The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-13
IMPEACHED.

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specific contributions, ranging in
amount from 500 to $4,000; that the
governors false statement mace
'wrongfully, wilfullyand corruptly"
caused great scandal and reproach of
the governor of the state OF New
York.
THAT Governor Sulzer attached
to his statement of campaign expenses
an affidavit declaring that the state
ment was in all respects "a full ana
detailed statement of all moneys re
ceived or contributed or expendedu by
him, directly or indirectly"
Perjury is Charged.
That this affidavit, duly Subscribed
and sworn to by said William Sulzer
was false and was corruptly made by
him" and that he was guilty OF will
full and corruptly perjury"
3IThat Governor Sulzer "unmind-
full of the duties of his office and in
violation of his oath of office, was
guilty of malfeasance and corrupt
conduct in his office as governor and
was guilty of bribing witnesses" The
specific charge is that while the Fraw-
ley committee was investigating the
governors campaign accounts he
'fraudulently' induced three witnesses
(his campaign manager, personal
friend and a stock broker) 'to with
hold their testimony from said COM
mittee" and that in SO doing he acted
corruptly and was guilty of felony.
4.-That the governor was guilty or
suppressing evidence" in violation OF
the state penal law. The specific
charge is that while the Frawley COM
mittee was in session he practlced
deceit and fraud and used threats and
menaces with intent to prevent said
committee from procuring the attend
ance and testimony of certain wit
ness
5.-That the governor was guilty of
preventing and dissuadlng witness
from attending under a subpoena"
the sessions of the Frawley committee.
The witness referred to is Frederick l..
Colwell, alleged to have acted as Sui
zer's agent in certain stock trarSac-
tons.
Theft Is Alleged.
6.-That prior to his election the
governor appropriated campaign con-
tributions to his own use, and used
the same, or a large part thereof, in
specializing in stocks with brokers
operating on the New York stock ex-
change and thereby stole such checks
and was guilty of larceny"
Among the contributors mentioned
I. Elkus, $500; William F. McCombs,
$500; Henry Morgenthau, $1,000;
John Lynn, $500; Theodore W. Myers,
800; Lyman A. Spalding, 500; Ed
$500; Frank V. Strauss company, ST.
0O0 aond John T. Dooling $1,000, and
cash aggregating $32,
THAT Governor Sulver prom |
ised and threatened to US the author |
lty and influence of his office for the i
purpose of affecting the vote or the |
political action of certain public Of |
ficers, including two assemblymen. |
S-That he corruptly used his au-
thority as governor to affect the |
prices of securities on the New York /
stock exchange, in some of which he !
was specializing upon a margin or |
otherwise recommending and press
ing for legislation affecting the bust |
ness of the exchange and then by |
or attempting to with !
draw from the consideration of the .
such legislation which !
was pending therein-all the time |
his identity in said trans
action by a subterfuge."
Offers the Proof.
In conclusion the assembly de- |
mandS that the governor answer con- |
all those matters before the |
court which is to hear the charges |
and offers to present proof of the /
said matters at such time as the hon
ora BILE court of impeachment may or
Ter and appoint"
The clause of the constitution
which covers the impeachment pro-
IF appeals, which sits as a joint tri-
ounal, shall find the defendant guilty
he judgment shall not only extend
further than removal from office or
-emoval from office and disqualified
ion to hold and enjoy any office of
honor, trust or profit under the state.
put the party impeached shall be liza
Die to Indictment and punishment ac-
cording to law
Martin H. Glynn, lieutenant gov
srnor, whose automatic assumption of
he governorship Immediately lawyers
we're not agreed upon today, is
Democrat, widely known as the edi-
or and publisher of the Albany
Times Union. He has been promi-
lently identified with politics for fif-
cen years. In 1898 he was elected to
congress, after which President Nc
Ainley appointed him a member of
he National Louisiana purchase COM
of which he was later elect
I'd vice president. In 1906 he was
nominated for state comptroller by |
he Democrats and backed by the In
dependent league, was elected.
When the question of naming gov
ernor came up last year he was re-
sarded as a strong candidate.