The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-01

2acstioai1g the siifeerity;of the Demo
serats inythe attempted investigation
1.-THE alleged bribery on the part Of
watson and Chiffon. Senator Jake
Fisher sprung a surprise Iii the Senate
4 Syesterday' When lie was called upon
vote forthe United States Senators
4 MI. Fisher requested to be excused
from the voting. The request was
granted, and Senator MacCorkle re.
piled by stating that a resolution or.
dering an Investigation, which had
been slumbering IN the Senate Judi.
sciary committee since last Thursday
would he brought out5at once. Mac.
cork1e further stated that the charges
of bribery viii be found to be ground.
less
Senator Fisher said :s"Mr. President,
'nI,l have never attempted to make al
!. explanation of my vote, but want TO
lin my vote this morning, Il pre-.
4 ssume that those entlemen. who know
we know that X was al advocate Of
Jahn z AZ Gray fet tie Inited.s States
ss'e,late tn the Dem nocratic caucus! In
which iibafttetpateds u saw. these gen.
tlemen Who have been victorious, and
Z they ysassured Sme that 1t was their
is$purpose to have a;full and free inves.
y tigation ofsthe charges Of fraud that
have been hurled broadcast over this
illss state. NhenFJ voted for them in
title Joint assembly and in the attempt.
4 ed session / Of the Senate on a former
daysgI did sso. believing that investi-
SggatIon would Sbe made in good faith.
ssslt has been substantially ten days, Mr..
" esident, since the resolution was In.
s$troduced looking to an Investigation
S5of these charges. Il fISunuertake to say
that with the exception Of those who
4, are wlthathe subsidized members the
Il Ieople Of this State believed that
these matters ought to be Investigated.
AS - Democrat. ] do not hesitate To-
!; say that.it Is my candid opinion that
the interests OF the Democratic party
REQUIRE us here and now to Investigate
these charges and to free the Demo.
cratic party Of any stigma that may
.s3Slaye been put upon Its fair and good
4 namc. and 4 think that the interests
E.of these candidates, assuming, of
'ttcoirse, as ] do. that they are big
! enough and broad enough to represent
%the great State OF West Virginia In the
Congress OF the United States, the
highest legislative body, that they
ssonght to- be interestediin seeing that
the caucus is free and clear Of any Of
these charges OF fraud. Il
Fisher Stayed Away, u
s.".I cannot minimize. We know that
when we. get off together, three or
I four OF us, and talk about these things
ssthat these charges are rife, and talk.
ling to party members the disposition
Soff these people Is that they want full
and free Investigation. The resolution
}talne over from the House n few days
s$sago. and twas Immediately sent to
the judiciary committee. Now. Mr..
President, We are told by the Charles
ton Gazette, which is our leader, that
on last Saturday we Won a great VIC
tory In the election Of the president
lSjsofS this: Senate, that i was not n sur
! render but a tremendous victory for
tile Democratic principl III happen.
led not tos be here, Mr.. President, pre-
Y Y Ssfcrring, Il you choose 1t, to be away;
but ] read In the newspapers. and |
Thought then from the accounts that l
4got Of 1T that you Itepubllcan brethren
were on the retreat and ! looked
stlbon my associates Us worthy Of com
ssparison! with the great Napoleon at
sethe battle OF Austerlltz, or Janea, or