Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-14

| NOulu 1biluN-liit uItSllOn Ol lllptatn-
! ment.
| With every weapon at their command,
the friends of the Governor fought every
step of tho way preliminary to the adop-
ton of the report Assemblyman Schapp,
leader of the progressives. made n stir
| ring appeal lin the name of fair play and
| the hope of receiving Justice which every
| man may reasonably entertain" for de-
lay until the evidence gathered by the
committee could be read. He asked for
a delay of but l2 hours.
BY n vote of CT to 80 the Assembly pass
ed shortly before one O'Clock this morn
ing the motion of Assemblyman Levy to
consider to-day the resolution to impeach
the Governor The House adjourned at
! l2:55 A. NJ. until eleven o'clock this morn
| ing.
SUMMARY OF REPORT.
The conclusions of the Frawley
committee embodied in the report of
the Legislature are that Governor
/ Sulzer falsified under oath his cam
paign contribution account, diverted
some Of these contributions to the
purchase of stock, speculated in stock
| at the time that, as Governor, he was
I earnestly pressing Legislation against
| the New York Stock Exchange pun
ishei Legislators who opposed him by
vetoing their bills, traded executive
approval of bills for support Of his
/ direct primary measure and did ev-
erythng in his power to conceal proof
and obstruct the Frawley committees
efforts to bring it to light.
I'VE submit to the Senate and AS
sembly,' the report reCites that the
facts stated are sufficiently serious
in character and are so violatiVe Of
the laws of the state and the rules Of
fitness for and conduct in high office
that the public interests demand some
action in reference thereto, whether
through the exercise of powers of the
Legislature or by referring facts and
evidence to other duly constituted of
ticers charged with duties in respect
thereof"
1t is recommended that the Legislature
take steps to punish for contempt in re-
fusng TO testify, Louis a. Sarecky who
2 acted as MIR. Suffers confidential secre-
tarY during the campaign. and Frederick
l.. Colwell, who is alleged to have been
the Governors representative in some OF
the stock transactions. Mr. Colwell is re-
ferred to as the friend and dummy Of
William Sulzer" I'm certain Wall Street
; dealings.
During the time of these hearings and
Investigations the report proceeds,
william Sulzer, as Governor, has done
everything in mis- power to withhold the
truth and obstruct the production of evil
dcnce and the course of Justice. At his
instance and direction both Sarecky his
, secretary, Colwell. his dummy. and Ilar-
rs 6, Fuller his brokers' have refused
to testify before the committee. His
influence in the promotion of Sarecky to
an important and lucrative position in the
State hospital commission as deportation
agent, substituting an inexperienced
young stenoErapher for an experienced
5 physician in that position. could only be
9 reward for Sarecky's silence in pro-
tecting the Governor from damaging dis
Q closures
n Governor Sulzer made "A false public
; statement, when on July 30 1913 he said
= that he was away campaigning and that
u he did not know Of the campaign contri
l buttons omitted from his sworn state
ment The Elkus check was endorsed by
Sulzer personally and he acknowledged
a campaign contribution.
4 1--WE submit to the Legislature that /
= was false when William Sulzer swore thai
q he had received only $500 of campaign
= contributions and that he did so with full
- knowledge that he had received al
: amount many times that sum. and haC
converted the same to his private uses
n that he used contributions given TO aiC
i,, To for hn NJ stack,
o in Wall Street which he or his agents
still hold that he had been engaged ii
stock market speculations at tho tint
that he, as Governor. was earnestly
pressing Legislation against the New Yorl
stock exchange which would effect thu
business and prices Of the exchange, anC
! that there was evidence before this com
Y mttee to sustain a finding that as Gov
u ernor he has punished legislators win
: opposed him by vetoing legislation en-
acted for the public welfare and ha
e traded executive approval Of bills 70
g. support OF his direct primary and othe
n measures.
9 HAS OTHER LIKE EVIDENCE
=, There Is in the possession of thi
% committee further authentic informato
Il of other similar evidence in respect t
"a the subject or TINS report, as strong
,f quality and in the large amounts involve
that on which sworn testimony has al
ready been given
This committee, therefore, has nc
completed its investigation either on thi
subject or others covered by the resolu
lions under which It is acting but it ha
felt that the revelations set forth in thi
u report and the testimony accompantn
l. 1t should be brought to the attention c
N the Legislature at once without awaitin
g. "A Anal report either on this or other sui
jects,
The questions here involved are vita
to clean government. They are abov
- party or partisanshp They are vital
'' the citizens Of the State and call &c
'e prompt and wel-considered action. The
ee call for an answer from Governor Sulze
iy because both his obstructive tactics an
r. his silence warrants the conclusion tht
d. the charges can neither be answered nc
en- explained"
as The report is signed by James j, FraV
w i1ess, ahS lraaauS EpsAsss Issmh 8Achard