Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-07-13
kern FEELS THE
LOR|MER ATTACK
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conspiracy to poison the minds OF the
citizenship In order that one man
might be destroyed to satisfy the NAL
Ice of the most corrupt set of news
paper owners known to the history OF
the country"
Mr.. Lorimer explained his failure to
take the stand as a witness In the first
Lorimer investigation by the senate by
saying that even the Chicago Trib-
une had not counted upon connecting
him with any corrupt practices.
You cannot strike out the former
verdict of the senate" he exclaimed.
''and I believe that | have a title that
has been declared valid"
Discussing some Of the evidence in
the case, Senator Lorimer declares
Charles A. White, who wrote the first
confession" was a perjurer. and that
White. under oath, had admitted per-
jury.
Senators opposed to him listened In
tently to the Grafton of defense, but
they declared Lorimer's fight futile
one. Lorimer's friends made no pre-
dictions. Lorimer declared Lee
O'Neil Browne never had paid out one
dollar to influence Lorlmers election.
Returning to White. Lorimer said he
had aided the legislator because White
primarily had supported him. The mi
nority of the Investigating committee,
he said, would have the world believe
this wrong.
"All right" he said, pointing to SEN
ators Kern, Lea and Kenyon. you
may live by that rule II you like, but
all my life | have tried to make a
reputation for never going back on a
friend"
Always he said, he had lived by the
rule: do unto others as you would
have others do unto you" In a flash
of angry determination he asserted he
would see all the world finally get the
truth of the case, regardless of the
senate verdict He said the minority
members Of the committee had not
regularly attended the inquiry hear
ings.
Concerning his presence at the IL
linois capital, he asserted he had been
there in the interest of the Illinois
deep waterway project
eff | had not been compelled to
follow this bitter prosecution for the
past two years. he exclaimed, this
waterway from the Great Lakes to the
Gulf would have been legislated for"
Relating to his support by demo-
Gratis in the Illinois legislature. Lor-
inner said nearly all Of those who vot-
ed for him were his personal friends,
while the republicans who voted for
Senator Lea in Tennessee were deliv-
cred to Lea by the leaders Of the re-
publican organization.
Calling on Senator Kern, OF Indiana,
to point out anything in his private,
busless or political life where he had
been guilty of wrong doing, Lorimer
at a dramatic moment in the midst of
his speech today. declared he would
walk out of yonder door and never
enter 1t again" If Kern made good.
Senator Kern was not In his seat
when Lorimer delivered his challenge.
81 have been charged by this sem
ator from Indiana on the floor of the
senate with political wrong doing"
Lorimer creid. Here and now | chal-
lenge him to point out to this senate
anything in this record, anything he
knows, anything he has ever heard,
aything anybody has ever told him
I will make 1t broader than that-let
him point to anything where | have
been guilty of wrong doing In pri-
vate, o. commercial. in financial or in
political life, and II he will do II here
and now, | Will not embarrass you by
voting on my case. When he has done
1t will walk out of yonder door and