Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-01-19
ARGUMENTS
ON L0R Ri
First Word in His Defense
By Burrows
B ORAH REVIEWS ATTACK
Both Agree That Represen-
tative White of the Hi
nois Legislature is a Seal
awag, But Borah Believes
He Told the Truth
B ORAH REVIEWS ATTACK


weeks cessation, the senate today
resumed consideration of the case of
Senator Lorimer. There were two
speeches, one by Senator Burrows.
chairman of the committee on privi-
leSes and elections, in support of the
Illinois senator. and the other by Sem
ator Borah of Idaho in opposition.
Mr.. Burrows strongly commended
the course of Lorimer i'm demanding
an investigation. Mr.. Borah declared
that corruption had characterized the
proceedings ever since Lorimer had
decided TO become a candidate for
the senate
Both ADDRESSES were sharply analyt-
zeal and both went at length into the
testimony. Frequently they quoted
the same statement of witnesses. but
their deductions were widely at vari-
ance. The speeches resembled each
other in the fact that bob denounced
the conduct of Representative White,
whose statement i'm a Chicago news
paper led To the investigation. hut
while Borah contended for the prob
able truthfulness of his revelations as
indicated by the supporting circum-
stances. the Michigan senator found
nothing to sustain him or give Gre
dence To his exposition.
Mr.. Burrows speech is the first
that has been made in Lo-imer's be
half. Many opposing senators have
been waiting for this presentation of
the affirmative side OF the case. and
it is believed that the consideration
viii now proceed expeditioGslv. There
are still many arguments to be heard
before vote can be reached
Discussing Representative Whites
operations, Mr.. Borah asked: What
was it that prompted him to vote for
Lorimer? Was il friendship? Was
it honor? Or was it corruption? Ask
yourself. and see what the answer
will be"
Il suggest" said Mr.. Hepburn. that
it is possible that White voted for
Lorimer with view of holding up
Lorimer."
1T is possible" responded the other
Idaho senator, but it is SO improb-
able that / had not thought of it,
This coIloquy aroused burst of
laughter in the galleries. which dis
pleased Mr.. Hepburn, and he pro-
tested
Il do not intend" he said. that
the galleries shall determine the mer-
its of this debate by their smokers
and giggles."
Il cannot control the smokers and
giggles." responded Mr.. Borah
we can. the senate can" retorted
Mr.. Hepburn, and l give notice that
these signs of approval or disap-
prevail will not be tolerated"
Continuing his speech, Mr.. Borah
analyzed the testimony Of the various
witnesses before the investigating
committee He declared that there
had been unmistakable bribery. He
declared that il had been shown con-
clusively that at least four of the
Lorimer votes had been obtained by
bribery.
Instead of regarding the testimony
as flimsy, he thought ii surprising
that the committee had heard from
as many members of the legislature
as had testified. He expressed an
opinion that in some instances the
committee had not pressed its in
quiries as far as il might have done
advantageously Discussing the part
played by Lee O'Neil Browne, the mi
nority leader of the Illinois house.
Mr. Borah declared that without
Brownies thirty democratic cohorts.
Lorimer's election would have been
impossible.
THE election could not have been
pulled off without fixing Browne" he
said.
In conclusion he denounced the
methods attending Lorimer's course
in unmeasured terms, saying: From
the hour the senator from Illinois de-
cided to become candidate the
stream of corruption began to flow,
and it never has ceased. 1t has gone
into the courts. it has affected the
juries, il has broken down lawyers,
il has left broken regulations in its
wake From the beginning there has
been evidence of a combination and
well laid scheme. This is not the
result of accident, but evidence of
the organizing ability of a powerful
mind"