New-York tribune., 1911-10-10
SENATOR GOT OFF CHEAP
stephenSon'S Managers Could
rasily Have Spent 100000.
uAD TO FIGHT la TOILETTE
Advertising Wisconsin Million
aire as a Supporter of Taft Was
Expensive, Manager Testifes.

,s,,zark rkee. Oct s-Out Of the testimony
- today before the United States SEN
-. Committed, which is Investigating
--.-ras that bribery contributed 70 the
.i.ot,on OF Senator Isaac Stephenson, was
..,.lonAS evidence that the Stephenson
-.--,algn managers regarded the $l01, 79S
.A-,i+tsdly expended as small compared
:. ,rs Sl50o1o or $1,000 which might have
- snent on more systematic campaign.
The sxpensiveness Of the campaign was
...ls-ed 70 be partly due 70 close fight
s..,-.sn two factions in the Republican
os--v in Wisconsin. one headed by Senator
rohart NJ la Toilette and the other by
a.,etor Stephenson, a regular Republi-
..r As showing Senator Stephenson's 20
.,,,r. and also as showing how he had 10
md literally 20 advertise. campaign lit
..o,,re was read into the record, stating
.As+ Senator Stephenson was a believer in
-. Roosevelt ideas ana az such was bound
% support Mr. Taft for President
-ne statement from Rodney Sackett. one
- +be Stephenson campaign managers,
,,at a50o00 or $4,000 might legitimately
hsvA been spent for the Senatorial nomina-
,,or brought forth comment from Senator
,,,As Pomerene. OF Ohio, a member Of the
committee.
.rf 10000 is not enough 10 nominate
I, RATED States Senator in Wisconsin. how
r,ucn is? And what could you do with
ts0 600 legitinately 10 secure for a man
pos,t,on with a $3.50 annual salary asked
Senator P0merene.
Could Have Used 100000.
we could have been more systematic"
,-susred Hackett. There are approx
-nstelv 10000 Republicans IN the state. Had
ne the money We should have personally
csnvassed each voter This, I estimate
--,,,,5 have cost from $4,000 70 s2o1.eo0
AZ &, was. with our means limited 70
u,,le over 10000. we could not see each
voter. and had TO get along the best Ne
could"
Senator Stephenson's vote. II was shown,
uas 5s 500 out OF a total 0f 224.ooO voses
cast
.1+ is not supposed that a man goes 20
che Senate for the 1880 salary alone
ssckett said 70 Senator Pomerene.
Answering questions bearing directly on
,5a charges against Senator Stephenson,
Sackett testified.
money out OF SeHAkOl llcEllN4ADNNA
f,r5 had been given 70 state officials as IN
tLe instance Of the state game WARDEN,
I " stone. who received N,oOO 20 "Oi
gp sentiment In favor or the senator. 80
frfat money went 70 candidates for once.
sl i7 the case OF seven candidates for INC
f-ris.ature. three OF whom were eleCleelSi Cl.S
Aiirough the three men elected aiterW ara
vofad for Senator Stephenson, the Wllhess
5o-Is-ed IN was not known when inc
money was paid 10 them that they were
candidates. s.,.s ~
-Fat no complete detailed accounts ot
,Ha campaign expenses were Kept aho liz Il
sr -s~ovds after the campaign we're ue-
st~oved.
The statements contained IN tnis testi-
-norv we're declared IN the original charges
presented 70 the United States Senate 10
show violations of the Wisconsin statutes.
Advertised as Friend Of Taft.
The assertion that part Of Senator Ste
pnenson's heavy expenses was due 20 MS
desire 70 make II generally known that ne
was a supporter Of Mr.. Taft for the Presi-
sencv came when Sackett IN explaining
an advertising bill Of u2sss. was required
r, produce before the committee one OF
tre advertisements.
We want 10 know the text Of the uters-
--,rs for which the money was spent said
Senator Hepburn
The witness read the following as being
typical
Vote for Uncle Ike. Wisconsin. = grand
I'D man. Senator Stephenson IS a lifelong
Republican. always faithful 70 the party
and always IN sympathy with ne progress
s,ve spirit. All his votes IN me Senat9
rara In lire with the Roosevelt idess The
Roosevelt policies must be carried 10 Hnal
success BY the election Of Mr Taft.
new feature Of the investigation is OK
rscted tomorrow. when @ L. kingsley.
Of La Crosse Wis takes the stand. Kings
lev was one Of the deputy game wsrdens
mentioned IN the legislative investigation OF
Senator Stephenson's election.