Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-18

 of the court.
 There is a higher court than Mur- phy yS-the court of public opinion. appeal from Murphys court of political passion to the calmer judgment of the future and the sober reflection of pub lie opinion.
 Declined to Obey Orders of Boss.
 When I declined to obey the orders of the boss about patronage when l refused to call off Hennessy and pre- vent further investigations of graft; and finally, when I set in motion the wheels of the machinery of the courts to bring the criminals to justice and to stop the footing of the state, then. and not until then, did MT. Murphy threaten me with degradation, and with removal from office. From that day to this all that money, all that power, all that influence can do to dis grace men, and destroy me, has been done. It is a long story, but 1t will all come out sooner Or later.
 MT. Murphy and the special in terests which l antagonized have won a temporary victory; but the fight for reform and for honest government will go on. The farce of my trial will have a good effect in the end.
 Has Kept His Self Respect.
 As the governor I have been honest and faithful to my trust. No influence could control me in the performance of my duty. but the dictates of my conscience. I have lost my office, but I have kept my self-respect. I would rather lose the governorship than lose my soul and no governor can serve God and Mammon; the state and the special interests, the people and the government.
 Wanted to Take the Stand.
 Let me say here thatDI wanted to take the witness stand in my own be- haIf-espe peciaIly to tell the story of my the Peck fabrication, the absurd story of Allen Ryan, and to explain the Morgenthau testimony. But l was finally persuaded not to do so by those who have in view the real welfare or the state. and because under the rul- ings of the court refusing to accept the testimony of Mr. Hennessy and other witnesses in my behalf it was appafent that my story of the reasons Mur- phy ordered my impeachment would also be ruled out as tincompe- tent and inadmissible; and Twas fur ther advised that as no evidence against me had been adduced of will ful and corrupt misconduct in office, that therefore 1 had committed no inn peachable offense, as the governor of the state, and hence could not, on the evidence before the court, be- legally or justly removed from office.
 Peck Lied to Save His Job.
 Those familiar with the facts can testify that Peck lied about me to save his job; that Morgenthau was fooled by the clever ruse of an unscrupulous enemy, and that Allan Ryan was in Albany several days Under the tutelage of astute counsel to aid the prosecu- ton at the psychological moment, in any way desired.
 Suffice it to say that Allan Ryan came to see me; I did not go to see him. and I never asked him, or any other man, to request Senator Root and Delancey NicolI to see Mir. Barnes or MT. Murphy, or anyone else for that matter, to do aught for me re- garding the trial. These matters were after thoughts of the prosecution to injure my cause with the public and prejudice my case with the court.
 Another thing, every dollar given me, which I deposited to my personal account. was subsequently turned over by me to the committee in my office or to an agent of MT. Murphy or to the state committee. The truth about this is known. l will go into details later on.
 His Financial Status.
 Much has been said about my finan- cial affairs I want to tell the public the truth about my financial condi ton so that there will be no more falsehOCds about tt.
 Before was a candidate for the goVernorshiD I was in debt about $I0- O00, ,and had no more assets than l have at present The truth is I owe now as follows: T.. M. Josephthal s27,- 000 Hugh J. Reilly s26,500, F.. F. Meany BIO. 900. 4. r. Spriggs SS,500. Ogilvie & company $3,O00. smaller creditors about z1 500 making total of $76,600, be- sides the cost of my trial
 'T own no real estate, no mortgages, no stocks or bonds, and no other as sets save an equity In some stock in two small mining companies. This mining stock has no market value. | have been unfortunate in mining mat ters and, insofar as I could got out of them last year
 T had on deposit in the Farmers Loan and Trust company before my nomination over S11,OOO. 1 have on deposit there now not much more and that is all the money I possess. Take it in all and all, I am poorer today than I was before the fight for the governorship began last fall.
 Rejected Many Donations.
 Had I wanted to make money out of my campaign for governor, I cer- tainly would not have rejected, as I did. offers of donations from several citizens of upwards of $1OO ,O0O-and borrowed the money I did from Reilly and Meany and several others. The court ruled out all testimony concern ing these large sums of money offered to me by Judge Beardsley and others and which I declined at the time to accept for good and sufficient reasons.
 'I want to thank Judge Cullen and the members of the court who voted for my vindication: the able lawyers who stood by me and gave me wise counsel and the friends of good gov ernnent throughout the state whose belief in my honesty and whose faith fn the rectitude of my intentions never wavered.
 Been True eo Official Oath
 Just 8 few more words in conciu- sion. | have fought q good fight against tremendous odds, for honest government; I have kept the faith; I have been true to my official oath; l have stood by the people; l have dared to defy Boss Murphy, and l did 1t in the face of threats of exposure and personal destruction.
 Had l but served the boss with ha he real did tbe ctafa AifI{u m