Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-18
IS CONFIDENT
Will Waive Protection Given a
Senator While Congress
Is In Session
ALL DUE TO POLITICAL ENMlry
The Nebraska Senator. In His State
ment Just Made Public Claims the
Charges Against Him Are the Gull
mination of a Plot for Which w. S.
Summers is Responsible


Summers is Responsible
Washington, Nov. 1S.-United States
Senator Dietrich. indicted by federal
grand jury at Omaha yesterday on the
charge of accepting money for post
office appointments, will waive the pro-
lection given senator while congress
is in session. He Will return to Ne
braska at once and demand an imme-
date trial.
The senator made public Statement.
claring that he has been made the OBJ
ject of persecution because while gov
erno- he refused to pardon ]. S. Bart
ley, the defaulting state treasurer of
Nebraska, who was then serving a
term in the penitentiary,
As result of conference between
Senator Dietrich. Edward Rosewater Of
the Omaha Bee and Attorney Genera.
Knox. it is believed that United States
District Attorney w. S. Summers, Of
Nebraska. will be relieved OF further
conduct of the case. Senator Dietrich
declared that his interests would be
rrejudieed in his coming trial If the
prosecution is in the hands of Sum-
mers. because of the political enmity
between them. In view Of this declala-
ton some attorney from the depart
ment of Justice may be detailed to take
charge of the governments case.
The question of District Attorney
Summers retention in office also came
up. but it can not be learned that any
promise was made by the attorney gen
eral in the matter.
Senator Dietrichs statement, made
public last night. is as follows:
TN view OF what has transpired In
Omaha, where a federal grand jury has
found an indictment against me for the
alleged acceptance of money for my in
fluence in securing an appointment OF
postmaster, think it due to the peo-
pie of Nebraska that I make a state
nient respecting the matter.
The charge that I had accepted. d.
rectly or indirectly, money or anything
OF value for my influence in securing
the appointment of Jacob Fisher as
postmaster at Hastings, Neb.. is abso-
Mtely false.
II shall waive the protection afforded
senator and shall go to Nebraska and
insist on an Immediate trial, with per-.
fecl confidence that my innocence Will
be established.
AT no time in my life has there been
any desire to shield those who have
been guilty of wrong-doing.
For twenty-five years have been a
resident Of Nebraska. AS private citi-
zen, as governor and senator my aim
has been to devote my best energies to
the promotion Of the welfare of the
people and the maintenance of the
good name Of our state. Above all
things, / have abhorred dishonesty IN
pubic Office and the betrayal of public
trust.
During residence of quarter OF
century in Adams county have re-
peatedly been instrumental In keeping
out of Office and bringing to justice
public officials who were shown to be
dishonest and corrupt.
stigma to my name is because of my
firm adherence to this course.
fractional Fights.
"Bitter facdonal fights have existed
in my home county for many years,
and as result Of these differences
have naturally incurred many enmi-
ties not only in politics but in pusi-
ness.
MY refusal While governor to par
don Joseph s. BARLEY. defaulter TO
the state for 100000. Incurred the dis
pleasure OF powerful interests. and
have since been antagonized by them.
81 incurred the inveterate enmity of
the former postmaster Of Hastings by
the appointment of Mr.. Fisher. my
Intimate friend for twenty years. and
who has been a stakeholder and direc-
tor Of the bank Of which I am presi-
dent for seventeen years.
II have also incurred the active hos
tility OF w. 8. Summers. the United
States district attorney for Nebraska.
In my efforts to bring about his remov
al from office. not because / favored
another but because I believed for
many reasons he should have been re-
moved long ago, and the machinery OF
the federal court has been set in mo-
ton and cleyerly directed to injure me
and continue himself In Office.
.Tn the privacy Of grand jury room,
It is easy to concoct and promote a
scheme that will not stand the test of
IN investigation where both sides have
1 hearing"
Say He Made $4,000.
Omaha. Neb., Nov. 1s.-Political enc
mics of United States Senator Dietrich