The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-28
Senator from Illinois Denies
Allegations Charging He
Bought His Way Into United
States Body.
MOST vITUPERATlvE
SPEECH IN A DECADE
Accuses Chicago Tribune Of
Effort to Ruin Him and His
Friends Politically and Fi-
nanCially.
(American News Service,

(American News Service)
Washington, May 2S-Denouncing
as vile conspirators" those who have
asserted that he secured his seat in
the senate through bribery and cor
ruption. and branding the char9eo
themselves as uncorroborated lies,
Senator William E. Lorimer today de-
livered in the senate the most virtiolic
speech heard on the floor in decade.
Lorimer had prepared a twelve thous-
and word speech since returning to
Washington. devoting his entire time
to il.
Rising to a question OF personal
speech with vigor. declaring that the
charges reflecting on him were the
outcome of attempts by the Chicago
Tribune to blacken his character and
destroy himself and his friends politi-
cally and financially. He branded as
an infamous lie the alleged confession
of Chas. A. White. which was print
ed in the Tribune, charging that Lee
O'Neill Browne, democratic leader Of
the Illinois house Of representatives,
bribed him with one thousand dollars
to vote for Lorimer. Lorimer deliver
ed bitter personal attack on Medill
Mccormick. editor of the Tribune. de-
claring that the so-called confession
OF White was the work of trained
newspaper men-skilled In the art OF
creating scandal out of lies and de-
clares the Tribune bought the sigma
ture of White. Lorimer declared that
the Tribune had long fought him po-
litically because he would not bow to
their control and had sprung the alIex-
ed bribery confession story just prior
to the opening of new financial insti.
tuition of which Lorimer is now presi-
dent. for the purpose Of wrecking the
same in its infancy. The real expla-
nation of his election as United States
senator, Lorimer said. Was the lack
OF harmony in the republican ranks.
Lorimer concluded by offering q joint
resolution providing for the examin-
alton of the bribery charges.
Senator Lorimer spoke in part a.
follows:
Mr.. President: rise to q question OF
personal privilege. to state the facts
concerning. and the reasons for, the
most recent assault made on me by
the Chicago Tribune with the intent to
blacken my character with the people
OF the country and to destroy me and
my friends financially and politically.
On the thirtieth day of April last,
the Chicago Tribune published story
over the signature OF Charles A. White.
member of the Illinois state legisla-
ture. in which 1t was alleged that se-
cured my seat In the United States SEN
ate through bribery and corruption. I
have been compelled to defer my re-
turn to the senate owing to the fact
that the story was timed and publish
ed. with deliberate purpose Of des-
troying new banking association In
Chicago which have been organix-
ing with some of my friends. The a.
sault was made to prevent the bank
from opening. It utterly failed Of its
purpose. but 1t required my constant
attention to build an impregnable bul-
wark around the bank to safeguard the
interests Of those who have intrusted
their funds to the care Of my asso-
ciates and myself against any malic-
ious or vicious assault that may be
made against It by the Tribune. The
bank is now surrounded by every safe
guard and 10 az impregnabIe - Glib
raltar against the lying columns Of the
Chicago Tribune. Having completed
that work. return to my place In the
senate today to protest against this
malicious slander directed against the
honor OF my state. the Illinois legis-
lature and myself, and which q the
most outrageous conspiracy ever or
ganized In the state Of Illinois.
The Tribune article charges that the
Hon. Lee O-Neil Browne. the demo-
cratic leader Of the house Of repre-
sentatiyes bribed Charles A White to
vote for me and had paid him 81 900
for his vote. don't know what kind
of men It would be who would dare
offer bribe to Lee ONen Browne.
lived in his present home town prac-
tically all his life and II one 0i its
most highly respected cftizeux He
stands in the front rank Of successful
lawyersat the bar In Illinois: man OF
fine, keen intelligence. when he
passes his word II II accepted By al.
He Ii an In Ill, = stronG. hieh-minded
God-fearing, honorable man. I-rsea1l Z
pleasant chat that had With HIN ou
IN occasion when 10 wore aiseunnfnG
the hereafter and during the course Of
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