Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-08-15
CHARGES SUI z.ER
With HIGH GRIMES
Resolution Appears in New
York State Assembly.
MAKES OTHER ACCUSATIONS
Solemn Proceedings to Remove Pres
ent Chief Of Empire State From
Office Are Begun in the
Legislature.
BY James Montague.

Albany, N. Y. - With a resolu
ton which charges William Sulzer.
governor of New York, generally
with high crimes and misdemeanors
and specifically with all the offenses
charged by the Frawley committee,
solemn proceedings to remove him
from his office were begun in the as
sembly.
After a turbulent all night session
the assembly by q vote of 65 to 35
adopted the Frawley committee report
condemning Gov Sulzer, and Majority
Leader Levy introduced caustic reso-
luton calling for his impeachment
The resolution will be voted on to-
day and if 76 votes are cast for it,
Gov. Sulzer will be automatically sus-
pended from office until the senate and
the court of appeals sit in judgment
on the testimony against him. And
on its verdict of guilty or not guilty
will depend his removal from office
or eXoneration. The resolution fol-
lows:
Text of Resolution.
Whereas, The joint legislative investi-
eating committee has filed n report in
the assembly on the 11th day of August,
1918, together with testimony annexed
thereto showing or tending to show, that
William Sulzer, governor of the state of
New York, made Il false and fraudulent
report to the secretary of state under
his oath, as required by law, that the
total contributions in aid of his campaign
as candidate for the office of governor
were S5.460 and no more and,
Tn firm n
amount was greatly in excess of said
sum to the personal knowledge of said
Sulzer; and such report further show
ing, or tending to show, that he con-
verted to his own private use contri-
buttons given in aid of his said election
for the purchase of securities or other
private uses; that he engaged in stock
market speculation at a time when he
was governor and vigorously pressing
legislation against the New York stock
exchange which would affect the busi-
ness of and prices on the eX eXchange; that
he used the power to his office as COVER
nor to suppress and withhold the truth,
to prevent the production of evidence in
relation to the investigation of campaign
contributions and violations of law in re-
spect thereto, by ordering and directing
witnesses, some of whom were employees
of the state to act in contempt of the
joint legislative investigating committee,
and that further he used his office as gov
ernor In rewarding, or attempting to re-
ward, such witness or witnesses by Sc
curing or influencing their appointment
or promotion in the state government;
that as governor the said William Sulzer
has punished Legislators who disagreed
or differed with him In legislation en-
acted in the public interest and public
interest and public welfare and has
traded executive approval of bills for sup
port of his direct primary and other
", nioI, 1a 1ltrf tn.
terested. That as governor he wilfully
and corruptly made false public state
ments advising and directing citizens to
suppress evidence in reference to his
unlawful use of contributions made to
him for campaign purposes and,
Whereas, He has otherwise corruptly
and unlawfully acted or omitted to act
Therefore, Be it resolved. that William
Sulzer, governor of the state of New
York be and hereby is impeached for will
full and corrupt conduct in office and for
high crimes and misdemeanors.
Resolution Causes Surprise.
The introduction of the resolution
came like a bolt from the blue
sky to the governors friends. 1t
followed an all days conference by
the leaders of the majority at Sara
toga. A result of this conference was
a count of rs votes all that are needed
for it's passage. If the votes are forth
coming William Sulzer will cease to
be governor of New York and Martin
Glynn will take over the office.
In 80 days the senate and court of
appeals will sit in judgment on the
impeachment and upon their verdict of
guilty or not guilty will depend Gov.
Sulzer's summary removal or restora-
tion to the Office to which he was
lected by the people.