The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-01-09

"A brief interview. we AID not discuss
even indirectly. a detail Of the cam
paign. I recall that during tho con-
yof-s;ioh. ST. Rins ~ newer 10 a
question az to how much It had cost
The friends OF senator Townsend.
whose campaign Air KING had man
aged. said h had cost approximately
100000 and added that IN view
the situation then existing In Michi-
gan. he thought II would cost my
friends approximately $4,000 10
make a successful campaign. This
II the only - Of money which.
directly or indirectly. 1 ever heart
mentioned In connection with the
senatorial campaign in Michigan unul
after the primary election ana the
report OF the committee was filed.
spent No Money.
4 did not solicit or eNpend, di-
rcctly or indirectly. ~ single dollar
IN the campaign for senator IN
Michigan IN 1918. nor did ! know os
the contributions made until after
ward. The two statements which !
made under outh TO the senate are
absolutely ana wholly IA The first
r. dated August a. 1915. and emitting
the printed form which you are All
AMNlilAANi ANh w RNA'N ' rfNAHN'AN sNf
scribe I wrote in my " hand az
follows;
The campaign for my nomination
for United states nat has been
voluntarily conducted by my fricnd'
IN Michigan I have taken no part
Isl ST whatever, and no contribution
or expenditures have been made will
my knowledge or consent"
The second. dated August eN
1918. with the same omissions. an,
IN addition 10 the printed form Is
which I sincerely subscribed. ! wrote
with my own hand as follows: 'unde.
the head OF 'ccntributlons'-NO Son
with my knowledge and consent An,
under the head % 'Diaburscmcnts-.
'Nonc wiki my knowledge and con
sent have read a general pubiil
statement of Paul ~ King concern
Ing expenditure made 10y "a voluntar.
committee Of my friends. hut thcfl
were made without my knowledge 90
consent
As every senator knows. this form
refers ouly 20 campaign contributions
disbursements aud promises.
- had not tho slightest intention
Of misleading any ono In making tn
statement. The form Of report fur
nishcd by the sonatc under the nc
Of congress hen supposed 20 be- d
force tbut which has since been dc
7 clared voidb, called Tor "a fun, corrcc
Z and itcmized statement under odtl
Of an campaign contributions name
81 Of contributors. an expenditures an
' the purposes Tor which the cNpeud.
ltuTcs wore made.
- had not tho knowledge reuuira
{ to make such % verified report Tia
b. my unidavits so stated, this fact. e
r. criticism would havc been avuldc'
y 1 made the statement In the form
was made In. without consultatio
win any ono and ~ wts ltcraiI
u true. I had taken no active part
b the campaign had not ven bee
& IN Michigan. I had neither rUceisri
y nor expended any funds, and a. "a
personal knowledge To enable me .
. make the report called for.
saw King Twicc.
"a In my statement filed with al
Il secretary of d senate J did call al
Il tcntiuu TO the report of the can
O. paign committee az Detroit who
r ,cpurt as called for the Michigan D..
% Includes "a fun statement of rcccip.
ed and disbursement aa reported by ~
Il treasurer OF THAT committee
After a interview IN New NorI
Mr.. king went hack to Michigan an
prosecuted "a campaign conducting
entirely iu his wi way.
- one or we occasions question