The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-08-24

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| DO YOU have any knowledge Or
did you hear such reports as YOU be-
lieved. Of individuals contributing to
the Republican campaign fund in
1862" persisted Senator Clapp,
Had Only Heard Of the Hartman
Contribution.
II have no absolute personal
knowledge said Mr.. ArchDoIa.
such as would justify me in testify
ing. OF course, | was aware of the
talk about the Hartman contribu-
ton, but had no personal knowl-
| edge of it,"
| Mr. Archbold could not remember
the date at which he first heard OF
| it.
Were you solicited by Mr. Har-
riman?"
81 do not recall that | was, but
have seen my name mentioned as be-
ing among the contributors. Ii
| money was given by Mir Rogers OF
ny other business associates. 1t was
without my knowledge
The witness said he had under
stood the Hartman contribution
was $4,000 or $250,000,
| That ended Senator Clapp's exam
nation al the witness was turned
over 10 senator Pomerene. Demo-
crat from Ohio.
The Ohio Senator began at once
an effort to learn more details of the
lS125,000 contribution of 1904.
Mr.. Archbold said that he had
.alked with Mr.. Bliss about it a
week prior to the time he gave the
money,
who was present at that inter-
| view" asked Senator Pomerene.
The witness recollection was that
Mr. Rogers, Mr. Bliss and himself
were there
I'VE discussed the platform and
the individuals" he added,
What was said about Mr.. Roose-
5elt?" asked Senator Pomerene.
Mr. Bliss told US OF his attitude
coward business interests Mr.
| Bliss said that he thought Mr.
Roosevelt would be fair and con-
sentative man when 1t came to the
est and urged that the policies Of
he Republican party We're the SAT-
EST for the business world.
at was because OF his consefya-
| i've views and your belief of the at
itude Of the Republican party
oward the business world that in
uced you to contributed"
"The rarty question was FRS, "
| 1plied Mr.. Archbold. Mr.. Bliss
'hought Nj. Roosevelt would fairly
AIRY out party pledges"
I'VE decided that our interests as
business..orga lay on the
| Republican side, said Mr. Archbold.
and ii was decided that we should
make this contribution"
Nothing was decided about how 1t
vas to be distributed Later, how
yer, MIR Archbold said, 1t was de-
| ided after a conference with Sen
ltor Penrose that the Standard Oil
| nen should make the addition II
| $4,000 contribution for the earn
| laign OF Pennsylvania.
1t Was Company's, Not Directors
Money.
WAS this Standard Oil Co. money
IT funds of the officials personally?"
lsked Senator Pomerene.
1T was company money" said
Mr.. Archbold
Senator Pomerene wanted to
Gnow the details OF the conversation
etween Mr.. Archbold and Mr.. Bliss
With reference to Col. Rooseyelts
nowledge of the contributions.
i said, answered Mr.. Archbold,
| Mr. Bliss, we are inclined to make
MS contribution to you, but we
want it to be known to the powers
| nat be--to the President
/ You named the PRESIDENT"
| 'roke in Senator Pomerene.
| Yes. ] named President Roose-
cit said Archbold. 81 said to
wMr. Bliss that we did not want to
Jake the contribution unless it
would be gratefully received
Did you have any misgivings as
| Q this, at that timer
There had been some talk about
| objections to contributions from cor
CREATION sources" said Mr. Arch bold
Had you any knowledge that this
| 9ntribution had been made known
| President Roosevelt?"
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