The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-18

and faithful TO my trust. No influence
ryald control me An the performance
Z Of my duffy. but the dictates of my
conscience. have los, my office, but
I have kept my self-respect would
erather lose the governorship than lose
: my soul. and no governor can serve
God and mammon; the State ana the
snceiai interests. the people and the
hass. the Visible and the invisible gov
eminent
LET us Indulge the hope that my
loss of the governorship Will be the
peoples gain. Misfortune are often
blessings in disguise II my undoihg
/. ~ an arrogant and corrupt and
desperate boss shall ne the humble
means OF forever destroying 'bossism'
in the state Of New York. ! shall he
content and feel that have not strug
Sled in vain for better things.
eWhen the court determined TO eX
-lnde the evidence of Mr., Hennessy
ana thus prevented my esta hlishing
!. facts which would discredit the testi-
a. reenv of Mr. Peck and show his mo-
: i've for telling an uniruth, which
would also disclose what has been
discovered I'm the way ~ crime and
corruption in the various departments
n the State government and which
we're largely the inducing causes in
bringing about my Impeachment IN
srtler to prevent further disclosure ana
prosecution. ] became sure that II was
useless TO present myself rs wit
ness because the defense that ] could
make which considered my best
and most efficient means ~ clearing
INV name would not he permitted 20
he told by me in court.
RYAN Story Absurd.
sI,et me say here that I wanted to
take the witness stand In my own
hehalf--especiall 10 tell the story
of my troubles with the boss ana 20
deny the Peck fabrtcations. the an
surd story eff Allan Ryan and te eN-
pjain the MorRenthau testimony But
was finally persuaded not to do SO
hv those who have In view the real
welfare Of the state
"Those familiar with the facts cnn
testify that Peck lied about me 10
save his job. that Morgenthau was
fooled ny the clever ruse or an UNI
,scruuulous enemy. and that Allan
Ttvan was IN Albany several days un-
der the llteiaRe OF astutc counsel 70
aid the prosecution at the psychology
al moment. in any way desired
suffice Il ta say that Allan Ryan
rene to see me: | did not 60 10 see
him; and 7 never asked him or any
other man 10 request Senator koo'
Or Delaney Nicoll to see Mr.. Barnes
1.
matter. tn d. aught for me regarding
inc trial These matters were after
thoughts Of the prosecution to m
iure my cause with the public and
prejudice my case with the court
Another thing Every dollar given
me. which deposited 90 my personal
account. was subsequently turned over
by me TO the committee in my office
ar To an agent Of Mr.. Murphy or the
state committee The truth about
This is known | will 60 into details
later on.
1T Ia now apparent that the stories
nut in circulation regarding moneys
given TO me when ! was candidate
FOR governor were grossly exaggerated
industriously circulated and prom
nently printed for the pun pose Of pre-
fudfcIng my case before the people
But never mind about that now. As
Kiplsng said. That's another story.
His Financial Affairs.
Much has been said about my
financial affairs / want to tell the
public the truth about my financial
condition 30 that there will be nc
more falsehoods about II
before / was candidate for thu
governorship 7 was in debt abou.
s70.e0o. and had more assets tnan
have at present. The truth is / ow'
now as follows.
II. M, Josephethal. $4,000 II. j
Reilly, s2s,5o0; f. F. Meany $4,000
A. Fl. spriggs, $500, Ogilvie q Co.
$4,000; smaller creditors about 81
900: making a total Of $4,000. be
sides the cost Of my trial.
Il own no real estate; no mort
cages. no stock or bonds: and no othe'
assets save an equity in some STOCK
in two small mining companies. The
kau
have been unfortunate In mining mat
ters and in so far az ] could, got GU
OF them last year
Il had on deposit in the Farmers
Loan and Trust company, before m!
nomination. over all .ooo; ! have OF
deposit now not much more. and tina
is all the money I possess. Take !
all in all, | am poorer roday than
was before the fght for the COVER
norshsp began last fail.
Had | wanted to make money on
Of my campaign for governor, l Ger
tainfy would not have rejected, as
did offers Of donations from sew
eral citizens Of upwards Of slo0 COT
and borrowed the money did IRON
Reilly and Meany and several others
The court ruled out all testimony con
corning these large sums Of money Of
fered TO me by Judge Eeardsley ant
others. and which l declined al thu
time to. accept for good and sum
Client reasons,
Thanks His Friends.
II want to thank Judge Cullen ant
the members Of the court who Vote'
for my vindication, the able lawyer
who stood ny me and gave me wis
counsel. and the friends of good gov
eminent Throughout the State who's
belief in my honesty, and whose faitl