The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-07-12
Senator Grows Very Wrathy -
He AssaiIs the Gentlemen
Who are Seeking to
Ouss Him
CONSPIRACY TO DESTROY
ONE MAN Hi SAYS
Pours Hot Shot into Camp OF
Corrupt Newspaper Ogn
ers-Speech Attracts
Big Crowd
Telegram by United Irress

/ 4 Aeleol dth ny Gnilyu Efeabs
Washington. July II. Lorimer r..
sumed his speech this morning ana
continued his attack Oh the trusts. Ha
said he was not warned that an attack
woulc be made on him, hut Roosevelt.
Taft Bryan and the trust presas oe
the country ali Joined in a conspiracy
70 destroy one man, to satisfy the
malice Of the most corrupt set cg
newspaper owners In the country
The galleries were iammed today.
many bringing lunches. a long line
waiting in the halls for admission.
Lorimer was dramatic IN his speech
but after speaking an hour he yislbIx
weakened He was bathed In perspl-
ration ard continued with his great
physical voice husky, leaning On bis
desk fof support.
Discussing the Helm COMMITTEES.
which conducted the investigation, ha
said members Of it week creatures III
Denefn and Tie press trust It's said
Senator Kern insinuated that Charles
Luke had died since he testified. Lori.
mer asserting that il was only shat
low minded senators who could believe
that Luke testified to receiving !
bribs.
He said the facts were that Luke
died before the investigation was or.
dcred ana never testified,
Lorimer said it was regarded as sus.
picious that some Illinois characters
had safety deposit boxea lie deelar.
ed, we havs them ia Chicago BY tho
hundreds ana thousands, but mot mil.
lionaires By hundreds and thousands.
He said an effort was made to poison
the minds Of senators to believe that
men obtained boxes to hold the cor
rapt money given Cor voting for Lori.
mer The senator declared ii is on
record that Chas. White was q per.
iurer admitted under oath. esettIe ID
in your mind that White was not tell.
ing the truth said Lorimer. eand it
won't pc necessary to refer to tha
other testimony. It becomes proven
that White didn't receive d thousand
dollars Or any other sum"
Detying Roosevelt. Iorimer said he
noticed that a million dollars was con.
tribuled to his campaign IN 1go4 and
sarcastically said. @of course it cama
from the common people. ana none
came from the trusts or malefaetora
Of great wealth"
After Lortmer had talked threa
hours the senate recessed from 1
O'Clock until 2 o'clock. 4 vote IS ex,
pectel after the senate reeonvenes.
Senator Lorimer in an attack on
the Chicago newspapers. III his speech
yesterday charged that while tha
Tribune property was worth from !.
100000 to $l000O.O00. it paid taxes
| only on $4,000. He called the news.
papers against which he launched hia
invectiges erobbers Of the public treas.
ury Of the city Of Chicago He ii.
tackled Victor lawson Of the Chicago
Daily News and charged that the News
occupied school land At rental Of
81 per square foot aud paid no taxes
while less valuable land across the
street rented for $3.50 per loot
Mr. Lorimef charged that Nj. Law.
son had secured unlawful reductions
IN the taxes upon his home aad busl.
ness property and added that Mr.
Lawson vas toying to drive him out
Of public lie.
9si States Attorney Wayman would
treat Victor Lawson ID he wonla treat
VIM Lorimer If he we're the lrsns.
gressor he declared. sYieloa LaHaoa
and the CHIEF clerk in the asseass
office would be in tie penlssntIafg to-
day for conspiracy % eamnlE fEa1a
Senator tprimVs launched Inlo i