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Show BREWERS GAVE MONEY TO HELP CARRY MISSOURI Donation Was Arranged at a Dinner In Stv louls At-; At-; tended "by Senator Fairbanks, ' ST. LOUIES. 7an. M.-At a special S-slon S-slon of the committee appointed by' ths House of Representatives Of the Missouri Legislature to Inveatlgatt - the charge contained In a Joint resolution that Thomas K. Nledrlnghaun, chairman of the Stat Republican commit twe and caucus cau-cus nominee for United State. Senator, Sena-tor, had accepted 121.000 from Bt Louts brewers . to Influence legislation, Mr. Niedrlnghaus mad a statement, denying the allegations. During the campaign, 1 1 " 1 ' ' " " 11 h Mid, th llablUttsa ftt th SUt committee com-mittee had run up to tu.000, with no money In th bank, and ho was held personally per-sonally rosponsibi for th debt, - . "About this tin, continued Mr. Kled- Cnghaua. "Senator roirbanks oarno to Stouts, St-outs, and on th reouest of Adoiphua Busch, who Js a personal friend of th Senator, a dinner was arranged at Mr. Bunch's house, at which were former Senator Mason Of Illinois, Congressman Bartholdt ot St. Lou la Otto Stlfel, Senator Sena-tor Fairbanks and myself. During th dinner I explained that I had been refused contributions by prominent promi-nent Republicans, and said, 'If I had 13,000 I would ru ran tea that ths Stat of Missouri would cast Its electoral vote for Roosevelt and Fairbanks.' "Mr. Busch then said: 'I tn wilting- to Join with youreelf and Mr. Stlfel to guarantee this ka.ooo. I will assume half that guarantee If you aad Mr. Stlfel will assume the other half.' "I Immediately announced that I assumed as-sumed my share, and Mr, -Stlfel agreed." In reply to a question. Mr. Niedrlnghaus said that ho was under no obligation of any kind on account of this guarantee to us hi Influence whatever to affect legislation legis-lation In Missouri. Mr. Niedrlnghaus further explained that the deficiency of $31,000 was reduced to $21,000 by ollectlons. and that th latter amount was taken care of in accordance I wita th agreement between himself. Busch and Stlfel. Mr. Niedrlnghaus said to the committee that he did -not consider the $25,000 pledged by Busch. Stlfel aad himself In the light of a contribution to the Stat campaign fund, as had the money been later secured from other sources It Would have been refunded to them. William P. Lightholder, deputy recorder of deeds, appeared before the Senate committee com-mittee In answer to a subpoena ordering him to produce a certified cony of th expense account died by ths Republican State committee. He took the original copy: which showed - as its largest -Item the lump sum of $21,131 contributed by Niedrlnghaus.. Ths next largest was $5000. Credited to R. C. Kerens. The total of the contributions was given as $$7,43.75. Th report Was filed by t. -tC Niedrlnghaus', Niedrlng-haus', acting treasurer. E. C Brokmyer, publisher of the Missouri Mis-souri Star, who waa a dark at the Re- Cubllcaa headquarters, gave testimony re-ttlnc re-ttlnc to tha charge, that St. -Louis breweries brew-eries contributed the 121,006 which Chairman Chair-man Niedrlnghaus of the Republican 8tat ommlttee credited to himself In his -report of the receipts and expenditures of the campaign. Hs testified that Adoiphua Bvsch, a prominent brewer, had given Mr. Niedrlnghaus at one time before the election elec-tion a check for $00, and at another time $5000, and that he contributed t&OOO after the election toward liquidation of the defk clt Which existed. Chairman Niedrlnghaus told him, he that, that Otto Stlfel of the St. Louis Brewing association had arranged to contribute con-tribute aa amount equal to that given by Busch. |