River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-06-29
CALL EX-GOV. YATES
ILLINOISAN is WITNESS BEFORE
LORIMER SENATE INVESTI-
eating COMMITTEE.
DENIES TALKING TO HINES
Editor Human of Chicago Testifies
That He Believes There Is Legis-
iative Jack Pot Supported by
Liquor Interests at Peoria.

Washington.-The Lorimer investi-
eating committee of the United States
senate was told by George w. Hin
man, editor of the Chicago Inter
Ocean, that there was a biennial Illi-
nois legislative Jack pot" which de-
port from the whisky interests at
Peoria.
Mr.. Hinman was called to explain
editorials which had appeared in his
paper relative to the various investi-
cations of the election to the United
States senate of his friend, William
Lorimer.
To Attorney Marbles questions, Mr..
Human said he was a close friend of
Senator Eorimer, but had received no
money to be used in his election.
The witness was questioned at
length in regard to the lack pot"
funds of the Illinois legislature.
Mr.. Hinman said he had never
talked with anyone who said he con-
tributed to lack pot" operated one
or received money from one. but |
believe there has been Jack pot in
every legislature of Illinois since
went to Illinois IL years ago." he
added.
What do you mean by jack pot"
asked Senator Fletcher
"A corruption fund"
Mr.. Hinman showed some heat
when the committee asked him about
his business relations with Funk,
Hines, Tilden and Lorimer.
II ceased speaking to Mr.. Funk
about three years ago because he was
too malignant an enemy to Mr.. Lori
mer," explained Mr.. Hinman.
The witness declined at first to ans
wer if he had borrowed money from
either Hines, Tilden or Lorimer, be-
cause it was a question concerning
his private business.
ooh, well, will answer under pro-
test" he said after thinking it over.
con one occasion I borrowed $4,000
from Mr.. Hines on three or four
months time"
"When?"
within the last eight or ten
weeks"
Ex-Gov. Richard Yates of Illinois
was the next witness. He denied that
he was the person addressed as gov
ernor" in the now famous telephone
talk between the Grand Pacific hotel
in Chicago and Springfield the morn
ing of the Lorimer election.
In that talk Edward Hines is said to
have informed the governor" that ne
had Just left President Taft and Sena-
tor Aldrich at Washington and would
be at the deadlock convention in a
few hours with money to elect Lori
mer Governor Deneen will now be
asked If he was the one talked to.
Senator Lorimer once refused to
support me for governor and Gov
eTnor Deneen broke promise to
make me SENATOR" said Mr.. Yates.
end with all due Difference to you
gentlemen, can say that would
rather be governor of Illinois for one
term than United States senator from
Illinois for long time.
1.-THE dark cloud which hangs over
Illinois now is due to broken promises
of our political leaders"
Mr.. Yates told of letter he had
written Senator Lorimer in which he
had characterized Governor Deneen as
'Iiar." In reply to Senator Kenyon
he said he had made the same state
ment to the governor in his Office.
mot using the shorter or uglier
word" he added, "but there was no
misunderstanding between us about
it. Neither of us got much excited
over it."