The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-19
LOR|MER CASE
WAS RESUMED
SENATORS BURROWS AND EoR-
All MADE OPPOSING SPEC
cHES YESTERDAY.
FORMER UPHELDLOR|NER
Bcrah Contended Fer Truthfulnecs OF
Statements BY White--Eestcr
Progress Expected
Now

Washington. Jan, 1S-After almost
a week OF cessation the senate today
resumed caasi 7eration OF the case OF
Senator LofiIliee, There were two
speeches, one by Senator Burrows,
chairman Of the committee on priyi-
leges and elections, in support OF the
Illinois senator, and the other by SEN
ator Bcrah OF Idaho, in opposition.
Mr.. Burrows strongly commended
the course of Mr. Lorimor in demand
ing an investigation. Senator i5orah
declared that corruption had charac-
terized the proceedings ever since
Lorimer had decided to become u
candidate for the senate.
Both addresses were sharply ana
lytical and both went al length into
testimony. Frequently they quoted tne
same statements Of the witnesses, but
their deductions We're widely at vail
ance Tie speakers resembled each
other in the fact that both denounced
the conduct of Representative White.
whose statement in a Chicago news
paper led to the investigation, but
while Senator Eorah contanded for
the probable jruthhllness cf his reye-
latlons is indicated by supporting cir
cumstances, the Michigan senator
found nothing 10 sustain him or to
give credence to his exposition.
the Burrows speech is the first
that has been made in Mr.. Lorimer's
behalf Many Opposing senators hay
been waiting for tb,F presentation ~
the affirmative si1e OF the case and
it Is believed the consideration ril
now proceed expeditiously. There are
stiff many arguments 70 be teard be
fore q vote can be reached.
Continuing to discuss Mr.. Whites
declarations Mr. Borah asked:
"'Vhat vas it that prompted him
to vote for Lcrlneg? WAS it friend
ship, was IT honor or was il corrup-
ton Ask yourselves the question
and see what TIE answer will be-"
Il suggest" said Mr.. Hepburn,
"tnat 1t is possible that Mr.. White
voted for Mr. Lorfrner with view Of
holding mi Mr. Lorimer."
"It is possible responded the other
Idaho senator, but it is SO improba-
bic that had not thought of IT,"
This colloquy aroused burst OF
laughter in the gallery which was
displeasing to Mr.. Hepburn, and he
protested
Il do not intend" he said, "that
the gallery shall determine the merits
of this debate by their smokers and
gisgles."
Il cannot control the snickers and
giggles," responded Mr.. Borah.
we can, the senate can" retorted
Mr.. Hepburn, "and give notice that
these signs of approval or disapproval
will not he tolerated
Continuing his speech Mr.. Borah
analyzed the testimony Of various
witnesses before the investigating
committed Ee declared that there
had been unmistakable bribery He
said it could lie shown conclusiyely
that at least four oi the I.o-imer votes
had been obtained ty bribery.
Instead of regarding tie testimony
as himsy he thought it Surprising
that the committee had heard from
as ihanw members Of sthc legislature
as mad testified
He expressed the opinion that In
some instances the committee had
NO pressed Its inquiry as far as II
might have done advantageor Sly.
Discussing the part played by Le'
O'Neil Browne, minority leader in the
Illinois house, Mr.. Forah decraled
that without his 80 Democratic co
horts Lorimer's election would hav,
b n impossible.
"fhe election could net have been
pulled off without fixirg Mr.. Browne
he said.
In conclueion - denounced tho no
thods attending MIR. Lorimers cours
In unmeasured terms, saying:
From the hour that the senator
from Illinois decilsd to become a can
didate The stream of corruption began
TO flow, and it mas never ceased. |
has gone into the courts; 1t has af
fec ed juries; 1t has broken dowl
lawyers; it has left broken repnta
tions in its wake.
From the beginning there has beer
evidence OF combination and a wei
N prepared scheme. This was not th'
yNresult Of accident, but evidence of tht
Aerganizing ability Of powerful minds.
WARRANT Fer ARREST OF
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