Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-28
SULzER TELLS HIS STORY.
DepOSed Governor Of New York Makes
Clean Breast Of II. a
LOST OUT in Fight With The BOSS.

tional Interest, Showing the Tremen.
dous Sacrifices that Must be Made
by Men Who Would Serve the Peo-
pie Rather Than unserupulous
Ringsters. -h'a
During the recent Impeachment!
proceedings VIM. Sulzer wanted to &c
on the stand and tell the senate a full
frank story Of how It all came about
His attorneys, however, argued that
since the majority Of the senate was
made up of hardened ringsters, as un-
scrupulous as Boss Murphy himself,
that proceeding would be a waste OF
time. The creatures Of the ring would
listen and then do the bidding Of the
boss just as certainly and as surely as
II nothing had been said. The best
thing It was decided was to let the
senate go on with what 1t had planned
to do from the beginning, and after It
had done its do Mr.. Sulzer could go
into the papers and give the facts to
the people. Mr.. Sulzer told his story
last week in the New York Evening
Mail, and as 1t Is well worth reading,
1t is herewith reproduced in full:
"At last, thank God, my lips are un-
sealed. can now tell the people of
New York what the court that has
convicted me would not have allowed
me to tell under oath, and which ]
promised my lawyers not to speak Of
until the verdict was given.
"I was impeached, not because of
the offenses with which was charged
but because refused to do Charles F.
Murphy's bidding, and because. as the
records show, I have relently pursued
Mr.. Murphy's corrupt henchmen in
office. The real charge, the real Of
fense, the real ground Of quarrel be-
tween myself and the corrupt political
machine that strove to destroy me,
should be known to the public. This
has not been a fight about politics, but
a naked fight of dishonesty to crush
a governor Of the state Of New York
because he dared to be his own mas
ter. 81
Murphy Offered Him Money.
"Just prior to taking office as gov
ernor-either just before Christmas
or between Christmas and New Years
I5spent an afternoon with Mr.. Murphy
at his request at his private room at
Delmonicos. His attitude was very
friendly and confidential. He said he
was my friend; that he knew Of my
financial condition. and wished to help
me out AS he went on was amazed
at his knowledge Of my intimate per-
sonal affairs.
"To my astonishment he informed
me that he knew that ! was heavily
in debt. Then he offered me money
to pay my debts and have enough feft
to take things easy while governor"
did he tell you where this money
was to come from?"
"He said that this was really a par
ty matter and that the money he
would give me was party money; that
I had been a popular candidate elect
ed and for less money than any other
candidate in his recollection. He said
that nobody would know anything
about 1t, that could pay what /
owed and go to Albany feeling easy
financially. He then asked me how
much I needed, to whom I owed 1t,
and other personal questions.
"As I did not want to be tied hard
and fast as governor in advance, de-
clined Mr.. Murphy's offer, saying that
1 was paying off my debts gradually;
that my creditors were friends and
would not press me; that was eco
nomical, that would try to get along
on my salary as governor.
HE repeated his offer Of money,
saying that it was for the good Of the
party; that the organization did not
want me to be hampered financially,
and he (Murphy) would allow me
whatever I needed above my salary
for my living expenses while I was at
the executive mansion. But again I
refused and then he said:
"'If you need money at any time
let me know and you can have what
you want We cleaned up lot of
money on your campaign. l can af-
ford to let you have what you want
and never miss it.
"I am telling all this because the
people should know just how their
elected officials are approached and
tempted and how the boss seeks for
the weak side Of a man to control
him.
Mccall and the Service Commission.
"Mr Murphy did not attend my in
auguration. He came to Albany for
the presidential electors meeting, and
I saw him at the executive mansion.
He wanted me to go to his hotel to
confer with him. I wanted him to
meet me in the executive chambers
or to come to the executive mansion.
He refused to do this, and I declined
to go to the hotel.
1.-The next time I saw Mr.. Murphy
was at Judge Edward E. McCalps
house, in New York city. on the night
Of the I'd of February. 1 talked from
Albany with Mr.. Mccall over the tele-
DnOUG dDOul TIC oClNlCC SOih-
missionership. We made an appoint
ment to meet at his house that night.
1 left Albany that afternoon for New
York, and Judge Mccall met me with
his automobile at the 125th street sta
ton. He told me Mr.. Murphy was at
his house, waiting for us.
I'VE talked going down to his
house. He said he would accept the
public service commissionership II I
would insist on it. But he wanted
Mr.. Murphys consent, so there would
be no difficulty about his conflrma-
ton. When we reached Judge Nc
Calls house we went upstairs and I
met Mr.. Murphy in the front room.
We talked over several matters. Judge
Mccall was present part Of the time.
Then we had dinner.
After dinner Mr.. Murphy and
discussed matters at considerable
length regarding appointments. Mr..
Murphy urged me to appoint his
friend, John Calvin, public service
commissioner, in place Of Mr.. Wilcox,
whose term had expired. The subway
question was very acute in New York,
and great pressure had been brought
to bear on me by prominent citizens
to reappoint Mr.. Wilcox, or let him
remain in office until the subway con-
tracts were disposed of. I urged the
appointment of Henry Morgenthau or
George Foster Peabody or Col. John
Temple Graves. Mr.. Murphy would