Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-17
WILLIAMS AGAIN URGES
FOR PROOF OF CHARGES
Comptroller Hurls Another Singing
Challenge at Representative
- McFadticn.
PUTS AccUsER on HIS HONOR

PUTS gACCUsER on HIS HONOR
Says Matter Requires Attention If
Any Man Is Hccdful of His Own
reputation of Personal ln-
tegrity.
WASHINGTON. July fs,--Another
. challenge TO Representative L. I. Mic
fadden. OF PENNSYLVANIA. demanding
that he submit, proof OF his cha rces
SHELTON Williams has been written BY
1.-the comptroller The letter states that
Unless the representative submits
q some proof OF mis- charges against the
s comptroller his honor as reprcsen-
tative IS placed iii Jeopardy. The lot
Z ter as made public by Comptroller VIII
Hams reads in part:
On February, u last. in a publ!c
speech in the House al Representa-
tives. part OF which was published in
4 various newspapers, YOU attacked my
ADMINISTRATION of the office Of the
Y Comptroller of the Currency and en-
vestigaticn Of !; by committee OF
the House OF REPRESENTATIVES,. You
added that you had heard rumors to
the effect that had msuscd oppor-
tunities given me by that Office for
the financial advantage of myself or
my friends, and that YOU would ask
s an invest CATION Of these also. Later
or February 20. YOU substantially re
peated these assertions and insinua
{ tions. On both occasions ! cha Hen Ccd
invited and defied YOU TO URGE on the
investigation Of which YOU spoke and
declared my readiness and eaccrncss
THE new session Of Congress con-
trolled by tho party TO which you be-
Long, has been sitting, nov. since May
1a-ncarly two months. have not
until today seen nor heard OF any at
tempt by YOU 10 make good Your pro-
!, rise or threat of Investigation OF the
comptrollers Office, or Of my conduct
IN 1t. have seen YOU present at sit
ttngs of the Committee on Banking
4 and Currency OF the Senate. consider
Eng my reappointncmt. and hearing
the testimony OF those opposing my
confirmation YOU evidently were a
deeply interested and probably we're a
1 eorely disappointed auditor and spec
tator OF the proceedings there.
Charges Called FnIsc.
''on your responsibility as Repre-
sentative and an individual YOU pub
1icly uttered false hut serious accusa-
lions against the official and personal
character OF an officer of tho govern
ment, holding place Of some i'm
rortance. The person YOU assalcd has
publicly denounced Your accuse lions
as viciously false and has dcnod YOU
TO present any evidence which YOU
may have on which you base them
and added that YOU had tried TO do in
Jury to character and then skulked'
from the consequences OF Your at
tempt. You we're further reminded
that II you knew. or honestly thought
YOU knew Of any reason why was uu-
( f. TO hold office, your solemn duty rs a
citizen and representative OF the
people was to make those facts known
and cause inquiry BY the proper author
tiles
80 far as I may judge by your
acts, you are content to rest from
n | n
faisehood and malicious attcmp, TO do
Injury, while avoiding responsibil,y.
no ,attemp, 10 reply to my letter TO
you OF March /. 1t included matter
which. IL seems TO me, would require
the attention of any man at all heed
full OF his own reputation or nice in
his regard for personal honor.
Anxious About Pockets
You did, however 20 into court in
management Of the hank OF which
You are president. and especially TO
prevent me from disclosing to mem
bers Of Congress transactions and on
erations of which YOU may well he
ashamed, and the tendency of which
were and Destroying the credit
and standing OF the bank. You i'm
press me. therefore, as being far more
anxious over your job and your poke
s. than over your character as man or
The record shows that whatever
troubles the bank may have had and
the criticisms TO which IL may la We
been subjected were mainly the direct
results OF your misconduct and mis-
fm nsa1 and your deiihera,s re re-,
rules OF this department and tho laws
and the principles OF sound banking.
p9a esvs yoS4.s to IA h h"d an!
+ quences of your wi,ful.-aGls and the
reckless handling OF Inc money Of
others while usI?E your place in CON
gress 10 ma!iGn and 10 endeavor to
injure me.
Challenge. Opponent
You Will not he allowed 10 execute
these BENEVOLENT intentions If | can
prevent. The results OF The legal pro
ceedfngs and processes OF the courts
must he awaited have eagerly
awaited opportunity to he heard in
done by YOU before the Congress ana
the public 20 which am responsible.
As preliminary step in tina, drec-
>chailengc 10 YOU to urge on the invcs-
>tisa{lon OF my. personal and official
co om,s t3r which You expressed ,sueh
serve with pleasure that today YOU
presented In the House resolution for
such an investigation--the same YOU
offered February >, with some ampIi.
ncations. nresumah bly, representing The
results OF your excavations and invcs-
tiSations in the interval. .
reappointment is before the Scna,n
You have opportunity there 10 present
any evidence YOU may have 10 u-oy,
my unhiness. Permit me TO add ri
risk of reiteration. that certainly II
Will be your duty to present 10 the
House or Senate, or both. every scrap
& OF evidence against me you may he
bile TO find However. YOU may feel
about such things, have been taught
70 hold that character for truth and
loyalty 20 duty are above any mag In
d able. job or position OF advantage
That character has been wan.only as.