The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-25

buttons from such financial magnates
as Jacob Fl. Schiff or e. c. Benedict;
nor from Myers, the banker, nor from
Morganthau or McCombs; nor from
wealthy men identified with the brew
ing and liquor interests, whose con-
tributions had been received by the
respondent. We shall ask the court
to infer that it was not by accident,
but by design that the names Of
wealthy and powerful contributors,
whose influence might have been felt
in his administration, are omitted
from the list.
I'VE shall show that the respondent
continued to speculate in stocks af-
ter he became governor and that while
SO interested he caused to be intro
duced in the legislature and advocated
the adoption of legislation vitality af-
fecting the rise and fall of securities
on said exchange, and we shall leave
ii to this court to say whether his
acts as governor in fathering such
legislation was not Influenced by his
personal interest in the fluctuations
of securities affected by that very
legislation.
Gov. Suffers answer to the eight
article of impeachment fled with the
court today entered a general denial
to each and every one OF them.
DECISION RESERVED.
Final decision on the defense's Oh
jections to including the money ar
tic1es" of impeachment in the consid-
Grafton of the Sulzer case will not be
given until all testimony has been
taken. The court voted 40 to 7 to-
day to follow this procedure. Those
voting no were all democrats.
The vote to reserve decision follow
ed an opinion delivered by Presiding
Judge Cullen advising that the merits
Of the objections of counsel for the
governor to the articles be not decided
at this time.
II don't think it is wise" he said,
''to decide this case piecemeal'
Immediately following the roll call
the governors counsel was called upon
to enter answer to the charges. These
were read by Clerk McCake. In them
the governor declared that he had filed
his campaign statement in good
faith
Eugene Lamb Richards, OF counsel
for the prosecution, then opened the
case against the impeached executive.
After arguing that the case ought
Cullen said:
TN a court of impea chment a vote
Of thirds is necessary to convict.
A decision on this question would only
REQUIRE a majority vote while a mi
nority. greater than third, might
have decided the other way. How
then will the case be disposed of?
should prefer to have ample time to
reflect on the arguments here pre-
scented by counsel ami 20 look up the
authorities cited. Therefore / should
desire that this question be left open
until the final vote on the guilt or
innocence of the respondent.
I'm support of that desire I, under
the power vested in me by the rules
of this court, shall overrule the OBJ
lection pro fornla without any express
sion of opinion on the merits Of the
case"
In accordance with the judges ruling,
Majority Leader Wagner Of the senate,
moved that the final decision be left
open and that the request Of the re-
spondents counsel be denied merely
as matter Of form. without prejudice
to the merits of the question being
pa ssed upon a. later date. The mo-
ton was passed.
SUFFERS ANSWER.
Governor Suffers answer to the
charges embodied in the eight articles
OF impea chment filed today with the
high court is as follows:
"F-irst-In answer to the first ar
(. Gle Of impeachment. this respondent |
2 dmits that he is the governor Of this |
sta te for the term beginning January
I 1918. having been elected at the
general election held November ), /
1912, and admits that he made and |
filed in the office of the secretary OF |
state a statement Of money received, |
contributed or expended, as in said |
frst article set forth and contained; !
but denies each and every other ale !
CATION matter and fact therein set |
forth and contained.
And in further answer thereto, al /
leges he made the statement in said I
first article in good faith and that at /
the time Of making and filing the /
same this respondent believed it to /
be true and accurate account of the |
moneys received and paid out for his |
election expenses and it was not in |
tended by him to be false or an eva /
sion Of. or in violation Of the statutes /
Of the state.
"second-In answer TO the second /