The Detroit times., 1912-07-12
.lORINER MAKES FINAL
STAND IN SENATE IN
EFFORT TO HOLD SEAT
Blond Boss" Of Illinois Delivers
Speech in Defense Of His
E'4;tiou
WILL KNOW FATE SOON
Senator Reed Makes Singing
Attack on Edward Hines
Calls Him 'Egotistical Briber'

WASHINGTON, July 1l.-With
packed galleries and an attentive audi
ence on the floor. Senator VIM. Lori
mer OF Illinois this afternoon made
his appeal TO the senate TO retain his
seat in that body.
He closed the debate and for the
second time made personal defense
of his right 10 sit In the senate.
Lorimer stood behind desk litter
ed by books, papers and notes. Maps
and diagrams formed exhibits, which
he had ready TO use
Lorimer's speech OF defense came
earlier in the day than had been eX-
pected Two or three other senator's
were scheduled to discuss the case,
but the general desire to reach vote
lei to a curtailment OF the oratory.
Il will show that not one vote was
corruptly cast for me-" declared Lori
mer in opening his statement
The senate was humbugged by my
enemies into a second investigation. !"
he continued This is no joke: II is
serious matter II the senate de-
cid, To adopt the recommendation or
the minority of the investigating com.
rlittee IL will be travesty on all civil
Jurisprudence and mCcRery on legal
procedure II will mean that the SEN
ate has decided TO follow the red flag
OF anarchy and adopt the principle Of
that arch-adyocate OF recall for judges
md judicial decisions
Lorimer traced an alleged conspiracy
by which he said the owners of GER
tain Chicago newspapers in 1895,
sougth TO loot" the school fund. The
met robbery" the senator declared, of
the Chicago Tribune, was $4,000 a
year
Torimer cited other figures which
he said involved the Chicago Record
Herald and declared Mr.. Lawson
would be in the penitentiary II the
district attorney would only prosecute
him. and ii he wasn't owned by the
press trust of Chicago"
Governor Deneen, the senator al
legged. was also concerned In the tax
ing scandal. Lorimer said the eXecu-
tive retained all of si63, 900 of the fees
belonging TO the school fund, during
his eight years services as prosecuting
attorney Of Cook county. This share
should have been less than $4,000
the speaker declared.
n DUCT eACOTiGllOu VI buNdiN
Hines, the alleged senator maker
in the Lorimer case, as an 'eaotis.ical
briber. was the contribution TO the
senate debate on Loriner's right 70
his seat furnished this afternoon by
eSnator Reed, OF Missouri He scored
senator's for Swimming over Hines
connection with the case.
Mr. Hines considers himself
guardian ad libitum for the whole
United States" Reed asserted. He
claims 20 control legislation in both
branches OF congress. He went from
Washington as the envoy eXtraordi.
nary and minister plenipotentiary OF
the president of the United states
and Nelson w Aldrich imagine
the election OF Mr.. Lorimer would
naturally follow a conference be-
tween Hines and Aldrich
Il believe Mr.. Taft 10 be man OF
the highest veracity and honor. the
senator added, despite the various
certificates of character given him by
Theodore Roosevelt"
Reed declared that Lorimer must
have known that Lee ONeill Browne.
the Demo ratio leader in the Illinois
legislature was engaged IN very Pc
culiar practices"