The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-05-27
SAYS SENATE
VOTESARE BOUGHT
Congressman Fowler Makes
Sensational Charges.
HE ATTACKS JOHN KEAN
New Jersey Representative Challenges
United states Senator to Deny Truth
Of Statement or to Make a Reply.

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United states Senator to Deny Truth
OF Statement or to Make a Reply.
Declaring il is necessary TO buy a
seat in the United States senate from
New Jersey. Charles N. Fowler, insur-
gent member OF congress from the Fifth
New Jersey district, issued a public
statement announcing his opposition
10 the reelection of Senator John
Kean, and charging that Kean, with
Speager Cannon. and Daniel S. Voor
bees, state treasurer, were in a deal
to prevent him from being sent back
to congress.
In direct and unmistakable language
Mr.. Fowler declares:
"Of all the subservient, truculent,
literal 'me-toos' and perfect cuckoos,
OF all the political poodle dogs that
Senator Aldrich priced most highly.
undoubtedly Senator Kean wears the
blue ribbon.
But Senator Kean win not succeed
himself if the people of the state have
anything to say about 1t.
However, under the old practice by
which the candidate for the United
States senate has been furnishing the
election expenses to the candidates for
the assembly and senate Of the state.
he would undoubtedly have a good
chance TO find his way in again. But
are the people going to continue this
rotten, corrupt, polluting policy when
il is in their power TO name their own
senator. make New Jersey militant in
political morality. and save the good
name Of the state from the degrade
ton of being called rotten borough
and a 'cesspool Of political corrup-
tion?"
Mr. Fowler. in his statement which
reviews at length his services and his
deposition by Speaker Cannon from
the craftsmanship of the committee ON
currency. makes these charges:
Convinced from all the facts in the
case that John Kean and Daniel ).
voorhees, entered into a corrupt polit-
ical deal. deem II my duty under the
circumstances TO state the facts and
point out my position on several pub
lie questions for a more complete and
perfect understanding between the
people Of the Fifth congressional dis
trict and myself
The corrupt contract which have
been compelled 10 conclude was en-
tered into by John Kean and Daniel 5.
Voorhees, was quadrilateral. or con-
sisted of four distinct propositions.
Voorhees, wanted to be elect
ed state treasurer and therefore bar
gained for the four votes from Union
county.
"Two-John Kean wanted to cut my
political career short. and therefore
bargained for the delegates from Nor
ris county to consummate this pur-
pose by defeating my denomination.
"Three-John Kean wanted to sue
coed himself as United States sena-
tor and therefore bareained that the
assemblymen and senator from N -
ris county vote lOr n'n' '"' allied.
States senator.
"Four-John Kean was " ding and
anxious to pay the 'freigh,,T whatever
II might amount to; IL other words
to spend whatever money was neces-
sary to be REELECTED.
Part OF che goods have been deliv.
ereq--J0hn Kean delivered the votes
Of Union county to Voorhees, for state
treasurer, and now the second act in
the drama. the delivery Of ,ne Morris
county delegates to anybody 10 beat
Fowler has been undertaken.
John Kean and Daniel S Voorhees,
are placemongers. pure and simple.
They are Office brokers They are DO
litical merchants But these two self
constituted proprietors of the voters
Of Union and Morris counties call
themselves leaders. Leaders in what?
II the moral growth. progress. ad
vsncement and elevation Of the people,
which is the very soul OF orr national
life, must depend upon such leader
ship as theirs. God help this repub-
ncl"
In conclusion. Mr. Fowler challeng-
es Senator Kean to enter defense or.
TO make any answer at all to his
charges.
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