The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-02-14
SENATOR BAILEY
DEFENDS LOR|MER
Makes Sensational Allegations Regard.
ing Alleged Bribery BY Illinois
State Bank of Chicago.
BY Associated Press.

~ ~AoSVSAAtNA ANobs
Washington, d. c., Feb. 14.--Sena-
tor Bailey resuming his argument to-
day, in support of Senator Lorimer,
entered the sensational grounds, by
practically charging forgery against
the Illinois State Bank of Chicago, in
which he said Governor Deneen is in
terested. The alleged forgery was in
connection with bank deposit slip
evidencing Senator Holstlaw's deposit
in the bank.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 14.--Defense
of Senator Lorimer of Illinois was of
fered by Senator Bailey of Texas Mon
day in speech SO powerful that it
was applauded by what was perhaps
the largest attendance of members
and spectators on the floor and in the
galleries of the senate chamber dur
ing the present session of congress.
For three hours the Texan spoke. and
then announced he would continue his
speech today
His plea that the senator from Illi-
nois be permitted to retain his seat
was of so elaborate nature and de
livered with such force and fevor that
1T placed Mr.. Bailey in the chief place
among the defenders of Mr.. Lorimer,
just as did the arraignment by Mr..
Root few days ago establish the New
York senator In the foremost position
among those who are seeking to un-
seat the Illinoisan.
In the main the speech was review
of the law and the testimony, but Mr.
Bailey introduced many striking fea,
lures, not the least startling of which
was the assertion that forgery had
been fesorted to to make a case
against Mr. Lorimer
This he asserted had been in con-
nection with the effort to show that
Holtstlaw of the Illinois legislature
had been bribed to vote for Mr.. Lori
mer.
He pointed out that Holstlaw's name
had been improperly spelled ON the de-
posit slip used when the money he was
alleged to have received had been.
placed in the bank.
Mr.. Bailey boldly charged that the
war ON Mr.. Lorimer had been unrelent-
ing and personal, and said the effort
had been not so much to convict
wrongdoers as to destroy Mr. Lori
mer
In connection with his presentation
of law features Mr.. Bailey gave what
he said to be the practice of the senate
in vacating seats, holding no senator
responsible for acts of corruption in
his behalf when he had not been
cognizant of them, and requiring the
vitiation of enough votes to rob him
of his majority in case of his lack Of
acquaintance with the facts.
BY resorting to the bold device of
asking his antagonists in the senate
to stand up and testify, Senator Bailey
developed dramatic situation.
Senator Root, Cummins and Borah,
all opponents to Mr. Lorimer, were
each in turn requested to stand up and
express their opinions as to the legal
Of this proposition
Referring to White. Mr.. Bailey de-
him as aerook of the worst
kind, and IAN infamous dog" saying
he had betrayed and tried to make
money out of the labor element to
whom he owed his election, "and yet, .
he said, this miserable creature.
standing On the highways and in the
byways inviting some one to come and
buy him, swears that he knew nothing
Of the existence of jackpot You
can rest assured II there had been al
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