Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-07
LAFOLLETTE HAS
eyes ON LOR|MGR
INTRODUCES RESOLuTION A'k
ING FOR INVESTIGATION.
Senate MUST take Note
Illinolsan Refuses 20 Tailt-'i deU
VIII Tel Story--i.Orllncr Men
Active.

ny Associated Press
Washington. April 6.-Thc follow
ing resolution was introduced by La
Toilette I'm the Senate today;
Whereas, the Senate resolution
sdopted June 20, 1910, authorized
and directed committee on privileges
and elections 30 investigate certain
charges against Senator Lorimer, a
senator from the state Of Illinois, and
report to the Senate whether In the
election Of Senator Lormer as SEN
ntor TO the United states senate from
the state Of Illinois, there we used
and ei-ployed corrupt methods and
practices, and.
Whereas. said committee. pursu-
ant to said resolution. took the tes-
tlmony of large number of Wit
nesses. reduced the testimony Ia print
ed form and reported the same to the
Senate. which was thereafter consid-
cred and acted upon by the Senate,
and
whereas the Illinois senate ap-
pointed committee to investigate tfc
charges against William Lorimcr and
report to the said state whether In
the election Of the said Lorimer 10 the
United states Senate, corrupt meth
ods aud pratclces were employed, and,
Whereas. a suit appears from the
public reports of the proceedings OF
the Illinois state senate committee
that witnesses were not called and
sworn by the committee OF the tni-
ted States Senate appointed to investi-
gate said charges but have appeared
bd',te the sa'd F1mmi,tee OF the
Illinois bearing important testimony
to the effect that 100000 was corrupt
" expended to secure the election OF
william Lorimer to the United states
Senate, therefore,
Resolved. That Senator's John II
Works. Charles h. Townsend, George
p. Mclean, John w Kern and AueC
Pomeron to appointed a special com
4 mittee, and as hereby authorized
and directed to report to the Senate
whether In the election pf William
| Lorimer as senator OF the United
4 States from the state or Illinois, there
was used or employed corrupt meth
ods and practices, the said committed
be authorized to sit during the sessions
of the Senate and during any recess OF
the Senate of Congress to hold ses'
sions at such place or places as 1t shaI
deem most convenient to employ
stenographers to send for persons and
papers to administer oaths, and to re-
port the result Of its Investigations In
cluding all testimony taken, and that
the expenses of the inquiry shall he
paid from the contingent fund Of the
senate upon vouchers to be approved
by the chairman Of The committee
The Senate IL bound to take cog
niZance fthe KOhlsaat testimony
The insurgent senator's, among them
Rristow. Cummings and iaFollette
are on Iorimer's trail.
/ Senator stone, who Is Democrat
/ declared that another investigation ol
/ .ormer was necessary. Although u
was expected that the Lorimer OPP
poncnts would take action to re-opci
| the case, the prompt action of La
]
Immediately after the opening pray
er a resolution was introduced. Sen
/ ator LaFollette preceded IT with
statement. II recited that the llli'
nols legislature appointed commit
tee 90 investigated charges against
/ Lorimer. and in the investigation II
was shown that 100000 had beer
used 90 secure Lorimer's election
1 Senator Works has permitted MN
self to be classified as one oi lh' III
surgent Republicans ana Seha'or M'
Lean has been looked upon pl u"'
aFollette-Cumnihgs co'er'e 'S P''
sihle recruit -
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