Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-05-28
SAYS SENATE
vOTESARE BOUGHT
Congressman Fowler Makes
Sensational Charges.
NE ATTACKS JOHN KEAN
New Jersey Representative Challenges
United States Senator 70 Deny Truth
Of Statement or TO Make a Reply.

Of Statement or to Make a Reply.
Declaring II Is necessary to buy .
seat in the United States hcnate from
New Jersey, Charles ~ Fowler, insur.
gent member OF congress from the Fifth
New Jersey district. issued public
statement announcing his opposition
to the reelection of Senator John
Kean. and charging that Kean. with
Speager Cannon. and Daniel $. Voor-
bees. state treasurer. were in a deal
to prevent him from being sent back
to congress.
In direct and unmistakable language
Mr.. Fowler declares:
"Of all the subservient. truculent,
literal 'me-ioos' and perfect cuckoos,
Of all the political poodle dogs that
I Senator Aldrich priced most highly.
undoubtedly Senator Kean wears the
blue ribbon.
but Senator Kean will not succeed
himself II the people OF the state have
anything to 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 a good
chance TO 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
ton OF being called rotten borough
and 'cesspool OF political corrup
tom"
Mr. Fowler in his statement. which
reviews at length his services and his
deposition ny Speaker Cannon from
the Craftsmanship 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 a corrupt pollt-
ical deal. deem 1t my duty under the
circumstances to state the facts and
point out my position on several pub
lie questions for n more complete and
perfect understanding between the
people Of the Fifth congressional dis
trict and myself.
"The corrupt contract which ! have
been compelled TO conclude was en-
tered into By John Kean and Daniel ;.
Voorhees, was quadrilateral. or con
sisted of four distinct propositions.
"One-Voorhees wanted to be elect
cd state treasurer and therefore bar
gained for the four votes from Union
county.
"Two-Iohn Kean wanted 10 cut my
political career short. and therefore
bargained for the delegates from Nor
ris county 10 consummate this pur-
pose by defeating my denomination.
"Three--.Iohn Kean wanted TO suc-
coed himself as United States sena-
tor and therefore bargained that the
assembIymen and senator from Nor
ris county vote for him for United
States senator
"Four-John Kean was willing and
anxious TO pay the freight whatever
It might amount to: In other words,
TO spend whatever money was neces-
sary to be re elected.
John Kean and Daniel s. Voorhees,
are place-mongers pure and simple
They are Office brokers. They are po.
litical merchants But these two self
constituted proprietors OF the voters
Of Union and Morris counties call
themselves leaders Leaders in what?
II the moral growth. progress. adj
vancement and elevation of the people.
which is the very soul OF our national
life. must depend upon such leader
ship as theirs. God help this repub.
hc."
In conclusion. Mr.. Fowler challeng-
es Senator Kean 10 enter defense or
TO make any answer at all to his
charges