Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-13

Governor Sulzer, 1t is said, knew MOTH
ing about his wife's dealings on the
Stock Exchange until shortly before ..,e
Frawley committee began it's investiga-
tion. When he first heard the revela-
| tons, his friends say he refused to be-
lieve them, and branded, them as an at
tempt to secure his resignation. Later
when 1t was seen that the Frawley COM
mittee was in earnest in its investiga-
ton, Mrs Sulzer, it is declared, told the
governor of her actions and volunteered
to make a public statement detailing
them. This Gov. Sulzer emphatically re-
| fused to permit. ~, .i5s-
When the testimony concerning the
Wall street transactions was brought out
/ by the committee in New York, Mrs. Sui
ger again insisted, according to the story
that she tell all and save her husband.
On the advice of Judge James Gay Cor
don of Philadelphia. who was Governor
Suffers attorney in the Mignon Hopkins
breach of promise case, and ATTORNEY
Louis Marshall. Mrs. Sulzer, 1t is said.
was persuaded TO remain silent Judge
Gordon, it was learned, today, has been
a guest at the executive mansion for
several days advising both the Governor
and Mrs. SulZer.
Every act of Mr.. Sulzer with rela-
ton to campaign funds brought out
by the Frawley committee, Mr.. Hin
man asserted in his opening speech
dated back to period before the gov
ernor took his oath of Office. Refer
ence was made to a resolution adopt
ed by the Assembly, in 1858, in which
1t is declared no official may be i'm
peached for any offence committed be-
fore taking. office. 1T may be-" said
Mr.. Human. that the Governor
should not raise any teehnicalities,
but the members of the Assembly owe
ii to themselves not to violate the
Constitution. If we are to consider
ourselves in sense grand jury 10
bring the articles of impeachment"
continued Mr.. Human, at least, this
body should have its own committee
make an investigation.
What would you think of a grand
jury that would bring an Indictment
with news reports as its foundation"
Mr.. Human cited a precedent in
the case of William Van Ness, SUI
preme court justice. who was inn
peached. The Legislature in that case
gafive the accused the benefit of coun-
sci.
ut Is assumed" he continued, that
the Governor would have been refused
benefit of counsel by the Frawley
committee had he made such a re-
quest. We are not giving the Cover
nor the benefit that we accord to the
criminal in our lowest criminal courts.
Respecting the Governors silence I'M
der criticism, Mr. Human said that
it seemed to him to be a Case when
silence is golden-probably the first
time that he has acted with dignity
Probably this momentous action has
chastened and sobered him."
1T seems to me that We can do
nothing that would reflect upon the
dignity of this House. IL it have any
dignity left, so much as by the adop-
ton of this resolution" Mr. Human
spoke half an hour.
Assemblyman Birnkrant. Progress
sive, raised the point that the proceed
ings were out of order under Section
4 of the Constitution. The point was
overruled by Assemblyman Jackson.
who had relieved Speaker Smith in
the chair.
Nobody is crucifying William Sui
ger" shouted Assemblyman Cuvillier.
the next speaker. He has erucified
himself. If he were impeached he
would not dare go on the witness
stand We don't want to impeach
william Sulzer. We should much pre-
fer that he come before the bar OF
this House and explain these charges
away-but he can't"
Let not those men who have pre-
pared to sacrifice William Sulzer for
their own advantage put on a CLOAK
Of Hypocrisy and shed crocodile
tears" exclaimed Assemblyman Gihps.
Everybody knows that the reason
why Sulzer is being demanded as a
victim is that he had the manhood OF
refuse to be tied to the wheels OF
certain political chariot"
Albany, n. Y, Aug. 1.-THE DEM
ocratic organization, after marking
time all day, claimed to have enough
votes to impeach Gov. Sulzer at To-
nights meeting of the Assembly anu
planned to put through the Levy reso-
luton laid over from last night, Win
as little delay as possible. Teiegraphic
commands to absentees bore fruit III
the afternoon and evening, in the ar
"a
New York City, sufficient. IN the opih
ion of Majority Leader Levy to make
good the lack of IL votes necessary u
impeach, when the Assembly was u
have met, at IL o'clock this mornihs'
while deputy sergeans-at-arms hur-
ried through Albany with summons
to compel every Assemblyman IN the
city to take his desk on the Assembly
floor, tonight, and self-appointed COM
mittees met incoming trains. throns
eclipsing any that has stormed the
Capitol in the memory of the Oldest
attendant, poured through its stone
doorways.
Two hours before the time set for
calling the Assembly to order the nrst
corners had taken their stand outside
+, the railing in the Assembly chamber
Hundreds were standing. at t.So
i o'clock. At o'clock. the great doors
to the Assembly chamber were closeu
in the face of grumbling crowd III
the corridor. The galleries were packed
! as seldom before. Hundreds of women
!. uara Among the crowd.