Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-18


AT the Governor Hhave been honest
and faithful to my trust. No influence
could control me N the performance
of my duty, but the dictates of my
conscience. l have lost my office, but
/ have kept my self-respect. l would
rather lose the governorship than lose
my soul; and no Governor can serve God
and Mammon, the state and the spe-
cial interests. the people and the boss;
the visible and the invisible govern
ment.
Let us indulge the hope that my
loss of the governorship will be the
peoples gain Misfortunes are often
blessings in disguise. If my undoing
by an arrogant and corrupt and des-
perate Boss shall be the humble
means of forever destroying 'bossism'
in the state Of New York, I shall be
content and feel that l have not strug-
gled in vain for better things.
When the court determined to ex-
elude the evidence of Mr.. Hennessy
and thus prevented my establishing
fact which would discredit the testi-
mony of Mr.. Peck and show his mo-
tive for telling an untruth; which
would also disclose what has been dis
covered in the way of crime and cor
ruption in the various departments of
the state government and which were
largely the inducing causes on bring
ing about my Impeachment in order
To prevent further disclosures and
prosecutions, / became satisfied that
II was useless to present myself as a
witness because the defence that l
could make which | considered my
best and most efficient means of clear
ing my name would not be permitted
to be told by me in court.
Let me say, here, that 1 wanted TO
take the witness stand in my own
hehalf-especially to tell the story of
my troubles with the Boss and do
deny the Peck fabrication; the absurd
story of Allan Ryan; and To explain
the Morgenthau testimony. But / was
finally persuaded not to do so by those
who have in view the real welfare of
the state; and because under the rul-
ing OF the courts refusing TO accept
the testimony of Mr.. Hennessy, and
other witnesses in my behalf, it was
apparent that my story of the reasons
Murphy Ordered my Impeachment
would also be ruled out as incompe
tent and inadmissible and / was fur
Their advised that as no evidence
against me had been adduced of will
fui and corrupt misconduct in office
That therefore / had committed no
improbable offence as the Governor
OF the state and hence could not on
the evidence before ha -
~ or justly removed from office.
Says Peck Lied.
THOSE familiar with the facts can
testlfy that Peck lied about me te
save his job, that Morgenthau was
fooled by the clever ruse of an unscrup-
l2us enemy, and that Allan Ryan was
in Albany several days under the tute-
iage of astute counsel to aid the pros
eeution at the physiological moment, in
any way desired.
Sufficient to say that Allan RYAN
came to see me! l did not go to see
him, and / never asked him or any
other man. to request Senator Root OF
Delaney Nico1l TO see Mr.. Barnes OF
MIR. Murphy. or any one else lor that
matter to do aught for me regarding
the trial. These matters were after.
thoughts Of the prosecution to injur,
my case With the public and prejudice
my case with the court.
"Anetner thing. Every dollar given
me, which l deposited to my persona
account, was subsequently turned over
by me to the committee in my Office
or to an agency of Mr.. Murphy or tc
the state committee The truth about
this is known. l will go into details,
later on.
1T is now apparent that the stories
put in circulation regarding moneys
given TO me when l was a candidate
for Governor. were grossly eSagger
ated, industrially circulated, ant
prominently printed for the purpose
of prejudicing my case before the peo-
pie But never mind about that now
AS Kipling said That's another story
Much has been said about my IL
nancial affairs. | want to tell the pup
lie the truth about my financial con
dition so that there will be no more
falschood about it.
The Governors Debts.
BEFORE | was candidate for tho
goyernorship | was in debt about SIo,-
900 and had more assets than l nave al
present.
THE truth is. | owe now as follows.
a. NJ. Josephthal $4,000.
Hugh J. Reilly $4,000.
"E. p. Mooney $4,000.
IF. E. Spriggs $500.
"Olgivie e. Co. $1,000.
smaller creditors about $500.
Making a total of $4,000. besides the
cost Of my trial.
Il own no real estate, no mortgages
no stocks or bonds, and no other as
sets save an equity in some stock, III
two small mining companies. rms
mining stock has no market vaiue.
have been unfortunate in mining mat
ters. and, insofar as | could, got on.
of them last year.
Il had no deposit in the Farmers
Loan and Trust Co. before my NOM
nation over sll,000; l have on de-
post there now not much more, anu
that is all the money | possess. rake
it in all and all, | am poorer, To-Day
than | was before the hght LOT the
governorship began, last fali.
Had | wanted to make money GU.
of NV campaign for governor l GER