The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-04-18

uor1mer IN a report to the senate ano
hardly necessary to say that he voted
70 retain Stephenson, man who ad.
mitted q personal expenditure Of
$107,0 900 in his senatorial campaign.
Gallinger and Burnham Of New Hamp.
shire voted for Lorimer last winter,
for Stephenson a few days ago and
unquestionably will vote for Lorimer
again. Crane Of Massachusetts voted
for Lorimer and Stephenson and will
support Lorimer a second time. Lip
pitt, who succeeded Aldrich. and Wet.
more Of Rhode Island voted for Ste
phenson Lippitt was not a member
OF the senate when the Lorimer vote
occurred last winter. but there is no
question as to what he will do. Wet.
more voted for Lorimer the first time
and will do so again. Brandegee Of
Connecticut is . member of the SEN
ate ring. and has stood by both Lori.
mer and Stephenson. Mclean, the
new senator from Connecticut, voted
for Stephenson.
Root Of New York voted against
Lorimer and for Stephenson. This
likewise is the situation Of Burton. OF
Ohio, Page of Vermont and Suther.
land Of Utah. Penrose and Oliver OF
Pennsylvania joyfully press Stephen
son and Lorimer to their bosoms.
They voted for both men and will
stand by them to the end. Dupont Of
Delaware, himself under charges Of
having purchased his seat in the sem
ate, and his colleague, Richardson,
both voted for Lorimer and Stephen
son. Dupont will expect the favor to
be returned Bradley of Kentucky,
who is supporting Taft, also support
ed Lorimer and Stephenson.
All Ardent Supporters of Taft.
In Illinois, Lorimer is fighting for
Taft, and in Wisconsin Stephenson is
doing likewise. In South Dakota,
Gamble, who voted for both Lorimer
and Stephenson. is advocating Taft's
nomination. This likewise. is true of
Warren and Clark of Wyoming, both
of whom voted for Lorimer and
Stephenson. Senator Hepburn Of Ida
no has been the ardent champion Of
both Lorimer and Stephenson. OF
course, he is for Taft Senator Smoot
of Utah fought for Lorimer and Ste
phenson. He is fighting for Taft.
Senator Guggenheifn. who is identi-
fed with the powerful Guggenheim
interests, and delivered the Colorado
delegation to the Taft column, stood
shoulder to shoulder with Lorimer
and Stephenson. Senator Nixon is
the Nevada cog in the machine and
the aid Of the two senators whose
election. it was charged, was pro-
cured through bribery and corruption.
Senator Perkins of California voted
for both Lorimer and Stephenson,
but his power has gone with the pass
Ing Of the Southern Pacific machine
from California politics.
OF the Taft Republicans in the SEN
ate. only Smith and Townsend Of
Michigan. Brown of Nebraska and
Jones OF Washington, voted against
both Lorimer and Stephenson. That
Is to say. but four Of Taft's. support
ers IN this large body Of men, known.
TO the country as "the greatest legis-
lative assemblage In the world" have
stood before the country for clean
and honest politics. This was reduced
to three. when Jones voted the sec
ond time in the committee report, for
Lorimer.
Take the record of the progressive
on the other hand. Ev-
cry one Of them stands for senatorial
and presidential preference primaries.
Every one Of them is opposed to po-
liticaf corruption of any form Every
one Of them voted to unseat Lorimer
and Stephenson and thus put the
brand Of dishonor upon men seeking
4 seat In the upper house Of congress
by or through bribery.
In spite Of the action Of the senate
In seating Lorimer and Stephenson
by narrow majorities. 1t is perfectly
evident that the country does not &C
cept the verdict as Just. The over
sentiment Is that seats in
the senate should be-ob*aiaed1 by hon.
orable and mott M aaishdnorable
means. What II tS6s6f tia enate. IL
likewise trnsaftas N1elk1enct. ItiiS
evident us an as
piran1 Tor the highest lee In the
land Auktbe cAesh mM9 officially
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