The Washington times., 1911-08-08

There's an inscrutable something
about senatorial dignity that makes
senator's votes cost more when you
buy 'em in the open market than those
of mere representatives.
Yes, they have senatorial courtesy
dignity, and all those curious things In
State legislatures, too.
Il was paid $500 to vote for Lori
mer," swore Representative Charles
White.
Il was paid 5000 to vote for Lori
mer." confirmed Representative H. J.
c. Beckemeyer. But
How much more senatorial, more dig
nified, more filling to the mouth and
the hip pocket trips this from the
tongue of Senator Daniel Webster
HolstIaw. late solon of the upper cham
Der Of the Illinois legislature:
Senator Broderick took an envelope
from his pocket and, taking out the
money, counted it. Then l counted it.
He handed II to me. Nothing was
said about what 1t was for; but he
said later that there would be some
more coming.
There was $500 in the rool."
Why such discrimination against a
representatives vote? A senator's vote
was not worth a fig more than a sena-
tors; one was just as good as the other
when 1t came TO electing Lorimer.
They Came Higher.
Yet Holstlaw-Daniel Webster Hoist
low-got $500 for his vote, apparently
for no other reason than that senatorial
dignity demanded higher scale.
Holstlaw reached the stand late today
hn yayifn hpfnro
committee suspends for its vacation.
He proved an excellent witness: SEEM
ingly straightforward, direct, and ae-
curate; much more satisfactory than
either White or Beckemeyer.
The earlier part Of the session was
devoted to concluding the testimony oi
Beckemeyer. Just at the close he made
one most Illuminating statement
Between the Browne and Tippit fac
tions of Democrats in the legislature
he said, there was bitter enmity, which
grew deeper toward the end OF the ses-
Toward the end" he declared, 1T
got to be almost a certainty that II
Browne spoke for a bill every Ilppl'
man would vote against It
But the Browne and Tipptt men were
able to agree in voting for Lorimer?"
Yes: almost all Of both factions voted
for Lorimer."
No cement but that OF coin. the prose
cution will urge, could have brought TO-
gether these longtime enemies IN the
beautiful accord that presented at last
a substantially harmonious Democracy
voting for a Republican for Senator.
How He Was Brbed.
Reckemcyer swore time and again
that he was never promised anything
of value IL he would vote for Lortmer
that he did not, at the time he so voted
expect paw for IL.
Yet re .laims that he was afterward
given s., 900 by Brown with the observa-
lion. Here's the Lorimer money ana
that he took it.
i,orimers lawyer framed and re-
framed his questions to Beckemeyer win
the purpose of drawing out the moss
positiIe and circumstantial den1als on
these points; and every time Becke-
never persisted that he voted for Lori
mer willingly, without the expeclatiol.
of being paid for 1t. without having any
bribe offered or In his MIND T.
II rereipt Of a bribe. to accept II IN
sllch circumstances? Beckemeyer seems
70 feel that the disgrace II not the GRIM
inaltty nt his ofrense Is s0mewnat tnioi, i
gated by this circumstances ph "ni|A
ne IN n'Sts the other hand. II Beckemeyer'
story is to he accepted II suggests a
strange state of AFFAIRS In the Legs
luture. Beckemeyer got N,OOe tnat ne
Fd not bargain for; got sI.W' ,,ata .H thai
he did not sell. but delivered OF his
own free will. .,,,
n that be true, It suggests strongly
that there must have been a unlversaI
prize distribution to all tne LOlrn'edi LSanded
democrats. II Beckemeyer was handeu
q neat little wad of 800 bills as an eNl.
d-nce of amiable appreciation. why no'
every other one Of the fifty-threc Demo
Gratis? Why should Beckemeyer nave
been singled out to receive N,Wo AZ :
for his vote, when the vote hau Oil
Iudee Hanecy seemed to set much
store nv the witness insistence en- this
disclaimer; yet it is difficult, to see
how 1t does more than Ieno 10 no ~, y
good things to those accommodating
legislators who voted for Lorlrner.
Lawyers at Odds.
There was more evidence today Of
the growing tensity Of feeling between
the onposing lawyers. Mr.. Healy, for
the committee, at one time offered a
naner in evidence. This has been In
the possession of Judge Hanecy. he
said, land he Is familiar with It's con-
"Sh. I've had It since last night" re-
nIied the Judge. In that time you
might have prepared any number OF
documents to bring in here"
That's a gratuitous insult that ougni
mot to be allowed to go into the record
hotly retorted Mr.. Marble.
Its true, though" retorted Judge
Hanecy. ~, ,.,h,.
But they didn't get together. Follow
ers OF the squared circle and the Mar
ouis Of Queensberry rules of practice are
getting fearful that they never Will
"Mr. Beckemeyer," said senator
Fletcher, do you think there Is any
difference between telling lie AND
swearing to a lie?"
That was quite a poser to the WIZ
ness, but he developed a theory thai
people oughtn't to do either.
"Of course, Senator. "he explained
in a cozy way, IF a man asks you
question that you don't care to an
swer, you might give him an evasive
answer, or put him off with state
ment not exactly true. 1 suppose the
best way in such a case would be tc
tell a man it's hone Of his business
AS between plain and fancy lying
that is, lying in ordinary and lying
under oath - Beckemeyer admitted
that he didn't perceive much mora
difference.
Beckemeyer having admitted thai