Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-26
ANSWERS CHARGES OF coRRuP.
rIoN IN WASHINGTON MADE
eY NEeRAskAN.
REsENrs ATTACK ON
INTEGRITY OF PEOPLE
Declares Charges Made on information
Given by One Who Withholds Name
Are criminai-GriIls Norris Inform.
ant, Who Is Said to 30 Candidate
For Office.

lican, replied to Representative Norris,
OF Nebraska, who yesterday concluded
speech in which he condemned the
recent Chicago republican convention,
and charged that the delegates from
the state Of Washington had been OBJ
tanned for President Taft thru politi-
cal corruption.
Mr. Humphrey disavowed any per-
sonal knowledge of the manner in which
the delegates We're selected, saying he
was not at home at the time.
Humphrey Ressnts Attack.
But do resent the attempt Of the
gentleman from Nebraska, Mr.. Norris"
he declared. ito reflect on the honesty
and integrity of large number Of citi-
zens Of my state by quoting the opin-
lon of some man whose name he is not
willing to give. The gentleman, in his
speech. said in substance that a certain
gentleman of wide acquaintance and
standing, whose statement would have
great weight with the members Of this
house. and of the country, and who was
conversant with all of the facts. had
stated to him that the delegates from
the state Of Washington to the republic
ly stolen"
Refuses to Name Informant,
Mr. Humphrey recalled the fact that
he repeatedly called upon Mr.. Norris
to name his authority. Mr.. Norris, he
said. had declared the man in question
was q supporter Of President Taft and
a candidate for office and for that
reason had refused to permit the use
Of his name.
Referring to tho fact that Mr.. Nor
ris once had been Judge. Mr. Humph-
rey asked him what he would think II
he (Humphrey) should accuse q feI-
low member Of the house OF being q
| scoundrel and criminal, and, when
called upon for proof. refused to name
his informant except that he was "a
| man Of national reputation. a man
whose truth and veracity" the house
could not doubt
What a montsrous proposition that
is" exclaimed Mr.. Humphrey. "Is
there a man on this floor whose mate
sense of honesty, fairness and business
would not arouse his hot Indignation? !?
Is it any less monstrous amy less das-
tardly to utter such statements about
a large number Of reputable citizens
to discredit them and for political pur-
poses to assassinate the reputation Of
a great political party?
Humphrey Attacks Norris.
II know that the gentleman from
Nebraska does not approve such meth
DDS. am still utterly unable to ac-
count for his using such methods or
having used them. to fail upon refiec-
ton to ask to have this portion Of his
speech stricken from the records. This
is the method Of the anonymous letter
writer held in scorn and contempt by
all decent men. This is the method Of
blackmailers, the most cruel and cow
ardly Of criminals to extort blood
money from his terrified and helpless
victim while shielding himself. This
is the method Of the pitiless poisoner
Of the domestic peace in his neighbor's
family. This is the method Of the low
est and slimiest Of all Gods creations.
the vile monster that by anonymous
whispers assassinates the reputation
of virtuous women"
Inform ant 10 Arraiqnea.
Mr.. Humphrey said he did Mr.. Nor
ris the Justice OF believing ne had
made his anonymous charges ''in the
yea, OF his cause or in the enthusiasm
Of hysteria."
He scathingly arraigned the great
and good man" whose identity Mr..
Norris declined to reveal for refusing
to let his name be known because he
was a candidate for office.
In vehement language Mr.. Humph-
rev condoned those who charged po-
litical corruption and political rotten
ness in the camp Of their opponents
while concealing the truth about their
own party and their own candidates"