Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-14
BAILEY VIGOROUS
SUPPORTER Of
L0R|MER
CHALLENGES OPPONENTS
TO ANSWER ARGUMENTS
Texan Claims illinois Senator
Was Elected by Majority Of
the Honest Men in SPRING
field Legislature.


fered by Senator Bailey of Texas. to-
day In speech SO powerful that II
was applauded by what was perhaps
the largest attendance OF members
and spectators on the floor, in the
galleries of the senate chamber in the
present session OF congress. For three
hours the Texan spoke. and then an
nounced he would continue his speech
tomorrow
His plea that the senator from II
linois be permitted to retain his seat
was Of so elaborate a nature and de-
livered with such force and fervor
that It placed Mr.. Bailey in the chief
place among the defenders of Lori
mer, just as did the arrangement by
Mr.. Root few days ago establish the
New York senator in the foremost po-
sition among those who are seeking
to unseat the Illinoisan.
Mr.. Bailey introduced many strik-
ing features not the least startling of
which was the assertion that forgery
had been resorted to to make case
against Lorimer.
This, he asserted, had been in con-
nection with the efforts to show that
Holstlaw of the Illinois legislature
had been bribed to vote for Mr.. Lor-
inner.
Mr.. Bailey boldly charged that the
war on Mr.. Lorimer had been unre-
lenting and personal and said the ef-
fort had been not so much to convict
wrong doers as to destroy Mr.. Lori
mer.
In connection with his presenta-
tion of law features Mr. Bailey gave
what he said to be the practice of
the senate In vacating seats, holding
no senator responsible for acts of
corruption in his behalf when he had
not been cognizant of them and re-
auiring the yitiation of enough votes
to rob him OF his majority in case OF
his lack Of acquaintance with the
facts.
Many of the members of the house
stood against the walls while the ad-
dress was IN process of delivery, and
Mr.. Lorimer himself was In his seat
In the course OF his speech Senator
Bailey denounced as a forgery State
Senator Holstlaws name on the slip
showing bribe money saiu 10 have
been deposited.
Senators Root CummiEs and Bo.
rah took issue, but Mr.. Bailey held
to the point
Returning to White, M. Bailey de-
nounced him as "a crook of the worst
kind" and IAN infamous dog" say
ing he had betrayed and tried to
make money out of the labor element
to whom he owed his election. "and
yet" he said, this miserable crea-
ture, standing on the highways and in
the byways inviting some one to come
and buy him, swears that he knows
nothing OF the existence OF jack
pot You can rest assured that II
there had been jack pot he would
be In from the beginning"
Then the senator undertook u
show that there had been no real evil
idence adduoed that others had been
brbed.
Mr.. Bailey undertook 10 discredit
the testimony of Holstlaw, saying
that he had not been able to remem-
Der the bank in which he had de-
posted the money he said he had re-
ceived.
Mr.. Bailey asserted Holstlaw's bank
deposit slip had been forgery and
in supper of that theory called at
tentlon TO the fact that on that slip
the mans name had been incorrectly
spelled.
"A forgery, sir" he exclaimed, "a
forgery, and that explains why the
officers OF the >Holstlaw bank were
not summoned
Senator Cummins presented the or
iginal bank deposit slip saying II was
not In Holstlaw's writing, but Mr..
Bailey would not accept 1t. saying
that If one slip could be forged an
other might be.
Entering upon defense Of Mr..
Lorimer, Mr. Bailey said his habits
were as perfect as a woman's. While
those who We're assalling him were
engaged in revels he was making his
home at the Y. NJ. c. A.
The hounds of hell, together with
the rich newspapers. Mr.. Bailey
charged, had entered into con-
spiracy to ruin the man,
MIR. Bailey asked Senator's Root.
cummins and Borah whether they
agreed with his first proposition that
the participation of a senator In bril-
berry accompanying his election rend-
ers void his election, All of them
nodded assent.
There was more ceremony In con-
nection with the second branch of his
presentation OF the law bearing on
the case. This proposition was that
only the corruption of enough votes
to rob candidate, who was unaware
of the corruption. Of a majority Of
the votes cast. could render void his
election.
In turn MIR. Root, Mr.. cummins.
and Mr.. Borah were asked 10 stand
up and make reply. Mr.. Root at
first answered bluntly In the Mega |
tive but Messrs. Cummins and Borah |
gave assent. Later Mr.. Root said he
would consider the matter more thor
oughly and reply later