Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-13
LOR|MER AGAIN
DEF|ES HIS FOES

at the early hour of convening.
II a Mr.. Lorimer's anno1nced in
tentionf when he began to conclude his
speech today, unless interrupted. His
opponents were determined that he
should finish today.
I'VE will stay here until IL o'clock
tonight If we do not reach a vote be-
fore that time" said one of them.
Proceedings in the Lorimer case
were halted late yesterday, when
Senator Lorimer, who had spoken
continuously for six hours, with the
exception of half an hour when a re-
cess was taken at 1 o'clock. became
exhausted and was unable to pro-
coed.
Hurting defiance at his enemies,
the Senator cried out at the close Of
his de%nunciation of the Senate minor
ity, that while he lives he will wage
war on the Chicago newspaper trust.
Once while reviewing details of the
evidence concerning the bribery of
members of the Legislature Lorimer
stepped in front of Senator MARITIME,
of New Jersey, who has declared he
will vote against Lorimer. The New
Jersey Senator had moved a chair
into the aisle in front of Lorimer.
Extending his arms Lorimer said:
Senator. this is the record. I don't
ask you to take my word. Read the
record. 1t tells the truth"
Bit by bit the Illinois Senator is
taking up the testimony, particularly
hat cited in the minority report. He
called attention to the fact that the
minority report charges that four
men confessed having been bribed
and discussed the testimony of
Michael Link, who testified that he
confessed bribery to keep from going
to the ~penitentiary and his confess
sion was untrue.
Suppose we were not trying this
case in the newspapers. What would
we do with such testimony as that?
Who would accept it as corroborative
proof of anything? Nobody. nowhere.
will you believe these witnesses
only when their testimony will de-
stroy Lorimer and disbelieve them
only when 1t will aid the newspaper
trust to destroy a mar whom they
could never control?
While l live and am given the
strength, regardless of the action of
the Senate, this fight will go on and
on and on until all the people come
to know the facts in this case"
The blond boss of Chicago read
from Senator Kern's speech the In.
diana Senator's reference to the
friendship between Lorimer and
"Hinkey Dink' Kenna.
Yes, l know 'Hinkey Dink,'" said
Lorimer. II knew him when we were
children and we played and worked
together; and l want to say Of him
now that there is no man in the
city of Chicago who has reached out
a helping hand to unfortunate men
n aided them to better life and
happiness more than Michael Kenua.
And when the great day of judg-
ment comes and the record shall be
opened and the good deeds set along
side of the bad one I only hope that
the Senator from Indiana will have
as many marks to his credit for do
ing unto others as he would be done
by as will be found set down oppo-
site the name of the man whom he
assumes to despise as 'Hinkey Dink'
Kenna.
1T Is one thing to Sur and cast
aspersions and inuendo. but I say to
the Senator from Indiana that even
he may possibly take lessons from
Michael Kenna."
senator Jones, of Washington, in
terrupted at this point to say that
there is absolutely nothing in the rec
ord in any way to connect Kenna
with the election of Lorimer.
NO shouted Senator Lorimer,
the Senate from Indiana vent out
side of the record in this ease to as
sail the friend of my b~oyhood.'