The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-09
MICHIGAN SENATOR KNOWS
NOTHING OF MONEY


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Mr.. King, in answer to question as
to how much it had cost the friends
of Senator Townsend whose cam
paign Mr.. King had managed, said it
had cost approximately $4,000. and
added that in view of the situation
then existing in Michigan he tho6ght
it would cost my friends approXinEiH
ly $4,000 to make a comprehensive
and successful campaign. This isilthei
only amount of money, which directly
or indirectly, | ever heard mentioned
in connection with the senatorial
campaign in Michigan until after the
primary election and the report of the
committee was fled
Neither Solicited Nor Spent a Dollar
81 did not solicit or expend, directly
or indirectly. one single dollar in the
campaign for senator in Michigan in
1918, nor did ! know of the contribu-
tions made, until afterwards. The
two statements which | made under
oath to the senate are absolutely ard
wholly true, the first dated Aug. IA.
1918, and, emitting the printed form
with which you are all familiar. and
to which | sincerely subscribed,
wrote in my own hand, as follows:
1.-The campaign for my nomination
for United States senator has been
voluntarily contributed by my friends
in Michigan. | have taken no part in
it whatever, and no contributions or
expenditures have been made with my
knowledge or consent
The second dated August %, 1918,
| wrote with my own hand as follows,
under the head OF contribution, None
With my knowledge and consent and
under the head Of disbursements,
None with my knowledge and con
sent | have read Il general public
statement OF Paul IL. King concern
ing expenditures made by volun-
tary committee of my friends, but
these were made without my kn0Wl-
edge or consent n
'As every senator knows. the print
.ed form, refers only to, campaign con,
tributieIs disbursements and prom.
ises andatosnothfhg else
No IhtentfenAta WsIead
81 had not the slightest intention
of misleading anyone in making this
statement, nor do | believe any fair.
minded man was in the least deceived
thereby.
The form of report furnished by
the senate under the act of congress
then supposed to be in force (but
which has since been declared to be
void called for a full correct and
itemiZed statement under oath, of all
campaign contributions, names Of
contributors, all expenditures and the
purpose for which the expenditures
were made.
Il had not the knowledge required
to make such a verified report. Had
my affidavit so stated this fact. all
criticism would have been avoided.
made the statement in the form it was
made in, without consultation with
any one, and it was literally true. |
had taken no active part in the cam
paign. | had not even been in Mich
igan. | had neither received nor eX-
pended any funds. and had no person
al knowledge to enable me to make
the report called for.
Called Attention to Committee Report
in my statement filed with the
secretary of the senate. | did call at
tentiCn to the report of the campaign
committee of Detroit which report as
called for by the Michigan law, in
cludas full statement of receipts
and disbursements as reported by the
treasurer of that committee.
After our interview IN New York
Mr.. King went back to Michigan, and
prosecuted campaign, conducting ii |
entirely in his own way He managed
q campaign of publicity and Organi- !
cation which was most effective and
for which have frequently expressed |
to him the gratitude which | feel.
The cost of the campaign was about
$4,000, according to the report. and |
when | learned OF this amount | was
at once filled with establishment and !
regret.
Regretted Expenditures
THE amount expended was largo,
more than | had any idea was being /