The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-05-30
LOR|MER MAKES
SWEEPING DENIAL
Illinois Senator, in Speech in Senate,
Demands an Investigation OF !
Bribery Charges.

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-With a
de mand Tor an investigation OF the
charges that bribery brought about
his election, Senator Lorimer. OF INN
OILS, Submitted his case 10 the senate
today in a speech laying blame on the
Chicago Tribune and attacking the
men who confessed to bribery. HIS
resolution calling for an investigation
Ias as follows.
That the committee on privileges
and elections be directed TO examine
the allegations recently made in ten
public press, charging thta bribery and
corruption were practiced in the cleo
ton OF William Lorimer 10 a seat III
the United States and TO ascertain the
facts in connection with these charges
and report as fully as possible
The resolution was referred TO the
committee of privileges and elections
OF which Senator Burrows (Rep"
Mich.) is chairman. Lorimer, In n
long speech, reviewed in detail nearly
% years OF warfare" In which he
has been engaged with the Chicago
Tribune. He had resisted the EFFORTS
OF the editors" he said. Ito control
Republican politics In Illinois and as
a result the newspaper has fought re-
lentlessly to drive him out OF power.
The Tribune first published the brib-
cry charges. and in reference to IL
Lorimer said:
when the Tribune said that had
offered or given money to any mem-
Der OF the legislature-or that any
money was offered to any member OF
the legislature for his vote for me, 1t
lied, and IL knew II lied. Not one dol.
lar was paid TO any member or the
general assembly for his vote for me-
Lorimer declared that those who
made the charges had In view not only
bis political destruction, but that there
was a deliberate purpose to destroy
a new banking association In Chicago
which he had been organizing with
some friends.
1.-The Tribune charges that the Hon
Lee O'Neill Browne, the Democratic
leader of the house OF representatives
bribed Charles A. White to vote for
me and paid him 81 900 for his vote,
continued Lorimer. Il do not know
what kind OF a man he would be who
would dare to offer a bride to Lee
O'Neill Browne, much less ask him to
bribe others. He stands In the front
rank of successful lawyers at the bar
in Illinois: a man Of fine, keen intel
lect. when he passes his word II Is
accepted by all He is all In all a
strong, high-minded, God-fearing, hon
orable man.
mo part OF the Tribune's story car
rying the charges was written by
White. Any person who has lived un'
der the assaults OF this vicious paper
can see that II is the word OF a trained
newspaper hand. skilled in the art or
creating scandal out OF lies, when IL
Is thought necessary to blacken the
character OF one whom the newspaper
cannot control II Is also plain to be
seen that every word was passed upon
by a lawyer before II was signed by
that poor, low creature, White, who
does not hesitate to commit forgery
for a few dollars and to whom perjury
is no crime who is part of the low
est fringes Of depravity and who. 20
secure money to satisfy his instinct
for debauchery, sold what little was
left of his manhood and became the
plant tool OF the Tribune In this timid
and malicious attack"