The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24
Third Resolution Intro duced Asking Probe and
 LaFollette Attacks
PEOPLE REJECTED
 FORMER VERDICT
Wisconsin Senator Says Public Opin- ion Must Be Respected and Con- demnati0n of Former Investiga-
 ton Is Gods Eternal Justice

case" again was to the fore in the Sen ate today. A resolution of inquiry offered by Senator Martin, the democratic lead CT. intended as a substitute for the La Toilette and Dillingham; resolutions, and a continuation of a speech by Senator LaFollette, furnished the features.
 MT. LaFollette was still speaking when the Senate adjourned. He gave notice that he would continue his remarks to- morrow. when he hoped to conclude his plea for a re-investigation of the bribery charges brought in connection with the election of the Illinois senator.
 MT. LaFollette reviewed the recent pro- ceedlngs of the Illinois legislature to the Lorimer case. He said he was convinced
 that there was still more testimony to be a6duced.
 "The people of the country" he said, rejected our former verdict as if by one voice. Nothing ever is settled until it Is settled right; it is Gods eternal
 justice, pulling to make things plumb"
 He was sure that public opinion had
 been night in this case, and saying that he wanted the Senate to view itself in the mirror of such opinion. He held aloft huge collection of newspaper clippings, condemning the Senate's decision in the case
 MT. LaFollette quoted the Senate's ac- tion in the Dupont case, in an effort to justify the demand for reopening. con-
 tending that the Senate, as well as other tribunals, should exercise the privilege
 of reviewing it's own proceedings He pre- sented voluminous transcript of the H.
 linois legislatures record in the Lorirner case. He read freely from the testimony
 of kohlsaat, Funk and Hines concerning the use of corruption fund of $10O 900, which, it is charged, had been used in influencing votes in Lorimer's behalf. He
 said that Hines, after publication re-
 gardng the s10o,0OO fund, tried to blur his former conversations.
 A Stale Trick
 ''The trick Is somewhat stale" Mir. | LaFollette said, and Is a mark of guilt. He took the back track He went to
 Funk, and have no doubt he had similar | interviews with all whom he had ap- preached in the interest of the fund" i He contended that many statements
 made by Witness Hines would be proved 1 If the Senate reopens the case.
 | Representing telephone conversation I held by Hines in a Chicago hotel with someone in Springfield, while the Lori mer election was pending MT, LaFoI1ette | asserted that on that occasion Hines had
 talked with Lorimer, notwithstanding he had addressed the person at the other end of the line as governor" Mir Ia
 Toilette quoted from Hines in an effort to show that Hines talked with Lorirner about money.
 The Lorimer situation in the Senate was further complicated late today bv the introduction of third resol,,t,on calling for an investigation of charges of bribery in connection with the cleo tion of the junior senator from Illinois The resolution was offered on behalf of | the democratic minority by Senator Mar | tin. It goes further than the IaFol- lette and Dillingham; resolutions. in that
 1t provides specifically for an inquiry into the jack pot fund in the Illinois leg islature and It's connection with Lorimer The Martin resolution would leave with the committee on privileges and elec- tions the investigation of the inquiry and delegate to 1t all the powers of a court. Senator LaFollette, up to yesterday,
 had hoped for democratic support for his resolution, which would leave to a committee of new members of the Senate | the conduct of the investigation.
 It was generally believed that Senator Dillinghams resolution of inquiry in- tended as a substitute for MT. LaFol- lette's, would be adopted. It is thought | the new Investigating committee will be Senators Dillingham;. chairman; Suther- | land and Kenyon, republicans, and Kern | and Lea, democrats. The last three are serving their first senatorial terms.