The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-28

dill 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 claim
trained newspaper hand, skilled in the
art of creating scandal out of lies,
when it is thought necessary, to black
en- the character of one whom the
newspaper can not. control
Bitter Against White.
TT is also plain to be seem he
went on, that every word was pass
ed on by lawyer before 1t 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 depravity, and who
to secure money to satisfy his instinct
for debauchery, sold what little of his
manhood remained and became the
plant tool of the Tribune in this ma
liciouz attack
Defending Charles Luke, a deceas-
ed member of the legislature from a
charge that he had been a beneficiary
of his (Lorimer's) bribery, the SEN
ator told how Mr.. Luke. a Democrat
had risen from practically his death
bed to vote for him, Republican,
without other motive than friendship.
standing in this historic chamber,
in a place of high honor. to which
my departed friend did all in his
power to assist me. would" he said,
''be untrue TO our friendship and my
high regard for him if I did not hurl
this malicious, heartless, Satanic lie
back into the foul mouth that uttered
it."
Senator Lorimer then proceeded
with unmeasured words of bitter in
vective and epithet in attacks on Me-
dill Mccormick personally. He as
serted that Representatives Link and
Beckemyer had not made confessions
as had been charged, but on the con-
trary said that the charges stand as
they stood April goth. the uncorrobor-
ated lies of the Tribune. supported
only by the bought signature of their
weak tool, White"
SAYS Tribune Lied
Senator Lorimer went on with in
creasing vehemence to assert that the
Chicago paper "Iied and knew it lied"
in charging that money was used to
purchase his election
Not one dollar was paid to a sin
gle member of the general assembly
for his vote for me-" the senator
declared, and he added that when the
truth was known everybody would
understand that the publication of the
article by White was "a part of po-
litical conspiracy to drive me out OF
public life. to ruin me financially, be-
cause / will not do as other Republi-
the absolute control and dictatorship
of the Tribune"
He declared that by subserviency he
could at any time have made his peace
with the newspaper
Senator LoriTner gave his version of
his senatorial campaign election He
declared that it was at the suggestion
of Governor Deneen that he had en-
tered the field and then only after he
and the governor had besought others
to make the race
The senator went clear back to the
Blaine campaign of 1884 and then to
a ward contest in Chicago for the al
legged Genesis of his diSagreements
with the Chicago Tribune. At very
great length Senator LoriEier described
Chicago political DEVELOPMENTS In
1902, he said. Governor Deneen, then
county attorney, and other friends
urged him TO make his peace with the
Tribune.
when they were poor and in need
of help he said, s-they were anxious
and pleased to work with the organi-
zation. even against the constant as
sault of the newspaper trust but after
they had become prosperous and af-
fluent. they felt they could stand the
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