Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-02-22

individuals contributed larger the Republican
nS s from IS m
have thus Mr. President have Indicated anticipating
ably but on the contrary might report il adversely
the Senate such could gather with reference "
While has not been thought this resolution TO
hsvs ad nm Well that PRIOR to that
time used unduy and corruy Federal elections
Vice Presidency then Presidency reed
1880 around the banquet board that soap potential cleo
well remembered how James Foster president of the
Republican 1888 would have fried the fat out of spec
campaign Hon
est and patriotic will to recall with shame and
organized blocks the presidential election in Indiana
that The bold and fragrant and widespread corruption of
1895 is lvngtlat period in history
when traffic manhood suffrage first advanced from petty theft
to make political bribery general ana Respectable NOR nave Tor
egn ambassadorsps been only recently measured by fat
Van Allen Hyde memory well
The limit Of the inquiry in this resolution was fixed at 1901
cuay candaous have been other elections in
Mr. Heyburn '' Mr. President~~
The Does the Senator from Texas yield to the
Senator M% tFo% Isano' Yes
why should He has started that there
which we must stop Why should we start tar s, b, ru
be patient
Mr. Hepburn Hepburn will will. NJ p.o.ao. ,,.. A r,,,.
1904 particularly because scandaous other
tons respes year surpassed audacty
ndecency with campaign funds demanded ex
acted The chairman of the national Republican committee that
year official capacity Secretary and
Labor the secrets OF corporations whose affairs could be nves
has as has een
shown that the and unconsconab of 600
chairman The very obesity this fund.-
sir if correct smacs of extoron progacy and
corruption Who contributed and where did it
know something to such an inquiry but not ALL and not
enough upon which to base legislation to prevent it repetition
The the Texas yield to the
Mr.. Culberson yield
Mr. Ganger have not had the privilege of hearing all the
where he got his figures that sooo contributed to the
Mr. Cuberson While of the Chamber or
not Mr. President stated that these figures We're
April and they have since been reproduced and commended
M ypns sy by % Nsw 9o wor that
lead him to believe that those great got nfo
papers this country the habit magnyng pretty
everything that is printed in n, their he columns
Mr. Culberson stated that the New York Times according
information had special of knowing whereof spoke
with reference campaign contributed by the
eyed interests of the country.
Mr.. Gallnger Does the Senator think
Mr. Culberson do not know whether the estimate is
mate by of e United Sa roch n efe
resolution to information to determine how much
was in fact contributed in 1904 and who did it.
The Vice President Does the Senator from Texas yield the
Mr.. Culberson Yes.
Mr. Galnge # the Senator will permit the Senator
the Republican national committee, take it
Mr. CulberSOn know nothing or the immediate of
the information these Mr..
the resolution adopted by the Senate
contributed who did it, and theoretically why they
it, and what interest they had in legislation they
this
stated, President know something in ans
these inquiries but not all and enough know
that Republican contributions
benecares privilege and protection
eve that corporations engaged interstate
and backmaled by the Republican
We know that the Republican national has levied
sacred funds held by at least three
companies for and children
Mr. President, the New York World years
these 10 questions, which be permitted
How much has the Beet Trust contributed Mr. Cortelyou
z How much has contributed o
g. How much has the Coal Trust contributed Mr.
4 to MIR .Cortey
g. How much has the Oil Trust contributed to Mr.
much hss the Tobacco Trust
How much has the Steel Trust contributed Mr. Corteyon2
10 Mr.
How much have the National Banks contributed Mr. Cou?
much have the Railroads
There authentic satisfactory
inquiries and only within the principals
material witnesses have died
destroy testimony the subject of the Hartman