Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-07-12

statements had been sent out to the
word by the newspaper agencies. Ho
referred to what he termed the con-
troll of news sources by Victor Law.
son. Melville Il. stone and Frank B.
Noyes. who formerly ran the Record
Herald for Mr.. Lawson"
Mr.. Lorlmer referred TO a current
report that he owned the Chicago
Inter ocean, report for which he
said the mccormick family" was re-
sponsible. and said;
Let me say to you senators VINO
think you are protected by the friend
llness OF the editors of this trust
press: You may drive me from the
chamber. but you can never change
the solemn judgment of the senate OF
the sixty-first congress In its decision
in my favor. And, when the case Is
no more talked of, the guillotlne VIII
be there for YOU as for me, whenever
you fail to bend the knee. The trust
press will not stop with Lorimer 1t
will go on until no man will dare say
his life Is his own. Drive me hence
and in future years take the conse-
consequences. putting in control OF the
nation the vile, Vicious venal trust
press of the country"
Mr.. Lorimer read n letter from
friend in Chicago, detailing a conver-
sation with Andrew Lawrence, editor
of the Chicago American, just before
the second investigation was ordered.
The writer said Lawrence had told
him that there was absolutely no hope
of Lormers retaining his seat; that
the newspapers were in control and
that senators would vote against him,
Notwithstanding their private convic-
tlons.
Hearst, Lawrence, Lawson, McCor-
mick and Kohlsaat-these are the
men responsible for the sentiment in
the country today" cried Mr.. Lor-
imer
"Oh, il 1t be true, as stated in that
letter, what man can escape? III 1t be
true as stated, of what consequence is
1t to prove that Lorimer Is not here
as the result of corruption methods
and practices ?" Quoting Mr.. Tafts
letter to Col. Roosevelt in which the
president expressed the hope that he
CLorimer) would be ousted, Lorimer
of his treatment by Mr..
Taft.
Il have no Ill will or bitterness in
my heart toward any senator who vot-
ed against me in the last congress, but
1t does hurt me that | should have
been tried by the president or the eX-
president of the United States" he
said bitterly.
Referring to the attitude of sem
ators. Mr.. Lorimer said:
Il object, not to Mr.. Lodges vote
against me, but surely when a demo- /
cratic senator votes for me and an
other democratic legislature votes for
him, / think surely | am entitled to
the Same consideration that he re-
,elves. There were democrats In
who agreed with Mr. /
Lodge as to his foreign policies and .
1ad ii been necessary, enough Of them .
would have voted for him to have in
,ured his election. So. In Illinois there .
we're democrats who agreed with me. "
Here Mr.. Lorimer addressed the |
senior senator from New York.
Senator Root, | have only one crit
cism of your actions and that was
when they brought to you information
hat they had requested the source of
orruption, you should have given me
IN opportunity to answer the charge.
n that case, | would either then have
,een turned out or ! would have been
lere in my full right. Possibly | am
wen too harsh when / say the infor-
nation should not have been used
.ganst me without giving me a
hance."
This had reference to Editor Kohl