Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-18

A storm of protest from the Senate
campaign contributions committee greet.
ed a prepared statement presented to the
committee by Medill Mccormick, in
charge of the Roosevelt headquarters iH
Chicago. In the course of his statement,
which he read. Mr.. Mccormick said:
1T is difficult for an ordinary man in
the compass or ordin; language To
compete with the testimony of character
assassins and liars like Mr. Hilles-men
who by their falsehoods incite weak
minded men to actual assassinations.
Mr.. Chairman shouted Senator
Oliver, rising from his chair, 81 move
that that language be stricken from the
record
Senator Paynter and Chairman Ciapp
joined in the demand and rhe language
was Withdrawn. After Mr.. Mccormick
had read all but few lines OF his state
ment he. was stopped and the committee
would not allow him to proceed l1c
argued at length tnat his sIaSsment WAS
admissible as evidence. lie iniiiy Sue
ceeded in getting il INTO the record with
ont reading AZ from the prepared copy
l.. .mer l.. Dover, SecreLAry Of the re-
publican national committee in 1904,
placed in evidence, before the committee
wnat ne said was list OF contributions
to the committee that year. gwen to iiiin
by the .at. CorneIus y. Bliss. IL item
lied contributions by h. "A. hartman.
sIoU,Voo: III. n. H." SlUo.u'o; j. y. Nor
gan n Co, Sl;sovyF,: George j. Gouid,
sioa,tso and many othe,s.
Mccormick Statement.
As presented to the committee. Mr. Nc
Cormick's statement read, in part:
so far as | know, the cost al the CAM
pdign in Illinois WAS betrayed by Col.
.-l ( IA
Dewey si6,oeo. IN sadit4on 1 CAV. not 10
exceed slo,,Ao toward tne maintenance o1
the chicago general headquarlerS, lhciu-
sive everything Whach WIS gwen Ile
by friends, Dut of when A.-pI no record.
In the nlnth cong. essionas Gtstrict, in
which l live ana when laa been con-
ceued 10 the 1ait people, tooked alter
the campaign myself, aitnouSn i"I Dewey
was IN cnarge of Ine l.o"Ss-. eat canita4Sa
IN Illinois. An my own ulstfIct. spent
about $3.50 i'm addition 10 lne ..mounL
winch 4 gave Col. Dewey ami whica was
eXpended py us an toe r.st tne state.
'-InrouSloul the campaign 4 was not
actively concerned with inc collection OF
expenditure money.
Denies Trust Connection.
During the whole campaign the Taft
people assiduously circulated the lie that
/ am connected with the Harvester Trust.
u
share of Harvester stock, and 10 not cx-
pect TO own snare OF Harvester stock.
1t is difncult for an ordinary man N
the compass of ordinary Iansuage To-
compete with the testimony of character
assasslnS and liars like AR. Hid. s-meu
VINO, py Their talsehoods, incite the Weak
minded men Ia actual assskssinations.
Mr.. McComps has testified that Cyrus
Mccormick contributed TO the Wilson
campaign fund. Cyrus and Harold Nc
Cormick and the two DeeriGg brothers
represent overwhelming.y the largest
stock interest in the Harvester Company.
Dolh OF the McCorm. cks, one OF whom is
at the head of the trust, are for Wilson.
Both of the Deerings are against Col.
Roosevelt, and L believe che OF them is
for Judge Taft. And yet, Mr.. Hilles and
his associates persisteatly circulate the
lie that the harvester trust has spent
large sums in the Roosevelt campaign.
Besides the holdings OF the Deerinss ana
tho McCormicks, Mr. Perkins are So
small as to be negligible.
Demands Hilles' Recall.
IT demand that Mr. Hilies be recalled
before this committee, to be confronted
b. the evidence that Cyrus Mccormick.
head of the harvester trust, is for VIII
son. Counsel for the trust. 10y the way.
is for Mr. Taft. / demand, too, that the
directors of the harvester trust be called
before this committee to testify as to
what candidates they are supportins
s.I demand that Mr.. Hilles De recalled
TO appraise the money value of the North
Carolina misunderstanding held up by
President Taft.
This committee is inquiring into con-
1t surely must investigate
the grave charges made against the adj
regarding the fragrant abuse
Of patronage in the south.
..Mr Hilles has not made the only loose
statements in this campaign. Gov. VIII
son has stated that the steel trust is
back of Col. RooSevelt's candidacy. This
s q serious charge L demand that the
governor appear before this committed
ind give evidence as to the truth of this
charge. and that this committee summon
tn, directors of the steel corporation To
lContinred Eth Paga