The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-03
Senator Says Purpose
Of Investigation Is
Attained.
SINCLAIR QUESTIONED
Says lie Has Not Contrib
uted to Campaign-No Law
Violated Says jersey Man.
CONTINUED yKom rAon o-sn

oil companies mentioned I'm previous
testimony as pow>blo large contrtbu-
tors 10 political campaigns
Edward koating, manager NJ tho
Plumb plan league, declared tho
league had taken no part in any pre-
convention political activity and had
not contributed any money and did
no< plan to participate In tho con-
vention sIuggloa lie added, that II
did seek TO defeat members OF con-
gress who voted for the uansporta-
tion act
active In Liberty loan drives and
later for the democratic national
committee, declared positively that
no campaign for obtaining the demo
cratic presidential nomination for
McAdoo direct or Indirect, existed.
''muoh to her regret"
II. Y. Sinclair Of New York Of the
oil company bearing his name, do
elared he had made no campaign
contributions or been otherwise
actively engaged politically and Nor
man Bridges, connected with tho
Doheny oil interests. testified that lao
had contributed $1,000 To General
Woods candidacy. but otherwise
knew nothing of any campaign.
After tho oil company officials
had been excused the committee
eywania man. candidate for demo-
cratic national committeeman from
that rtato at the recent primary
and who opposed the Palmer move
ment with n 'sticker" campaign for
McAdoo delegates, was called In
connection with his McAdoo activ-
fly. He testified that he had con
Quoted that campaign over tho dis
trict. and personal refusal OF Mr..
L.. t.I.
which prevented It's appearance on
the ballots and necessitated
"stickers."
The witness touched on his
charges about tho Palmer Pennsyl-
vania campaign and thereafter they
fell thick and fast. lie asserted that
Il was general knowledge In the
state when the Palmer movement
was threatened the bars had been
Jet down" suddenly: that liquor
warehouse doors were ''thrown wide
open" under tho eyos OF tho depart
mont Of justice ana prohibition on.
government, particularly IN the coal
counties and that tho whole Palm
er campaign not only was ~Rhast-
ly and debasing degradation OF law"
but an ''invitation' TO law violators.
Strike Out Rcfercnce.
sonne direct references by Mr..
Bonniweli TO Mr.. Palmer were
stricken out by tho COMMITTEES az
personalities. ana Mr.. Bonniweii
was still in the midst OF his accusa-
ton whom a recess was takcn at
noon.
Mr.. Bonniwefl resumed after
lunch. Senator Pomcrcne. democrat
OF Ohio. began croes-cxamination OF
! Mr.. ponniwell. Mr.. Palmer when
offered chance to question the
witness said he had como merely TO
make a statement to the committee.
Tho senator repeatedly demanded II
Bonniwell had personal knowledge
that FEDERAL officers In Pennsylvania
were |'connivtng" at violation OF
prohibition laws. A statement that
the witness was "satisfied" that
such was tho case was put aside and
Senator pomerene mistakenly re-
peated his question until tho wit
ness answered:
two weeks. he would furnish legal
evidence.
Mr.. Palmer then rose. Ills charge
that Bonniwell had employed Char
acter assn sssination" efforts against
him in Pennsylvania for years.
brought warning from Senator
Reed. democrat OF Missouri, against
personalities, but tho question was
set at rest when Mr.. Palmer vas
permitted to continue h,s statement
under affirmation.
The speaker denied flatly and
without qualification what he char.
acterized as "these stale charges
that he had granted Immunity 20
prohibition violators In Pennsyl-
vania." He declared that on the
contrary. arrests had been made and
the cases prosecuted during the cleo
tion period and asserted that he
lacked power to grant such i'm
munity had he desired.
Recall Old battles.
Throughout Mr.. Bonniwelrs tes-
timony and his reply to Mr.. Palmer
and also in Mr.. Palmer's statements,
Old political battles In Pennsylvania
re-echoed. The committee asked no
questions on these points nor any
question at all of MIR. Palmer and
when Mr.. Bonniwell concluded his
brief answer, going INTO state cam
paign matters. the attorney general
had mentioned the Incident was
b closed for the committee, which be-
gan examination of John II. Rosse-
ter OF san Francisco. IN connection
with Senator Johnson's campaign
IN California.
In his letter to Chairman billing
declaring he would not serve longer
on the investigating committee, SEN
ator Edge said he felt that the
committee has fully fulfilled the
instructions and performed its du-
ties impartially"
'rhe investigation has Tsanled a
point" he said. ''where partisan
ship and factionalsm are indicated
by witness testimony and this I do |
not believe the senate contemplated
or cared 10 countenance.
mo evidence OF violation OF any |
federal law has been brought out |
Indeed. there Is no federal presi- |
Dental law TO be broken. Whether |
the corrupt practices law OF any
state has been violated, the officials |
OF such state must alone determine.
"ln the very order of things, II /
must be perfectly obvious that Il |
would be unfair, / believe, unjusti- |
fable, after either party has Sc |
lected a nominee to continue tho in |
vestigation. clearly confined as II is |
by the resolution under which we |
are operating. to presidential can
didates."
In conclusion, Senator Edge said |
ha couid mt furthar nArfirinata in |