The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-06-01
HAVE HARD TIME
In Keeping Their Raseslay BID From The
Sight Of the Public.
THE LORIMER MATTER

THE LORIMER MATTER
Cllarge that He Was Elected by the
| Use Of Bribe Money Orershadow
Every Other Phase OF Present
| Congressional Situation as Afrec1-
ing the Dominant Political Psrtr.
P. H MCGOWAN, the Washington
correspondent Of The News and Cour-
ier says the political situation was
never more interesting in Washing
ton than just now. with the Demo-
Gratis having their fill Of enjoyment
at the expense Of their Republican
brethren.
The Republicans have been In deep
water ever since the presen, session
cf Congress opened in Deeem Der.
That big Government deficit, tie
fierce objection to the Aldrich-Payne
ta-;n law. the troublesome work Of
the "insurgents"-all these are
causes that gave the majority party
| annoyance before others were added
Now there are still more dilemmas
and either horn looks like a bad one.
The postal savings bank bill is not
worrying the Democrats In the least,
while. on the contrary, It Is giving
the Republican members Of Congress
both in the House and Senate
no end o. trouble.
But added to this Is the worst Of
all trouble because It is strictly with
in party lines-the fact that unless
Senator William S. Lerimer, of Il
linois, can purge himself of the al
legations connecting him with brih-
cry work !, his recent election. when
ie defeated former Senator Hopkins,
he must, without doubt. face charges
Of grave nature before a Court
composed o: his present colleagues
In the Senate.
So far as the postal savings bank
Is concerned there is little use TO
disguise the fact that neither the
bankers nor the people generally
throughout the country want 1t. So
far as the former ar concerned
there has been sufficient testimony.
presented to Congress already to
show that the enactment OF such a
bill cannot do other than work large
ly to the de.riment Of these i1stitr-
,ions-especialIy the smaller ones .
conducting savings deposit depart
ments on limited scale.
The question Is being asked n
Washington. why is it necessary for
the Government to become the guar
sian OF several million people and
take care Of their earnings in order
70 encourage thrift" as the purpose
of the postal savings bank bill un-
toub.edly is? It is pointed out that
II the people. have been able to take
care OF their small savings up to
this time they will probably be able
to do 80 hereafter.
The LoTimer case presents several
interesting features. Unless he can
clear himself from the grave charges
lodged against him he Will doubtless
be forced to resign from his seat In
the Senate. There are both Repub-
licans and Democrats who say that
for the good Of the Senate generally
Senator Lorimer mus: give clean
account OF his doinss in the Illinois
legislature in connection with his
election.
Falling in this he will be allowed
to resign. and declining to take adj
vantage OF this opportunity. viii be
impeached.
The fact that Senator Lorimes re-
mained in his rooms at hotel for
many days before going to the Sen
ate. gives clear and positive indica-
ton that he believes there is trou-
bic in store for him. Els case is
| much OF mystery here. and while
| he is not considered Of any special
weight by his colleagues. there wiz
| undoubtedly be clearing up OF the
| s:tua;ion during the next few days.
| unless Senator Loriner can 40 30
himself.
It is now believed that he will
make speech in the Senate. but
that it will no, De satisfactory. Then
/, will he necessary for special COM
mi,.ee OF investigation to be appoint
ed-something like the Bailinser-
Pinchot committee or that inrestiga-
ting the existence Of ship subsidy
Ilobby In Washington. That Mr. Lor-
;mer is to be investigated and that
this investigation may prolong the
present session OF Congress many
weeks is one OF the strong prooaoii-
tiles a; this time.