Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-02

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"some of these bombastic fallacies." in
troduced into the case. This. brought the
retort from Senator La Toilette that
then submit the senator Will 90
away with himself" .
Senator Luke Lea, in his maiden
speech, which was an. illuminating
feature of the proceedings, referred to
the great danger of conpounding sen
atorial courtesy. and senatorial sensi-
tiveness," and said If administered too
often, "they would result in senator
ial asphyxiation."
Senator Martin objected to the "ani-
madversions" Of Senator Bristow: Mr.
Bacon heatedly observed to Mr.. La
Toilette that when he made statements
upon the floor In regard to the
Georgian he did not put it upon mat
ters of uncertainty and possibility"
But more than personalities were the
revelations the debate furnished Of an
understanding of the method to be pur-
sued to create the committee which
should actually conduct the investi-
cation. Senator owen threw the first
bomb of this character. 80
Expose Senate Leaders Plans.
Senator Rristow followed him and
Senator LaFollette brought to bear his
heaviest artillery. They exposed the
purpose Of the senate leaders to direct
the committee on privileges and elec-
tions to make the investigation when
they knew the committee would not
carry out the instruction.
They stated further that under the
agreement reached this committee
should report to the senate a sub
committee which should be designated
as special committee-a roundabout
method of arriving at the result they
were aiming at-the direct election of
a special comnittee-with this differ
on privileges and elections designat-
ing the men to conduct the inquiry the
senate itself should do So
The object OF this circumlocution, It
was charged, was merely to 'save the
face" of the members Of the commit
tee. who had been on the old committee
and who believed failure to adopt the
Martin resolution would be regarded as
reputation of their work.
Hint at New Revelations.
But besides exposing the internal
workings Of the senatorial machines.
Senators LaFollette, Owen and Ken
yon gave their colleagues to understand
there was available evidence Of great
importance affecting Mr.. Lorimer's
title to his seat Mr.. LaFollette de-
cfared that instead of a slush fund Of
100000 investigation would establish
slush fund of more than 100000, Of
which Lee ONeil Browne had distrib-
uted more than half.
Senator Owen presented three aff1-
davits from citizens Of Vandalia, re-
porting conversations with "Joe" Clark.
in which the latter said he voted for
Lorimer on condition Of controlling the
postoffice appointment at that place.
Senator Kenyon-who also made hts
maiden speech, and 1t was powerful,
altho brief-referred to the important
part played by senators In the appoint
mont Of district attorneys and asked, If
the lumber and beef trusts contributed
to Lorimer's election, was sc FOR the
purpose Of getting district attorney
to prosecute therl?7
Whitewash Committee Scored.
Never has such scoring been suf-
fered by a co.lnlittee as that given by
numerous senators to the committee
which made the investigation of the
Lorimer case last fall. 1t was charged
with lack Of diligence, with failure to
carry out the express direction of the
senate, with shutting its eyes to tes-
timony that easily might have been
procured. with refusal to accept evil
dence offered it, and with considera-
tion of Senator Lorimer out of keeping
with its plain duty Why Mr.. Lorimer
was not compelled to testify was one
of the questions repeatedly asked Sem
ator Hepburn said the reason Of the
failure to call Hines was because no
one knew anything about his connec-
ton with Lorimers election