The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-21
RYAN WAS FREE
WITH MONEY
Backed Parker Even Though He
Knew He Had no Chance of Be-
Ing Elected President of
the United States.
FURNISHED A FORTUNE
clapp Committee Hears From thu
Angel Of tho Democratic Par
ty and Then Listens to
Perkins' Testimony
FURNISHED A FORTUNE

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-Two mil
lionaires, George w. Perkins and
Thomas Fortune Ryan, today disclos-
ed to the Clapp committee how they
loosened their purses in political
campaigns. Perkins said his total
contributions to Roosevelt's cause
this spring were only 100000 despite
rumors that he had given millions.
Thomas F. Ryan admitted giving
$450,0O0 to the democrats in 1904 and
said that he gave between $4,000 and
$4,000 this year to Governor Har-
mons war chest, and $4,000 to Rep
resentative Underwood's campaign.
Perkins Indignantly denied that
either the steel or harvester trusts
were backing Roosevelt. He branded
such statements flatly and squarely
as "lies-made out OF whole cloth. :
He demanded that Chairman Hilles
and Senator Penrose be called before
the committee to produce proof to
substantiate such charges.
Ryan's testimony was remarkable
/ in that he said he was against Judge
Parker in 1904 and yet gave $15o,O0O
to the campaign and 100000 more at
it's close paying UP every debt OF the
party, 'to keep 1t from disintegratior
and disgrace"
Ryan Gave Freely.
,I5IUnited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Oct 21.--'Big busi
!, ness, in politics was promised dee
probe by the Clapp investigating com
mittee today.
George w. Perkins, millionaire bul
. moose leader and former partner
J. Pierpont Morgan, and Thomas For
"a tune Ryan, multi-millionaire financie1
: were on the committees witness us
: today. Several Pennsylyanians ais
D were summoned to supplement cam
Q paign disclosures of e. I. Stotesbury
4 William Finn and other keystone po
e iticians.
s Committee members stated pos
0 lively that this is the last week OF tn
investigation until after election. Sci
T ator Oliver served notice he has e1
e gagements after Tuesday that wi
compel him to leave Washington. A
y he is the only Taft member" his al
n sence is expected to force adjourn
y nnent of the investigation. Chairma
r Clapp has arranged to leave her
Friday for the west, to stump for tn
II progressives. He has not been HON
e since last November. The other men
O. bers have campaign engagement
Ie which preclude continuance OF the i
le vestigation more than few days.
y Thomas r. Ryan was the first wi
o ness called before the committe
Farmer" was his occupation, he to-
j. the stenographer. He was asked r
70 earding his contributions to the 19l
campaign.
IL know very little about IT exec
nv own contribution" said Rya
Judge Parker's friends came to n
Y when was at the ST. Louis conve
tjon before the candidate was nomin
IS ted, but | opposed his nomination.
was for Senator German of Marylan
took no part, nor made no comm
ments to furnish funds in the cal
81 paign. Afterward I made contrib
1t ton OF $4,000. Later | gave
lc- smaller amounts UP to 100000
IN aTowards the end, the nation
ny committee told me the Parker ca
TX paign would collapse unless tn
ny had more money | decided to gi
IN further financial aid. Just before t
close. for the party workers, | ct
he tributed in the neighborhood of s45
-. -, 600 and paid the debts of the electi'
h So that at the end Of the campai
=. w. every debt of the party was paid.
did that because did not want
~ see the party disintegrated and q
eraced because of the debts it h
m incurred.
every dollar of the s45000o c
~ tribution was made by myself" s.
~. the millionaire emphatically, answ
tba ing Senator Clapp's question as
-. whether the money was given as
hv individual or as representing any {
ac. poration or firm. Not dollar ca
her from any corporation or other int
the est. gave it all myself"
Nc Ryan said he also made a sn
vas contribution to the congressional CT
he paign.
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