Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-11
SENATOR MAKES sPEEcH IN SEN.
ATE IN WHICH Ne ATTACKS
OTHERS.
ACCUSES CHICAGO Newspapers
OF TRUMP,No Up CHARGES
says Publishers Of Tribune and News
Ought to 20 in Psnitsntiary Because
Of Tax Dodsirs-ssnaters Give Ad-
dress Close Attsntien-othsr TsIs.
graphic Nsws.

Washington, July 11.-Senator Lor-
inner today began his speech defend
ing his right te. his seat. He followed
Senator Reed, Of Missouri. who had
made bitter attack on him and his
election by the Illinois legislature.
The senate chamber filled up slowly
under the call for a quorum but only
fifty-six senators answered to their
names. The senate galleries were not
half filled.
says Charges Are Fraudulent.
AS Senator Lorimer began his speech
he read from the manuscript, and his
voice was for the frst. few sentences
somewhat indistinct. He declared he
proposed tonsivesthe. senatean INSIGHT
into the character Il or, men VINO he
said had tried 10 ruin issus 3 Il
1T ID true tl1af the sehate~rhA4 y
right to deny mo a seat in this body,
he began. ION the flinsy Lretext or
on no pretext at all. intend to show
that no vote cast for me was infu-
enced by fraud.
Roosevelt An Anarchist
'''Mr. President" he said in measured
tones, this is no Joke. This Is a solemn
and serious question. II the senate de-
cides TO follow the views OF the mi
nority ;. Of, this Investigating commit :
tee it will be q travesty on civilized
Jurisprudence. mockery on Justice.
1t will be declaration that the SEN
ate has decided to follow the red flag:
that it has become the advocate Of an
archy: has adopted the doctrine Of the
recall as advocated by its arch cham
pion.'
Senator Lorimer departed from his
manuscript for a moment to refer to
the Chicago newspapers. He declared
certain Of the newspaper owners and
publishers there would be in prison il
the public prosecutors had been ac-
tive.
Attacks Chicago Newspapers.
The senate gave Mr.. Lorimer close
attention. He spoke slowly and with
great emphasis Finally he discarded
his manuscript and took up place in
the center aisle from which he could
be heard on both sides Of the chamber
On the back walls Of the chamber were
two diagrams Of Chicago streets. One
showed the location, of the Chicago
Tribune building with the valuation Of
other property at Dearborn and Madi-
son streets. The other showed proper
ty on Madison between LaSalle street
snd Fifth avenue, comparing the as
seesed valuation OF the Chicago Daily
News property and that adjoining.
From these diagrams Senator Lori
mer made his attacks on the Chicago
newspapers which opposed him.
He charged that while the Tribune
property was worth from $7,0OO,000 to
$10,00O.O00 1t paid taxes on only 1920
900. He called these newspapers rob
bers after the public treasury of Chi
cag0"
"ouqht to Bs in psnitsntiary."
He attacked Victor Lawson. Of the
News, and charged that the News oc-
cupied school lands at a rental Of 81
a square foot and paid no taxes, while
less valuable land across the street
rented at $3.50 per foot.
Mr.. Lorimer charged that Mr.. Law
son had secured unlawful reductions in
the taxes upon his home and business
property and added that Mr.. Lawson
was trying to drive him out Of public
life.
IF States Attorney Wayman would
treat Victor Lawson ~ he would treat
William Lorimer II he was the trans
gressor," he said, Victor Lawson and
the chief clerk in the assessors office
would be in the penitentiary today for
conspiracy to commit fraud"