The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-26
SENATE PROBE
 ENDS WITH BULL MOOSE FINANCES


 Washington, Oct, 26-F'our weeks of investigation of campaign contribu- t1ons was concluded, today, by the Clapp committee of the Senate. Short to an indefinite date. They may re- sun1e after election or possibly not un- til. Congress convenes.
 Bull moose finances were the final subjects of the committees attention, today Former Senator Albert J. Beveridge, of Indiana, now progressive Henry c. Starr, of Indiana, former Hoosier political leader, testified re- garding their financial activities of the 1904 campaign.
 A delinsation by Beveridge of his Damon and Pythfas friendship with George W. Perkins was a feature of
 You and Perkins were close friende?,' Senator Paynter observed at one juncture. ''Yes, but Beveridge began. 'Oh don't mean that as any reflection upon you" Paynter inter
 Perkins and have been the closest of friends since early manhood, said my, Son. as Clifford Pinchot is of my daughter. Both are exceedingly dear to me. They are my most devoted ate walked on me-when on one oc- casion the Senators left the chamber when was speaking-and was sup posed to be broken and humiliat- to be over, Perkins stood by me. He is the oldest friend I have"
 Because of their friendship, both Perkins and Pinchot sent him money for his campaign which he afterwards returned. Beveridge also told how s2s,ooo from his cousin, ,tns;dantaIf1 M I MfLedn he revealed that he had received $i, ,ooo from his gubernatoriaI campaign this year. from Mclean, who is support
 q returned this money. too,'' the former Senator declared. writing him I could not accept anything when his heart wasn't in the right place1 was for Roosevelt.''
 "An honest man is the nobIest work of God'' was the telegrapIie message kins when the S30,00o gift was return ed to Perkins unused. The witness submitted several letters signed by knowiedge of the return of the 1904 contributions. Beveridge said he wanted to keep the letters 4to show
 ssWhen I was elected,'' said Bever- idge, s'I gave up 8 lucrative law prac- tice, making 1t a rule to cease pract1c- ing law while in politics. My sole ln- received from writing magazine arti- eles and books. If I had not done that doubt f. could have remained in
 Beveridge said he always financed his own campaigns and had not re- ceived cent for speaking tours for the progressives this year. He also said he never accepted a railroad pass or telegraph ssfrank" when in the Sen-I ate.
 Answering Senator Pcrnerene, Bever idge vigorously denied knowledge Of the report that $26O, 900 furnished the Indianapolis Star by Perkins, through Beveridge, for financing the progress sive newspapers.
 $ "I never heard of such a things'' the Indiana declaredE5 sI have informa- ton such wass the case,1 Rornerene insisted Beveridge was preceded by Henry c. Starr, Republican leader in 1904 He said $125,O was sent into Indiana in 1904 by the national com mittee, not including local individual donations. sE
 Of this. ss0.o0o was spent for state legislative campaigns. He said Bever- idge told him of having other money when the Senator complained that the legislative ticket was not receiv- ing enough attention. Starr testified he received $z500 for the 1904 cam paign from Daniel J. Reed, of the steel trust.'' and the Rock Island railroad.