The Washington times., 1910-05-28

TOR Lorinler defended Mr.. Browne and
paid high tribute to his character. He
then said:
Reasons for Printing 1t.
This slanderous matter was not pub
lished 10 injure Mr.. Browne; it was not
printed in the interest of public morals;
nor Is II the work of the poor. self
degraded creature that the Tribune
bought TO lend the use Of his name 20
bolster up the lies of the Tribune and
himself
The publication itself discloses its vile
purpose better than anything that can
offer in testimony. For more than a
year l save been talking with some
friends about opening bank in Chi
cago. The editor Of the Tribune, MediH
Mccormick. has stated openly that he
would never permit it. II IS stated in
the article that the Tribune had the
story weeks before il was published,
Yet they held il OFF and timed its pub
lication until the bank, o. which l am
now president, was about to open its
doors.
ten by White. Any person who has
lived under the assaults of this vicious
paper can see that 1t Is the work Of
trained newspaper hand. skilled in the
art OF creating scandal out of lies,
when ii is thought necessary to blacken
the character of one whom the news
paper can not control
Passed on by Lawyer.
TT is also plain 20 ne seen that every
word was passed upon by a lawyer be-
fore 1t vas signed by that poor, low
creature, White, who does not hesitate
20 commit forgery for a few dollars,
and to whom perjury is no crime: who
is a part Of the lowest fringes Of de-
pravity, 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 Tri-
bune in this timed md malicious at
tack.
"The most cruel blow in This whole
article is the one aimed at the good
name Of Charles Luke, who has passed
away and is now with his Maker.
Charles Luke is made 70 say that he
got his money for voting for me, that he
SAade his deal direct with me This
&e was printed to give color to the
story. and when the Tribune conspir-
atOrS sent il 10 print. both Mcdil Nc
CormiCk, the editor OF the Tribune, and
his depraved tool. White. knew it was
Al unmitigated falsehOOd They also
knew that from the quiet of his everlast-
ing sleep there could come no protest
from Charles Luke, in behalf OF the
mourning widow and his orphan chill
dren on whom they had attempted so
heinously TO lay the stigma Of dis
honor.
Asserts Not a Dollar Paid.
"A few days later the Tribune printed
a statement that Representative Mi
chael 8. Link and II. J. c. Beckemeyer,
also members Of the Forty-sfxth Cen
eral Assembly. had also confessed
and had cnrroborated Whites story
that they had been bribed to cast their
vote for me.
'L.ri- md BecLemeyer did not confess
that they had been bribed to vote for
me. When the whole truth concerning
their so-called confession Is disclosed
in court, il will be shown that these
men did not receive a dollar for their
vote for me; and r." other member of
the legislature confessed that he had
been bribed or paid TO vote for me The
charges stand as they stood April 80
the uncorrObOrated lies Of the Tribune
supported only by the bought signature
OF their weak tool, White
Not one dollar was paid 10 a single
member Of the general assembly for his
vote for me.
Part of Conspiracy.
When the truth is known everybody
will understand that the publication Of
the Tribune article signed by White is
a part of a political conspiracy to drive
me out OF public life. to ruin me finan-
.cially because L will not 10 as other Re
publicans in Illinois have done-pIare
myself unde: the absolute control and
dictatorship Of the Tribune.
In ali these years Of this dastardly
war made on me by the Tribune there
was never a time when I could not have
made my peace with the Tribune and
secured Immunity from further attacks
6y SurrenderinE and becoming its will
ing slave.
Since my election is under discussion.
nave concluded 10 tell the story of the
circumstances that brought il about.
Was Not a Candidate.
In the outset, 1 want to say that
when / became interested in the. Sena-
torial contest I was in no sense of
the word candidate for Senator.
entered the contest, with what was left
Of the Republican organization. 20 make
last stand against the Tribune news
paper combination.
They had at last succeeded in drfv-
ing practically every offceholder from