Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-11
Rsiteratss His Charge Of
a Gigantic Conspiracy
Against Him.
RASCALS ARE AT LARGE
Declares Many of Men Who Are
Pursuing Him Ought to Be
in the Penitentiary.

Washington, July 11.-Senator Lori
mer today began his speech defending
his right to his seat He was followed
by Reed, who made bitter attack upon
him and his election.
Lorimer declared he proposed to give
the senate an insight into the charac-
ter of the men who have tried to ruin
him. He said he intended to show no
vote cast for him was influenced by
fraud.
''Mr. President" said Lorimer, in
measured tones. this is no joke. This
is a serious question. If the senate de-
cides to follow the views of the minor
ity in this investigating committee. 1t
will be a travesty on civilized jurispru-
dence and a mockery on Justice 1t
will be a declaration that the senate
adopted the doctrine of the recall as
advocated by it's arch-champion.
CANDIDATES FOR PRISON.
Referring to Chicago newspapers,
Lorimer declared certain newspaper
owners there would be in prison il
| public prosecutors had been active.
! LorimeS, charged that while the Trib-
une propeNy was worth from seven to
ten millions, it paid taxes only on
| 100000. He called the newspapers
against which he launched his invec-
tive robbers of the public treasury of
the city of Chicago" He attacked Vic
tor F. Lawson of the Chicago Daily
, News and charged the News occupied
school land at rental of 81 per square
foot, and paid no taxes, while less val
liable land across the street rented for
$3.50 per foot.
SAYS DENEEN OWES 100000.
Lorimer charged Lawson was trying
to drive him out of public life Lori
mer launched into a spirited attack
upon Governor Deneen and his fees in
office as states attorney of Cook
| county
Some day the people of my state
will put into the states attorneys Of
fee" he said, "a man who will 20
through the records and make Deneen
pay back into the school fund $20O. 900
or more that belongs to him no more
than this capital building belongs to
me-"
NEWS AGENCIES CONTROLLED,
I4orimer said he felt compelled to
! tell the senate about Deneen and Law
son and the "McCormicks and Patter-
sons, who control the Tribune" in or
der to show the character of the peo-
pie fighting him.
Lorimer declared erroneous state
ments were sent out through newspa-
per agencies and referred 10 what he
| termed control of news sources by
Victor Lawson, Melville Stone and
Frank B. Noyes."
Lorimer said the Mccormick fam
lily was responsible for the report
that he owned the Inter-Ocean.
CITES FORMER VOTE.
LET me say to you senators who
think you are protected by the friend
illness of the editors of the trust press:
/ You may drive me from this chamber,
but can never change the solemn judg-
ment of the senate of the Glst con
gress in its decision in my favor And
when the case is no more talked Of,
the guillOtine will be there for you as
| for me whenever you fail to bend the
! knee The trust press will not stop
with Lorimer. II will go on and on un-
/ Ill no man dare say his life is his own.
VICIOUS PRESS CONTROLS.
Drive me hence. and in future years
take the consequences, putting in con-
troll of the nation a vile, vicious. venal
trust press Of the country.
/ Hearst, Lawrence. Lawson. Kohl
saat-these men are responsible for
the sentiment in this country today"
| MAY VOTE TOMoRRw.
! Owing 10 Lorimers weakened physi-
cal condition, the senate recessed at
3:30 until 10 tomorrow, when Lorirner
will conclude and a vote probably will
be taken.