Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-24

individuals to $4,000.
A filibuster developed against tho
measure. and after thirty-eight sena-
tors had forced half dozen roll calls
on it, the senate was forced to adjourn.
Letters From ArohboId Published.
In his speech Senator Penrose said
in part:
Certain letters from John D. Arch
bold, addressed to me, have recently
been published, and an effort has oeen
made to establish q connection De-
tween the work OF the Industrial COM
mission, Of which I was member, ana
an alleged letter purporting to enclose
SIS, 900 from John D. Archbold.
"Their publication now, with the
malignant insinuations accompanying
them, is in the nature OF politlcal
blackmail, the purpose OF winch Is 10
punish, coerce or intimldate mo Pc
cause of my political course. the state
ment that there Is any connection Pc
tween the industrial commission ana
certain check from John D. ArcnDo!o
is false. malicious and without justl1l'
cation.
~ now come to the letter alleged to
have been written to me by Jonn ~
Archbold, enclosing certificate OF de-
posit in my favor for SIS, 900, written
under date Of October 10, 1904. have
reason to believe that this letter Is
forgery, and challenge it's production;
hut it is true, and at the time It was
we'll known that during the presidential
campaign Of 1904 did receive con-
tribution from Mr.. Archbold for the
camraign in Pennsylvania. The con-
tribution was part of much larger
one, which will now explain.
81 was at the time the chairman OF
the republican state committee or
Pennsylvania and member OF the re-
publican national committee represent
ing that state. was at the republican
Headquarters In Philadelphia in full
charge of the state campaign, and l
was every week in New York IN close
touch with many Of the phases OF the
national campaign.
Archbold Interviewed Bliss.
"John D. Archbold had several In
terviews with Cornelius N. Bliss, treas
urer of the republican national COM
mittee and with me relative to imam
cial assistance in the campaign. Final
Nv we came to an understanding by
which Mr.. Archbold made contrfbu-
ton Of $125, 900, of which 100000 was
to 70 to Mr.. Bliss. as treasurer OF the
national committee for the
national presidential campaign outside
~ pennsylvania and $4,000 was to be
contributed to me as that states
chairman for the campaign. Mr. Arch
bold received the receipt Of Mr.. Bliss
as treasurer and as representing the
national committee for the
amount of 100000. The contribution
IF s25. 900 so received by me as chair
man of the republican state committee
IF Pennsylvania was expended IN the
campaign Of 1904 in that
state.
"Not long after the contribution OF
800 900 to the republican national
committee, Mr.. Bliss, on behalf OF the
committee, called again to see Mr.
Archbold and asked for further con.
trih,tion Of $15e. 900. He represented |
that Mr.. Roosevelt had been advised
Of the original contribution as had the
chairman, Mr.. Cortelyou. and that the
was appreciated by both,
INIT that the need Of further financial
assistance was badly felt at head
quarters and that such further assist !
ance would be still more appreciated
~ knew personally at the time that
Mr. Archbold wanted to make this
further contribution and felt that 1t !
was presented to him in way that
made him desire to make 1t, but he
was overruled by his associates who
'elt that suflcient had been done and
further contribution was not made.
I'm the campaign OF 1904, no con-
.ribution was made to the Pennsyl-
vania republican state committee by
he republican national committee and
renee the special arrangement for the
republican state COM
nittee in this instance, and the trans
action was part Of the general plan
II financial aid extended for the presi-
lential campaign. The fact that the
of $4,000 made part OF
, contribution Of $125,000 to the presi-
1ential campaign was one reason given
or the refusal Of Mr.. Archbold and
his associates to comply with the ad-
litional requisition Of Mr.. Bliss for
$4,000 more.
state Ticket Not In Danger,
The state tlCKeL IN FSHSyiVdulo
was not in danger in the fall Of 1904
and the campaign was waged entirely
10 poll as large a vote as possible for
he presidential and vice presidential
candidates and to elect to congress as
large a number Of republicans from
he state as possible. The result was
4 majority OF over 100000 in Pennsyl.
vania for Roosevelt for president and
4 delegation which was all republican
with the exception Of one congress
sional district. Immediately after the
election I received letter from Mr..
Roosevelt expressing his warm and
heartfelt thanks
The malicious efforts made to mis-
a transaction which at the
time was entirely legal and proper Is
only part Of the systematic efforts OF
the Finn Van Valkenburg combina-
ticn in Pennsylvania to break me down |
and deceive the people through the
methods of yellow
journalism.
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