Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-12
LEADERS OF BOTH PARTIES CON.
sPiRE TOGETHER TO cAusE
DOWNFALL OF SENATOR.
ROOSEVELT, BRYAN
AND TAFT ACCUSED
Downfall Of Lorimer Planned, Hs De-
ciarss, to Satisfy Malice Of Corrupt
Nswspa papers-Lesisiativs lnvsstisa
ton Alleged to Have Been Conducted
by "PrisstIy kohisaat."

Washington, July 12.-Specific denial
of all charges and intimations of fraud
In his election were made by Senator
today In the first three hours
he occupied the floor of the senate.
His speech refused after the recess
from yesterday. combined again bitter
attacks upon his enemies and charges
OF unfair treatment and lack of knowl.
edge on the part Of his critics in the
senate.
1t was expected that the case would
be conducted before the end OF the
days session.
Calling on Senator Kern Of Indiana.
to point to anything in his private.
business or political life where he had
been guilty of wrong doing, Senator
Lorimer at dramatic moment In the
midst Of his speech today declared he
would walk out Of yonder door and
never enter it again" If Kern "made
good"
Come on. Senator Kern. you have
slimed and smeared this record with
suspicion. Come on now and make
good" cried the Illinois senator.
There was a craning Of necks toward
Senator Kern's seat but he was not
visible In the chamber.
Washington. July 12.-Renewing his
attack upon his opponents Senator
Lorimer today began the conclusion Of
his speech Of defense in the senate. His
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he asked for no quarter but assailed
those who had been active in prose-
cutting the case against him, was APP
parent from the outset. He launched
once more into an attack on Colonel
Roosevelt and characterized as In
accurate and unreliable" the report OF
the minority members Of the commit
tee which Investigated his election.
Wei, filled galleries and an attentive
audience OF senators and house MEM
bers heard Mr. Lorimay Dramatic
gestures again characterized his de-
livery as he strobe back and forth IN
the center aisle of the senate chamber.
The attack on Colonel Roosevelt, with
which he opened his speech, was based
on testimony given by George B. Cor
telyou yesterday before the senate COM
mittee regarding, the S1.9o0.0oo cam
paign fund raised for the republican
presidential campaign in 1904.
"custodian Of Morals"
Mr.. Lorimer referred to Colonel
Roosevelt as "the custodian OF all the
morals Of the country. private and pub
Tic"
"Of course" he exclaimed, mot a
cent OF that $1,900,Oo0 could have been
contributed by the predatory wealth
of the country. Surely all of 1t was
the free gift of the common people for
whom this man is the great champion.
No malefac ctor contributed to that fund
only the common people Of whom he
was the guardian"
The letter from President Taft to
Colonel Roosevelt, expressing the hope
tina. Lorimer would be ousted, which
became public IN the pre-convention
campaign, was taken up by Lorimer.
He drew attention to President Tafts
phrase, emphasizing the necessity OF
winning" He declared his enemies
had tried to win mot free and fair
fight but by sneaking up behind like
thief in the night"
Conspiracy Of Great Men.
"was ever mortal man more COM
nlete1y surrounded by conspiracy and
intrigue" exclaimed Lorimer dramati-
oa,ly. THE. president Of the United
states, william Howard Taft. Theodore
Roosevelt, the ex-president. former
candidate for the presidency. William
Jennings Bryan, and the trust press
OF the country all were In tall Joined
the conspiracy to poisop.s the minds OF
the citizenship in order tsSat one man
might be destroyed to sh.isfy the
malice of the most corrupt set OF news
paper owners known to the history OF
the country"
Mr.. Lorimer claimed that the Helm
committee OF the Illinois legislature
was subterfuge to bring about
second inquiry by the United States
senate. He contended that the Helm
inquiry had not been conducted by ILL
nois legislators but by Editor Kohl
saat-the priestly Kohlsaat - John
Healy and the Hearst newspapers"
Declares Investigation Unfair.
He declared the hearing had been
neither impartial nor fair and asserted
that 1t was conducted only to bring the
matter into the senate again III oTuef
that It might be tried by new set OF
Judges. Mr.. Lorimer explained his
failure to take the stand as witness
IN the first I.orimer investigation by
the senate by saying that even the
Chicago Tribune had not counted upon
him with any corrupt prac-
tices.
"You can not strike out the former
verdict of the senate" he exclaimed,
and believe that i have title that
has been declared valid"
Senator Lorimer then announced
that he proposed to discuss for the first
time in his address to the senate some
OF the evi6eI,cs &: t!.e case He BEGAN
by reading an affidavit by Former
state Representative joseph 8. Clark.
who was alleged to have voted for him
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