In priv ate.
So the alternative WAs presented 20 me
Of becoming . liar and thereby remaining
a member Of this body In good standing or
OF speaking the truth and thereby greatly
lnjuring myself financially. politically and
socially and bringing upon my family un-
desirable notogiety and sorrow. I deter
mined THAI the only thing I could do and
retain my own self-respect vas TO speak the
truth whatever the coat. That have done.
and forty OF your number, by your votes
have certified thereto.
do NOT seek 20 excuse nor do I ask you
or others TO excuse the part which took In
the Transaction OF 1901 which you have had
under Investigation. The one great aud
SnrroWful regret OF my brother was that
he had submitted To tho demand OF that.
the worst gang OF plunderers that ever In
Tested this or any other capitol Ally wrong.
and for Il | have always been ashamed
and sincerely sorry. was in standing by
and permitting the thing to he done In
. stead of then and there denouncing IL.
Z Notv outstanding the fact that the policy
J Of the state as decLa red in its Con stttution
and In he acts Of itE Legislature has been
and j. that the crime Of official bribery 10
Of such serious nature that It's detec-
ton and pun lshment ought TO be encouT-
/ aged. and that therefore even the bribe
I Civcr VIII by hts evidence assists In I'M
| covering and proving the offence ought
not b" punished. aud notW Outstanding the
'arr thai hav" made full disclosure Of the
tu,I ~i'tiou. not only because ex-senator
Nlld, d.fna nded that I should do 40 but
a. W.ll be,JUs. - YOUR express invita- ton
and iir"rtIuu that I should. and no,with-
standing th" fact that the transaction oc-
,urrru ur1rlE min" wears ago. since which
tim" I have been elected to my present
position tu this body and 80 under the
Unv '.i"ur~ cannot br removed therefrum.
and uu'N - standing the fact that " IL con-
iruT, tp sound public policy and j. IN the
Interests OF sr"ns dpcrS that any one who
makes Nunwn or assists In bringing to
punishment utiiCIal Wrpngioins shall be
punished. ! am informed that II u now
proposed hv som" pt your members to
appoint a committee which shall prepare
ami prr-.'n' t. this body charges "a inst
ne u-'Du~Irly because ~ nv connection
with toe transaction N the year 1901, but /
ia truth and In fast h-,au-" of what
haN" don" IN tlis wear OF our Lord /
1910. a. your request and a. the in
slIgat!pu - one Nho al the time was a ,
member s! this body. and hat a trial OF .
=. .uIrcDs = nov proposed 20 he had !
ant 49, attempt made Go -Npel me as a
member OF tins hod-
ana also Informed that some 81 your
number profess 30 f.se that they cannot
remain 90 sar senate % I am 20 be- here. and
v"' som" ~ fHus" same senators have been
members of me Legislature for wears and
80 such had come 10 know the reputation a
and tho 'ru. character - the Senator Who
Ia. bur 30 lately left ~ ard to know the
workings Il the regime of which he was a
rar'. and knowing - the charge against
lin vhl,I has now. hv your and their
votes h.en declared true nevertheless
'onA pleasure on January 3 last m voting
rp v.cya'" him 10 the high ana honorabis
oti,r Of senate leader. the second Ia sue
r'--tou 10 the Governorship Of this great
stale
! have no desire 20 remain member -
'Ifs gr~a' legislative body n my pre-en,e I
j. 'o gt," offence 'o an, 81 - members
rsaug- tnd from -" beginning have real
Is"f. 'lA' ~ M rh" Tee .lHS mere a. O. D. my
...'rI.L--- 90 iuy district a. menb-r -
fil- l"s.~.a'vr" = a. an end ! cannon |
AFFORD OBJ" pens" - further hearing and
another rial lri TO-" hat ought no, -
.wup-" 'r" "Nr-u~e hereof on The stare
\e..,l,-l legislation Ought not 20 hs longer /
- 4rTeIdDr INV OH"
While 4 nlsfr 0"- Of he body have ataI
mics and 10 a. 'biHg~ 'ri-t % 10 my duty +.
10 { nav. seen D. am surs that IN what Z
ssr" done ia .uun"r' ION vl'h tho invest
ga .Hu N|..U has ru-' ,lo-~i have both
g.. rtr-ni duty which owed r0y part,
taI 600 'h" people NJ rms state. ant 'htf
.tr" rs~n 'rfis - rrssef The -arrfN,a
Nl. been great and 10 times ih" hgr,icu
. 80 -a..rusi more than could carry h.f ry
rr.. IS that uu' OF b. a.. In ne oa.u~r ttys
,E..f So. sure. 90 follow good ~ ... Ultimately
come
Immediately after leaving ~" senate
'uanl'.r senator q on ger - euf 20 ~. fira
~ ~.'.~-'lrv e ~tt'" kD"u.g and Med
"a nm him tI. r"-lguAUpl. whIHu reads
A. follows
~r,II .y NTw fprK. STVsrT CUAMRFr.
NrHNNy Aur. = 1870
H1H H.-~r~ W.T.. fr.rfSurrf-G.r,-r1 .
~'-'. 20 N,v i.rs. ar1 p-,.f,r' 40 Pc
S,un's
SIN T. N"nu longer. 10 hereby resign
ne "r'na OF senator homecoming tho For'y-
first S"ut'0-la, dis'ri,' 81 the STATE - Ncw
York vhi,~ ! now hold Tbs resignation
'p 'ak" Df"r' Immediately
BENN CoNGEE