The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-01-09
Accused Man Not in State
During Time of Election

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ing my absence from the state Of
Michigan. In the early fall Of 1917, 1
began TO receive visits and letters
from men active in public and polit-
ic1l affairs in Michigan. urging me 10
become a candidate on the republican
ticket for Urited states senator.
"Paul II. King was induced to ac.
cent tho active management Of the
campaign. The selection Of Mr.. kine
did not originate with me. II was
not in any way arranged by me.
knew Mr.. King but slightly. Ny last
contact with him had been In 1912.
when we were political opponents
Didn't Spend Fund
Il dld not solicit or cXpend direct
ly or indirectly one single dollar DO
the campaign FOR senator in Michigan
in 1918, not did / know Of the contr..
buttons made until afterwards. Tho
two statements which made under
oath 10 the senate are absolutely
and wholly true. Tho first is dated
August Il. 1919. and omi;uns the
printed form with which Won are an
familiar and 10 which ! sincerely sub
scribed. / wrote in my own hand.
"i-The campaign for my nominee
tion for United states senator has
been voluntarily conducted by my
friends In Michigan. have taken no
part IN Il whatever. aud uo con.
tributions or expenditures have h,cL
made with my knowledge or consent
"'rhe second dated August 2S. 1913
with the same omissions and boz add..
tion 10 the printed form to whIrt
sincerely subscribed. ! wrote with my
own hand as follows:
"Under the head OF contribution
none with my knowlcdg, and con.
sent and under The head OF di.bursc
mcnts-'nonc with my knowlcd-e and
consent have read general puh
lie statement Of Paul H. King con.
cerning expenditure made bY yo.
untary committee Of my friends. bui
these We're made without my knowledge
or consent.
AS every senator knows. This form
refers only 20 campaign contributions
disbursements and promises. and tr
nothing else
II had not tho slightest intention
% misleading anyone .n making ib..
statement nor DO ! believe any fair
minded man was in che least deceiv.
cd thereby.
No Active Part Taken
II had not the knowledge required
90 make such "a verified report Had
my affidavit 30 stated. this fact. al.
criticism would have bcon avoided. 7
made the statement In the form Do was
made In. without consulting with any
one and u was literally true ] had
takon no active part IN tho campaign
I had not oven been in Michigan. 7
had neither received nor expended
any funds. and had mo- personal know.
ledge 20 enable me 10 make the report
called for.
AFTER our interview In New York.
Mfr. King went back TO Michigan and
prosecuted a campaign. conducting %
entirely in his own way
ron enc or two occasions. quos.
tons Of policy were discussed between
US. and In Zach instance. the judg
ment of Mr. King controlled.
Campaign Cost Slaj.N00
"I know as matter OF fact that
campaign II publicity was being ex.
tensively carried on. and I realized
that such a campaign must necessarily
cost considerable sum OF money,
but I did not have the faintest idea
as TO the amount q money that &c.
tuaily was expended until after tho
report was made public. The cost of
the campaign was about $4,000 ac.
coriing to the report and when I
learned OF this amount. was at once
filled with astonishment The amount
expended was large. more than had
any idea was being expended.
II make this statement not TO-
escape any responsibility. bu' IN or.
der that the actual facts in the mat
ter. az know them. may be- pie