The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-14
Many Say Evidence Did Not
 Warrant Action
GREAT OBJECT LESSON
Senator Must Now Have Clean Bill of Health-Neither Taft Nor Will son Expected to Take the
 Stump in Campaign
By c. E. STEWART

Washington. July 13.-(SpeciaL)--It fs conceded that the vote in the Lorlmer case just ended is a great tribute to the public sentiment of the country. After an impassloned plea of many hours, in which he denounced his enemies, sparing not even the President of the United States, whom he declared was in the con splraey to ruin him, the Illinois senator was busted from the Senate by vote of practically to 1.
 It is said by many opposed to Lorimer that the evidence that was submitted to the committee on investigator did not warrant the verdict of the Senate inas- much as 1t was not absolutely proven be- yond d doubt that he himself engaged in bribing members of the Illinois legisla- ture in voting for him, nor was 1t proven that 1t was with his knowledge that it was done.
 It is was contended however, that Lorl- mer was elected by a legislature In which, even his defenders admit, money was used in large sums to influence the votes of the members and that eircumsta ntal, even If not direct evidence proved that Lori mer benefited to ap extent by the use of this money, and that he held his commis- sion from q legislature known to have been influenced by money.
 Not Free Expression
 An election from such body" de- clared a senator who voted against Lori mer,. cannot be free expression of the choice of the people of Illinois, and they have since repudiated it in no uncertain terms"
 Senator Kern, and is also proof that the plan for the election of senators by popular vote is sound. and 1t goes far toward cementing d public senti- ment in favor of direct elections"
 It is believed by many that the day has come when q senator must have elean bill of health" when he takes his seat in the upper house of Congress and that the Lorimer case has done much toward arousing the people to point where they will demand that no man shall All public office where there is a cloud upon his title to that seat.
 Corruption In legislatures, be 1t said to the shame of the country declared a member of the House today, have in some instances been so open and notor- ious that 1t frequently arouses sus- picion and created doubt in the minds of the people against an honest man who might be elected to an office bear ing his commission from such body For this reason and for no other a senator should go before the people and get his certificate of election from A source from which there is no appeal"
 Senator Tillman, who voted for Lor- inner, had an explanation of his vote read by the clerk, he being not phys cally able to make an address to the Senate. The senator was visibly affect cd and covered his face with his hands when the clerk read that part of his address in which he said he felt in a short while he would have to appear before his Maker" He declared that he might be defeated as the result of his vote, as there were already two candidates in the field. but 1t made no difference to him when 1t came to a question of discharging his duty.
 Not to Take Stump
 It Is not believed here that President Taft or Governor Wilson will take the stump In the coming campaign; if so, they will only make occasional speeches In different parts of the country un- less the activities of the nominee of the bull moose party forces them to do so in self defense.
 Colonel Roosevelt will stump the entire country his followers declare, and 1t is his intention to make an active campaign in the south. 1t is said, where he hopes to get support to sucn an extent as to smash the solid south into a cooked hat"
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