The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-08-14
GOVERNOR SULZER
DENIES PLUNGlNG
ON STOCK MARKET

Albany N. Y, Aug. 1.-THE brief
statement given u by Governor Sui
ger last night, after a p~rotracted %
ference, at which he denies having,
speculated in Wall street, but admits
having made personal use of some of
the campaign contributions has slim
ulated curiosity as to hat attitude the
governor will take toward the threat.
ened impeachment proceedings which
are expected as a result Of the Frawley
legislative committees preliminary re-
port to the legislature tonight.
In view of the governors firm con-
tention that the present legislature has
ceased to exist. the opinion is expressed
by some of his supporters that an eff
fort will be made to block the program
OF his opponents through some legal
process, Notwithstanding contrary
opinion being rendered by Attorney
General Carmody.
Issues Full Denial.
After a long conference with some of
his political advisers Governor Sulzer
issued a short statement denying abso-
lutely hat he ever used campaign
funds for speculative purposes. He
says he has never heard of the stock
brokerage firms of Fuller & Gray and
Roger & Griswold, alleged transactions
with which figured largely in the testi-
mony before the Frawley legislative
committee, until these anne were
brought out before the committee.
The governor admits that he did
apply certain campaign contributions
to his personal use, but adds hat he
made the amount good. He also admits
having had transactions with the stock
firm Of Harris & Fuller, but insists
that his account with his firm was not
speculative and consisted of a loan an
stock and collateral. He denies that he
ever ~speculated in Wall street.
Long Delay Likely.
1t is pointed out that IL the governors
attorneys devise any means Of pro-
curing c~ognizance of this matter by
any judicial tribunal, whatever the
finding of such tribunal might be, the
logical outcome would be to carry the
case to the court Of appeals, and as
the judges of this court are also made
by the constitution an essential part
of the court of impeachment, it would
be impracticable for them to act in
this capacity until the judicial proceed-
ings were finally settled.
Even if the final adjudication should
be adverse to the governor it would
greatly delay an impeachment trial,
and unless specially expedited the issue
might, not be determined before a new
assembly qualified
sulzer Begins Quiz.
Governor Suffers attempt to offset
the F'rawley committees work by ln
investigation of his own, started au-
epiciously today. John A. Hennessy.
the special commissioner" appointed
by the governor to investigate irreg-
ularities in any state department." an
nounced that he would subject Senator
James A. Frawley, chairman Of the
Frawley committee, to a searching ex-
animation.
Commissioner Hennessy stated that
it was his intention to put on the stand
certain witnesses before the Frawley
committee and that if any evidence Of
perjury is disclosed he would procure
summary punishment"
At the opening of his hearing today.
Mr.. Hennessy read a letter from Mat
thew j.. Horgan, an employe of the
Frawley committee. declining to honor
a subpoena on the ground hat his
time is entirely taken up.
Mr.. Hennessy then read what he
called a certified statement. which IN
dicated that Morgan had been dis
charged repeatedly from the public
service for drunkenness. had served
several prison terms and had been
guilty of perjury in attempting to
screen his prison record when applying
for public office.