The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-09
DUDLEY ATTACKED.
Debate in the Senate On the
Blocks of Five.
VOORHEES, MOTION LOST.
Both Parties Deaeunce Political I'm
morality. But Accuse the other
Of PracficinE Tt-


alleged interference by Chambers. United
States district attorney at indianapolis, 70
prevent the arrest OF W W Dudiay on
charge Of violating the election laws Of In
diana IN the pre.idential election. lie pro-
ceeded to address the senate. lie spoke
os she crime IS having inflicted an fndelibie
s4sIn On a memorable election and inn
peaehea the integrity Of the political result
that followed The fact CT the crime was
open and universally known and rract;c-
ally confessed By is perpetratos. and yet.
by constant vigilance in obstrucsing the
Law and denying and preventing justice,
the crime bad thus far gone unpnnished.
The beneficiary CT q polluted ballot box.
now ia high place. had felt compelled 10
shield the corrupt instrument OF that sue
cess from the penalties due such notorious
guilt
Voorhees, sent to the clerks desk and had
read the notorious blocks Of five letter.
Continuing he said the days and weeks
which Immediately followed the pubiica-
ton Of that polluted and polIuting cam
paign document would always be remem-
bered for the andaciiy with which most
self-evident falsehood was coneeiyed and
put forth By the Republican press 70 avert
the odiun and escape the legal penalties
OF the organized attempt st wholesale brib-
cry. lie SPOKE OF Dudley as the personal
representative III the National Republican
committee of Benjamin Harrison. then a
candidate for the presidency and now
president of the United STATES. lie had
been put upon that COMMITTEES at the ear
nest request of Harrison and between them
we're tie most confidential and personaIre-
lations. They had been the political Siam
ese twins in the state OF Indiana He then
referred 90 the published reports OF Sena-
tor Quay visit to Indianapolis.
lie was interrupted by Quay, who said:
1T Is not true that in Indianapolis I con-
ferred with those who held the Republican
party in the hollow OF their hand, or con-
ieTred with anyone in regard 10 the Dudley
case. | called on PTesidenteleet Harri-
con-"
''The senator viii NOS blame me. con-
tinued Voorhees,. IF | draw the inference
that he wanted the prosecution OF Dudley
stopped aud he went to IndiaTsapolis so see
him and he did say certain things in quar-
ters where il would do most good, and
with an emphasis whica was not forgot
ten"
Voorhees, went on 10 speak of Dudley's
threats to use dynamite, which he had in
his rocket. in case an attempk was made 10
inflict punishment upon him. He also
criticised severely the part which Judge
Woods was represented as taking I'm pre-
venting the finding Of ahiIl q indictment
against Dudley. In conclusion Voorhees,
declared that bribe-giyers. hrihe-takers ard
all endoFsers of bribery should be regarded
as pirates and enemies Of the baEnanzace.
Edmunds offered an asnesisI1nent for tlie'
preamble and resolutions so as 10 strike out
the preamble. and make II read that ethe
attorney general be and is hereby instruct
ed To inform the Senate what instructions.
If any. the department OF justice has given
District Attorney Chambers on the subject
OF the arrest OF w. w. Dudley. or his ex-
emption from arrest, and BY what author
ity OF law any such instructions had been
given
lie expressed, sarcastically. his admir-
alton and concurrence in tue beautiful
tribute of the senator from Indiana TO the
value OF political morality. He also gave
bis adhesion 70 voorhees, denunciation of
political immortality. If Dudley had done
the things imputed 10 him lac had certainly
committed. II not crime against the
United States. n crime against that class OF
the pubic morality which the senator bad 80
beautifully described. Ii might. however,
have been forgery. There we're instances
OF such political foTgeries about the time Of
presidential elections. such as the MoFey
letter, but he was glad the leaders OF the
Democratic party had apparently reforme1s,
and that nov at least, on the anniversary
Of the hattie of New Orleans, there was
some evidence of allegiance % the principles
az the only real Democrat be had ever
heard Of. General jackson.
He insimaied that the nuley letter might
have been suggested by or initiated from
one which had keen sent out By Mr.. Whit
aker. 81 Martlnsvilie. Ind, chairman Of
The Democratic county committee on sep
ssmher Z. lssS. and whfch vas recently
published in an editorial in the Terre
Haate Eryfyss Dndley's letter seemed 10
he child or 4 twin sister Of this Whitaker
letter (which he sent 10 the clerks desk
and had readA Edmunds continued:
Nov this Whitaker letter may be = for
gerry. bat its likeness 10 the so-eailea Dud-
ley letter i 50 perfect and pecuiiar that
should he bound 70 say. il were juror,
that the man who wrote it on September
= wrote the Dudley letter and palmed il of
as letter from the National Republican
committee
EdaundS then hYanehed OF on the ques-
ton OF the recent political crimes IN IN
diana and spoke 81 the forgery os tally
sheets IN the indianapolis eieetaon Of i>ss,
for. which Coy. member OF the common
eyunca, Eas sent 70 the penltsntlary for
eighteen months. Democratic members
Of the common coancI refused 10 vote for
hss expulsion and be drew his pay as =
member ot the common council at the
Same time he was serving his country in
the psniteniary. lie aiso offered > state
naent as ~ inmates ef the poorhoase and
insane asylum belag taken 20 the polls n
the county uas3er airection Of Miller.
loFsuer Gemocratic treasurer. whers every
ore os them voted = straight democratic
tseks4
voorhees, said that IS 81 the Coy case. he
hAi heen sent 10 the Ienisertsary for
eighteen months ia the most partisan, an
. iefr and malicious coBrt o-garize3 since
tAe days of JefFgevs Bus Coz bad returned
~lsh paTsiaa sa fsF as bis slns vas con
seFnes3 whsch EWAAic oysaSoa has forced
upon Presssieat EArrszan. 50 Infamous
weEe she rulings q Jn8ze Hoosts The
p~opls. Irrespective of party. sci uroa
Ehsm ard pat their bar aron then a. the
Arst opportunity they h4a.
At Use close og the discussion Edmuu8s'
aaasnd asent w2s agreed so ~ = party vote
ssg 50 e. sE The resolution slBs amended
was xs8epsssi. geaYhees rxEuarksng thai Ee
maukd moa sozme was Sc ascertain the
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