Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-01
STONE AGAINST LORINER
Missouri Senator Makes Hls Argument
IN Pending Matter.
C0RRUPTI0E OF ELECTI0E SHOWN
Larfruer. Browne und =hurtIeff Ia
harrd in Harmouv and vita e.
NEST Frnnzne-a and Brought
Nbaut Cruaard Deal

Nest Frnnkne=a and HrouEht
Ahaut Cruolsrd Deal
A-FrNrTuN ZEN E.-Eavi-fnE -ls
accusation u con- uHcit~ on the 1ar- NJ
Senator Lo1msr hi the alleged corruption
accomuan~suE his election rr -Ie senate
Senator william T. stuue addressed -la
senate to-day I'M opposition % the Lllu1iH
slnarur.s retention OF his seat
Mr stone found himself unable -p sane
-lun M- LCrmers appearance before the
senate as a pIeuGer In his own behalf N
lieu Of his appearance before the .nvesr-
gazing committees as witness IN the case
He made no arramur 10 defend himself
Under the sanCrirv 1f an oath. but pre-
tar-ed 20 remain silent while me in-HHriga-
-on vas IN progress. and came here % te-
Tend himself ma speech before The sem
4re. c1e Missouri senator asserted. 'Hs
should not have attempted 90 nasa mis-
defense as an orator or an advocate plead
nE mis- own cause 1efura the forum vnich
IS irving him Els address vas. iudesd.
-spiets with aiogusncs ana pathus. 1ur r1s
senate Is Obliged 20 nudge the case solely
on facts developed By the testimony deliv-
cred under oath. To vas Meet and proper
f4r mm sl address the senate. but tnat
vaa NOT TIE 1ppur--Ine occasion nor rla-
the most convincing va for aim 70 offer
his tesrimuuv
WIZ Dfd Larimer Dodge
Asserting in another cunneCr5un tllar ir
had been obligatory on IL. Lorlmsr tl
bravery take the stand and tell al no
Enevy M- Stone asked why iid not
Mr. Lorrmer take -Is witness stand. SPEAK
ont Ike a man vino HHu 1aIE1t 90 fear.
and answer an- question 1rupuuuded %
aim and tell every thing be znew ABOUT -1s
case Does this attitude Of silence COM
port with uuoCence
Replying u1 his own queries he zaid-
III IL was shown that Esvkemeyar. Hoist
Jaw and White bad received money for
their votes. if 80 was shown rhaC other leg
fslarur9 also had been the recipients OF
tainted money ami III W was shown tia1
STILL others had been approached with cor
rrIur overrurss. did not this volume OF in
-uinarinR testimony SHIFT the burden OF
proof on M Lurimer and make IL irnpera-
dive that he should defend bis -tes
''T ask whether it is within cle scope
II Things Drobahie -hHt Browne paid this
money un Efoistiaw. Eerkameyer and the
other men in rhe wav alleged. rhat Browne
alone was guilty lf offending against law
and public decency, and that Lormer
wended his way through the mazA. always
the dominating and directing influence. and
skill remained snow white anu unsuained 20
BafIey's Position Attacked.
Three times in the course OF his 1bserva-
ions lEr Stone challenged the correctness
IL the conclusion OF his Democratic sssu-
ciara. Senator Bailey Of Texas. De would
not agree with the Texas senator that
hopkins unpupulartty was sufficient TO be-
come an important factor IN Ls0rimers sue
cess. and he took that senator 70 task for
/ his criticisms OF Chief Clerk Jarvis O. New
ton OF Illinois state bank OF Chicago, and OF
stata Senator Groves Admitting that Hop
kinds might bs 'irasCible and somewhat vim
dicRtfve." ami cuncsding the former sen
/ ar0r might have personal enemies in uli-
uoia he said Even gentlemen with such
placid. seEene and auiabiez dispnsitians as
the Junior senator from Texas ars known
% have enemies in their states
He asserted that having been nominated
by the primary in his state. hopkins vas
entitled % the election by every rule Of
fair politics. and added.
william L0rimer IS republican. Re
mas been repeatedly h1nured BY the people
OF MS state. He was not a candidate be-
bors the primaries Tor senator He fid not
cross swords with Hopkins ami ask the
voters Of his party " choose between
them Instead OF DUNG that, he went TO
Springfield and there organized a bolt
among republican senator's and represent
tarivas against the election OF 1Ir. hopkins.
say ne organized the bolt II he did not.
Who dide Can there be any reasonable
Doubt that his was the master influence
anu force at work which organized rhar
revolt and directed It's operation CON-
6asBedly his business AT Springfield pri-
MARTY az east. was 20 defeat the election
OF hopkins. and he was there from the
beginning OF the Eghr 90 its ending. He
was chs general IN command. pulling the
strings and directing the force he had or.
ganized. All others we're subordinaus @
him. they we're bis ueursnaura.
L. L0rfmer In Master Politician
'Mr L1r1mer walked through a maze 1l
most complicated and confusing man puIa.
ton A. Springfield, proving himself a mas
ter adept in politics. and came our AZ -hs
end with a senatorial tuga- He not unIy
gathered OF republican leEiAiatBrs bur p,
/ into his combination. and together thsy
brought democrats as we'll as republican,
wrought out his scheme Shurrlerr ant
Browne we're Lnrtmers chief Lieutenant.
and reported 20 him These three were a
trinity IN a Close and most confidential Al
uaucs- Tiers we're no secrets between
them and no reason tur secrets for "a
very necessities OF the situation made III
utmost franknsss between rhssn absolute,
essential.
The Missouri senator would not cunceil
the s0undnesH af llr. Eailey'a deduction
I thar the HalHtIaE bank deposit suB IA,
been turEed
This original deposit slim and the ar
anvtr 81 ~. NaMrnn Hara avrfhIr..t 2.