The Calumet news., 1911-02-23


Senate. When appealed to say whether
this was the fact Senator Depew said
he could not remember all details and
suggested that the Indiana senator call
some other witness.
Beveridse's Speech.
washington, ID. c., Feb. 23.-Sena-
tor Beveridge today addressed the
senate in reply to Lorimer's speech of
yesterday.
Beveridge denied any malice and
declared his intention to confine him
self To sworn testimony The validity
OF Lorimer's election, he continued,
was the only issue, "the gravest issue
that can arise under free institutions,
because our government depends alb
solutely on the purity of our cleo
tions."
Beveridge said he had listened with
peculiar personal sympathy to Lori
mer's story of his rise from humble
estate to this high place. There were
many senators, he said, who, from an
even earlier youth, had borne even
heavier burdens. But they had asked
nothing of the world on that account.
But while / was affected as a man
by that appeal" said the speaker, 81
was curious as judge that the sitting
member did not recite these things
before the senate's committee If he or
his attorneys thought them material
or relevant. His account of his pop
ularity is interesting and explains
much of his political strength. but it
is not relevant to the question of brib-
cry we are now considering.
His newsboy experience and de-
voted friendship between himself and
'Hinky Dink' resulting therefrom, is
engaging; but it is immaterial as to
the corruption of Holtsaw, White,
Beckemeyer, Link and others; Hinky
Dink.' according TO Lorimer, delivered
Grffiin's vote, but Griffin swore he had
not been asked by any one To vote for
Lorimer; and Henry Tirrell swore
Griffin suggested that he voted for Lor-
inner and said there was $1,000 i'm 1t,
anyway. Yet i'm reciting this phase of
his life the sitting member without
knowing IL has thrown light upon one
portion of the testimony to which
hereafter shall call attention"
Beveridge took UP various incidents
recited yesterday by Lorimer illus
trative of his acts of f'Hdnoss to
constituents and others.
yet praiseworthy as II II such con-
duct is not peculiar to the sitting
member" he declared, "for there are
senator's here, and thousands of pri-
vate citizens everywhere, who have
dono much the same thing. The sit
ting members generosity. which all of
us admire and approve, is not perti-
nent to the case. for no one doubts
his bcnevolence
while my ympathy and approval
as man were aroused by this pic
turesque and praiseworthy incident in
the sitting members life. my judgment
as member of this court was not
affected for my judgment was not
appealed to. The issue we must de-
termine is that of the validity of the
election, challenged here on the ground
of bribery on that grave charge no
light was thrown.
The sitting member says every Re
publican from his district voted for
Hopkins. that he urged the election OF
Shurtlcff, that he tried to get Govern
or Deneen TO run, and that all this
took place before he himself became
candidate. All this is important po-
lltical history no doubt: but what has
II to do with the alleged bribery we
are now considering?"
Beveridge went on to remind the
Senate that the record of the investi-
cation showed why 1t was desired to
elect Governor Deneen senator
Browne tells u.s." said he that
they would have been willing to elect
Deneen i'm order to get rid IL him
Why did they want to eliminate De-
neen? AS TO Hopkins and Shurtleff,
while Il is of no possible consequence.
II may be suggested wise political
manager would throw votes to Hop
kins when they could not elect him
because that would be modifying the
real Hopkins votes for any future
plans. Support to Shurtleff when he
could not be elected would have en-
deared him still more than he already
was. | make no complaint of this
view of that transaction. for II was
permissible sfrotoo>y In fbat hind ~