The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-19
BURROWS AND
B0RAH DIFFER
Michigan Senator Says Lori
mer's Seat Was Not OBJ
tanned by Bribery.
IDAH0AN SAYS JACKPOT"
MAN CIRCULATED FUNDS
Insists That Corruption Char
acterized Election of
Illinois Senator.

WASHINGTON Jan 1S.-"There is
absolutely no proof, direct or indirect,
from which legitimate inference
the general assembly was corruptly in
fuenced TO vote for Lorimer.'
This was the conclusion of Senator
Julius Caesar Burrows of Michigan, in
a speech in the senate today defend
ing the majority report of the commit.
tee on privileges and elections, Of
which he was chairman, confirming the
right of Senator William Lorimer Of
illinois to his seat in the senate.
After summarizing the testimony of
witnesses White, Link, Beckemeyer and
Holstlaw, Senator Burrows declared
that 'it is obvious there is nothing in
in the statements of all of them taken
together. which would Justify con-
clusion that their testimony as to brib
cry is true. or could be relied upon in
matter of even minor Importance,
Committees Labors Lightened,
"Ihe lnbors of the committee said
Senator Burrows. "were greatly light
ened and the scope of the investigation
materially curtailed by the admission
Of counsel for the prosecution that 1t
was not expected to connect Senator
Lorimcr with any acts of bribery"
Dismissing the matter of the integ
ritv of Senator Lorimer. Senator Bur.
rows related the details of the inquiry
into "the integrity of the election I"
The testimony Of Charles A. White,
member of the Illinois Legislature, who
wrote the first article in the Chicago
Tribune on April 30, 1910, charging
bribery in the election of Senator Lori.
mer, came in for severe denunciation
bv Senator Burrows. He said:
Whatever impression the testimony
of White may make upon the SENATE, to
the committee the conviction was ire
he was devoid of all sense
of honor or shame and was ready to
make merchandise of his position, vio
late his oath of office, betrav the people
who trusted and elected him and barter
his vote for anything to anybody who
would bring 10 him personal GAIN
Senator Borah followed Mr.. Burrows,
contending that corruption had chnrac~
tcrlZed the election Of Senator Lori
mer. He agreed with the chairman Of
the elections and privileges committee
the character of Charles A.
White, but argued that the circum~
stances afforded ample substantiation
of his testimony in impeaching the elec.
ton of the Illinois senator. He declared
that the famous "iackpot' had been
by the same man who cir.
culated tho Lorimer fund,
Galleries Anger Hepburn.
Discussing Representative White S |
operations, Senator Borah asked:
"What was ii that prompted him
TO vote for Lorimer? Was it friend. |
ship? Was 1T honor? Or was it corrup-
tion9 Ask yourself the question and
see what the answer will be-
"I suggest said Mr. Hepburn,
that il is possible that White voted |
for Lorimer with view of holding up
Lorimer.'
cit is possible" responded the
probable that | had not thought of it,. -
This colloquy aroused a burst of
laughter In the galleries which was
lispIeasng to Mr.. Hepburn and he
81 do not intend,'' he said "that
he galleries shall determine the merits
IF this debate by their smokers and
giggles.'
!iggles.'' responded Mr.. Borah.
"We can-the senate cam retorted |
hcsc signs of approval or disapproval
will not be tolerated.
Continuing his speech, Mr., Borah
analyzed the testimony of the various
witnesses before the investigating
committee. He declared there had
been unmistakable bribery, He de-
Jared it had been shown conclusively
hat at least four of the Lorimer votes
lad been obtained by bribery,
Instead of regarding the testimony
rs flimsy, he thought it surprising
hat the committee had heard from ms
many members of the legislature as
lad testified. He expressed the opin-
on that in some instances the com
nittee had not pressed its inquiries as
ar as il might have done advantage
,usly.
Discussing the part played by Lee
'Neill Browne, the minority leader in
he Illinois house, Mr. Borah declared
hat, without Browne S thirty Demo
ratio cohorts. Lorimer's election
vonld have been impossible.
'The election could not have been
,ulled off without fixing Browne he
and