Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-07-21
OF JACKP0TS
GOVERNOR DENEEN Is WITNESS
IN LoRIMER CASE AT
WASHINGTON.
GIVES OUT LIST OF DONORS
Illinois Executive on Stand Names
Alleged List Of Contributors to
Legislative Fund-Refutes Hines
Testimony About Telephone Talk.

Nashington.-Gov. Charles 8. Deneen
OF Illinois, who appeared before the
senate Lorimer committee as a wit
ness. told how "ja~ck-pots" had flour.
ished In the state since 1897, and gave
out q purported list of corporation
contributors to the funds.
He also told how he had suggested
to Senator Lorimer that he (Lorimer)
become a candidate when the latter
wanted to elect Shurtleff senator. A
mild sensation was caused when the
governor pulled from his pocket the
notes Of a speech delivered at Taylor
Vile. August, 1910, which he said
charged the former speaker with be-
Ing responsible for the Jackpot"
The Jackpot fund has been in ex-
istence since 1897" said Governor De-
neen. He sketched how the legisla-
ture is organized, the committees
named and how things dragged slowly
until the rush of the final few days
when everything vent through or was
killed in a rush.
The regulator bills are disposed
OF them" he said. Some are killed
outright. Others are sen again to
committees on the theory that they
cannot stand an extended coroner's
inquest. The theory is that the money
is paid, ~accumulates in the hands OF
evera men and finally distributed"
who contributes?" asked Senator
Jones.
Il don't know"
Have you aver heard?"
"Oh. yes: the railroads to protect
the gas companies OF
Chicago, the electric light companies.
the liquor interests. the Union Stock
yards company, the grain elevator
the Pullman company and
possibly Others"
Governor Deneen told of a meeting
Of railroad presidents he had been
asked to attend in Chicago during the
general assembly. He
Messrs. Harahan. Earring.
Miller. Hughitt. Winchell and FELTON,
~ being there.
They said the demands of the
meant ~confiscation." he as
They declared the govern
ment scrutinized them SO closely that
they could not set aside money In that
way. l told them to come to Spring
6eld and protest. They came. 1000
strong. and defeated the legislation"
Governor Deneen denied the charge
made by former Governor Yates that
he had "double-crossed" him. He
said that he had not promised Yates
hs would support him for United
States senator.
Concerning the famous Hines-De
neon long-distance telephone CONVEX
Dation. the morning of Lorimer's cleo
hon, Governor Deneen said:
"Mr. Hines called me up and asked
ne II had received a message from
Taft, to support Lorimer. I
laid I had not received It. Hines
Iaid his train was late. and he had
missed connections or he would have
como down to Springfield.
II said, that's rather a remarkable
message for the president to send
Hines said that President Taft was
send the message through Senator
Aldrich and that George Reynolds OF
he Continental Commercial National
bank was to call me up and tell mo
lbout It"
Governor Deneen said he
heard from Reynolds. he did not tell
Hines he would support Lorimer, and
was no discussion about recog-
liking Hines voice. ~ Hines had pre-
testified
Il doubted II It was Hines. | just
accepted 1t az one OF those anonymous
communications"
The governor said that he did not
tnow Senator Aldrich. and had never
lad a communication from him. He
laid there was no talk of money In
he conversation with Hines.