The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-13

then that We named him Hinky Dink.
| That was when Chicago had 2.eoUO
| less population than ii has now. Our
chums and playmates in those days gave
all sorts of nicknsmes. Now. some OF
them are saloon keepers, some OF them
ere leading bushes men. some prominent
physicians, some lawyers, some mechan-
les some laboring men, and some, alas.
have fallen from grace. but these men
of my boyhood days, whether they have
succeeded or not, gree. me in the same
cordial way as in the days OF yore-
They are always ready to extend help
ing hand, and no man in our city has
reached out and lifted more of the fal-
len and helped them on the road TO pct
ter life and prosperity than Hinky Dink
Kenna- And I would like TO call the
attention of the Senator from Indiana
that II is written that charity covereth
a multitude Of sins. I would like also
Ito suggest TO him that on that great judg-
ment day when the Recorder shall open
the books of record to set off the bad
deeds against the good, that 1t would
be well IL he may have marked up 10
his name as many credits for good deeds
as the man whom he so much despises-
Hinky Dink Kenna-
Yes" shouted Lorlmer. ut is all right
to desplse, denounce. and pull down, but
let us all see to II that when the record
Is maze up We have more marks for
lifting up than for destroying. And the
Senator from Indiana may profttably take
lessons from Hinky Dink kenna.
Case Not Ended.
One startling feature OF Senator Lori
mer's speech yesterday was a notice that
he served on his colleagues that the case
would not be ended II the Senate voted
to Gust him.
while live and am given the
strength. regardless OF the action OF this
Senate. this fight will go on" yelled
I.orimer. And on and on until all OF
the people of the world will come TO
know OF this case as the five Senators
who sat and heard every line OF the
testimony have reported it,
Again a moment later Lorimer made
another bitter thrust at Senator Kern
Several of the Senator's by this time
were deeply affected by Lorimer's speech.
Senator Tillman had been weeping. In
attacking Senator Kern again. LOrimer
referred to the fact that White. the
self-confessed handler of corrupt money,
had come TO him and begged for Job.
This was after White had voted for
him for United States Senator, but be
fore he had attempted to bIackman him
When a man that helps you 10 climb
mer, asks you for assistance. II you
are an honest man and true to yourself
according to the views OF the minority
on the Senate Committee you Will turn
that friend down.
VIII Live by Rule.
''Al right. Senator Kern. Senator Ken
yon, and Senator Lea Lor.mer cried.
banging the desk You may live by that
rule. II you will, but all my life l have
tried TO make a reputation for never
having gone back o. turned down a
friend. God willing, I will continue to
my death, and if that shall be sign Of
vicious habits, bribery, and corruption, I
will still go on and let Him judge who
after all shall be the final judge whether
or not It is correct 10 do unto others
as you would have others do unto you
BY that rule have l lived. and by that
rule shall die. If all the world. including
the Senate, shall condemn me-"
AS Lorimer finished this sentence he
was close upon a breakdown.
When at l o'clock a recess was taken
to permit Senator LOrimer to get his
lunch and rest. an unusual scene was
enacted in the reserved galleries. A
fashionably dressed woman, occupying a
seat in the Senator's private gallery,
drew from her handbag a tiny lunch and
lowed her example and soon twenty or
thirty women were munchtng sand
witches or waters in the galleries. The
Sergeant-at-arms OF the Senate and his
assistants held hurried consultation to
determine what they should do about it.
Undoubtedly IL was an infraction of the
rules of the gallery. The Senate had
not adjourned. but was simply in recess.
One OF the offenders WAS a member Of
a Senator's family. and It was finally
decided to overlook the matter. but the
hope was expressed that the practice
would not become common.
In the intermission for lunch Senator
Lorimer had his hair cut. changed his
shirt and collar. and with a clean shave
returned 10 the combat. apparently much
improved in condition. He spoke three
hours at the morning session and
little more than two hours at the after
noon session.