Milford chronicle., 1910-07-29
SAYS SENATE
VOTESARE BOUGHT
Congressman Fowler Makes
Sensational Charges,
HE ATTACKS JOHN EEAH

New Jersey Representative Challenges
United States Senator to Deny Truth
Of Statement or to Make a Reply.
Declaring il is necessary 20 buy a
seat in the United States senate from
New Jersey Charles ~ Fowler usuT
gent member OF congress from the Fifth
/ New jersey district, issued a public
statement announcing his opposition
to the reelection OF Senator John
Kean. and charging that Kean, with
/ Speager Cannon. and Daniel s. Voor
hees state treasurer, were in a deal
10 prevent him from being sent bach
/ 10 congress
In direct and unmistakable language
MI Fowler declares:
"Of all the subservient. truculeut,
literal .me-too's and perfect cucROos,
Of all the political poodle dogs that.
Senator Aldrich priced most highly.
undoubtedly Senator Kean wears the
blue ribbon.
But Senator Kean will not succeed
himself if the people of the state have
anything 10 say about it.
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 goo0
chance 10 find his way in again But
are the people going to continue this
rotten, corrupt polluting policy when
II 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 /
tion Of being called a 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 chairmanship Of the committee on
currency. makes these charges:
Convinced from all the facts in the
case that John Kean and Daniel s
Voorhees, entered into corrupt polit
ical deal. deem it my duty under the
to state the facts and
punt uAt lily AOSlAlnA An HEfF4 al hAAU
lie questions for more complete and
perfect understanding between the
people of the Fifth congressional dis
.rict and myself
The corrupt contract which ] have
been compelled to conclude was en-
ered into by John Kean and Daniel S.
Voorhees, was quadrilateral or con
of s-f r.rs.r.t.rfef,.r,.
Voorhees, wanted 70 be elect
ID state treasurer and therefore bar
gained for the four votes from Union
,oun;y.
"Two-John Kean wanted to cut my
political career short and therefore
,argained for the delegates from Nor
IS county to consummate this pur
,ose by defeating my denomination
"Three-John Kean wanted to sue
eed himself as United States sena
or and therefore bargained that the
ssemblymen and senator from Nor
is county vote for him for United
itates senator
"FOur-John Kean was willing and
nxious to pay the freight whateve'
AilHhA nAlAOhhA w. III gtlNA WulAE /
o spend whatever money was neces
airy to be reelected.
Part of the goods have been deliv
red-John Kean delivered the votes
f Union county TO Voorhees, for stat.
and now the second act in
he drama. the delivery OF me Morris
ounty delegates TO anybody to beal
owler has been undertaken
John Kean and Daniel s Voorhees,
re placemongers pure and simple
hey are Office brokers. They are po
tical merchants But these two self
onstituted prOprietors Of the voters
Union and Morris counties call
leaders. Leaders in what?
the moral growth, progress. ad
ancement and elevation of the people
hich is the very soul of our national
fe. must depend upon such leader
Zip as theirs, God help this repub
c."
In conclusion. Mr Fowler challeng
! Senator Kean to enter a defense OF a
make any answer at all to his
larges.