The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-31

10 tie fact that the story was timed
and published with a deliberate pur-
pose to destroy a new banking $3.50
citation in Chicago, which l have been
organizing with some of my friends.
The assault was made to prevent the
bank from opening. 1t utterly failed
Of its purpose, but it required my con-
slant attention to build an impreg-
nable bulwark around the bank to
safeguard the interests of those who
have entrusted their funds to the care
Of my association and myself against
any malicious or vicious assault that
may be made against it by the Tri-
bune."
Relating that it had been charged
that the bride had been paid through
Leonard Browne, the Democratic
leader Of the Illinois house of repre-
sentatives, he DEFENDED Mr.. Browne
as entirely above participation in
such a proceeding. He declared that
Medill Mccormick, of the Tribune,
had threatened that the bank never
should open, and also asserted that
White did not write the story, as had
been claimed, but that it was "the
work of a trained newspaper hand,
skilled in the art of creating scandal
out of lies, when it is thought neces
sary to blacken the character Of one
whom the newspaper can not control.
"That Low Creature, White"
ut is also plain to be said" he went
on, that every word was passed upon
by a lawyer before it was signed by
that poor, low creature, White, who
does not hesitate to commit forgery
for a few dollars, and to whom per-.
jury Is no crime. who is a part of the
lowest fringes of d~epravitv, and who,
to 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 tim
ed and malicious attack"
Defending Charles Luke, a deceased
member Of the legislature, against a
charge that he had been a beneficiary
of his (Lorimer's) bribery, the sena-
tor told how Mr.. Luke, a Democrat,
had risen from practically his death
bed to vote for him, a Republican,
but without other motive than friend
ship.
"Standing in this historic chamber,
in a place of high honor to which my
departed friend did all in his power
to assist me, I would he said, "bo
untrue to our friendship and my re-
gard for him if I did not hurl this MA
l%icious, heartless, satanic lie back into
the foul mouth that uttered it."
There is no language to character
ize such despicable conduct"
Senator Lorimer then proceeded
with unmeasured words of bitter in
vective and epithet to an attack ipoG
Medill Mccormick personally.
He asserted that Representatives
Link and: Beckmeyer had cot made
confessions, as has been charged, but
on the contrary, said that the charges
stand as they stood on April 80. the
uncorroborated lies of the Tribune.
supported only by the bought signa-
ture of their weak tool, White.
He traced his breach with Governor
Deneen largely to a difference CT
opinion between the two as to the wis
dom of spending Independently of ac-
ton by the national authorities, the
100000 0 pledged by the State To-
wards the deep waterway to the Gulf
project, which the governor favored
and he opposed.
duplicates Governor Deneen.
He asserted that the governor per
sonally advised in the preparation Of
the White story in the Tribune.
In case of a favorable report Oh
Senator Lorimec's resolution from
that committee, of which there is 10
doubt, the resolution will go to the
committee on elections for consi?era-
ton of the merits of the matter. Up
on report of that committee the IN
ate's action will largely depend.