The Detroit times., 1910-05-23
DEMAND NAMES IN
ALLEGED BRIBERY
Indiana Press Insists Kern Expose
Men He Says Were Swayed by
Brewers Funds.

INDIANAPOLIS. May 23.-Indiana's
school OF authors has cast aside us
pens and looks on in amazement as
the succeeding chapters of new po-
l!tical novel, The Mysterious Eight,
by John Worth Kern, Democratic can
didate for the United States senate.
are being unfolded.
Harrington, Nicholson, Major and
AIDE are outdone in this life story oil
romance, humor and mystery. The
climax came yesterday when quiet
tip was given out by number of can
didates for legislative honors than an
investigation OF Mr.. Kern's charges OF
bribery of eight men will be made II
the Republicans are successful this
fall.
The whole plot hinges on the charge
made by Mr.. Kern that eight mem
bers of the last session were bound by
the brewery interests TO elect Senator
b. F. Shively. After the session Mr..
Kern, In an interview, declared he
knew who the eight men were, but
since then n has kept the secret &C.
curely locked In his archives.
When the Illinois senatorial scandal
was exposed and the lightning-like
work OF investigation began, Indiana
politicians remembered something
about a mysterious Indiana Jackpot"
Since then not day has passed thar
demands for an investigation have not
been made.
Only one man, Harry Strickland,
has been exonerated by Mr.. Kern,
This act has aroused other members,
who are insisting that they be bathed
In the sparkling waters OF Mr.. kerns
tub.
Joseph Pierson, a Marion county
representative, Is out with statement
that he did not mount a table and
shout for Mr.. Shively after his cleo
ton to the senate.
A series OF letters were sent out to
members OF the last session last week,
but not a man has answered pertinent
questions concerning his relations 10
the Kern charges. These letters found
their way to Mr. Kern, who also re-
fuses 10 offer a word OF explanation
as TO the personnel Of the eight men
alleged TO have been bribed.
There are three indianapolis news
papers clamoring for an investigation
OF the Kern charges. All Indiana has
caught the spirit OF the Illinois inyes-
tigation, and every city In the state Is
demanding that Mr.. Kern come out
In the open or that Senator Shively
force the question To an issue.
Comment from Newspapers from all
over Indiana follows:
indianapolis Star.--We should like
some OF the deep-browed statesmen
OF the Democratic party whom bribery
moves TO pious horror In every state
but Indiana TO point out shred OF
justice or common honesty In this
undertaking OF Mr.. Kern in which he
II attempting TO gain Beveridge's seat
in the senate as a vindication at the
hands OF the people for the wrong he
says was done him. II he tells the
truth eight members. OF the legisla-
ture were bribed with brewery money
to throw him down and vote for
Shively.
Indianapolis Sun-If the charges are
true and John Worth Kern has proof
Of it he must, IL he is honest himself,
furnish this proof 10 the proper au-
thorities and assist in their prosecu-
ton. II he does not he stands guilty
In the eyes of the people Of being the
silent partner OF those who did cor
rnpt the legislative assembly in In
diana.
Indianapolis News.-Mr Kern spoke
az II he knew all about the transac-
tons, as IL he knew the names OF the
men who were bribed and who did the
bribing. II the charges were idly
made they reflect on Mr.. Kern. IL
they were based on actual knowledge
or on good evidence we do not see
how Mr.. Kern can consistently keep
the facts to himself.