The Calumet news., 1912-07-12
.LORIMER GOES
AFTER ENEMIES
Illinois Senator Explains Own
Acts and Bitterly Attacks
-. His Critics -. -
ISSUES CHALLENGE TO KERN
Calls Upon Hoosier to Make Good His
Observation-Disclosures to Speak
Again.

Washington. July 12.-The Lorimer
investigation is not likely 10 reach a
vote until late this afternoon. The en-
tire session today was taken up with
the hearing of Senator Lorimer's
speech In his own defense and upon
the conclusion of this, II is likely sew
eral other senators will speak.
Renewing his attack upon his oppo-
nents. Lorimer this morning began the
conclusion of his speech in his defense
In the Senate He launched once more
into an attack on Roosevelt. and char
acterized as inaccurate and unrelia-
Bile" the report of the minority mem
hers of the committee which investi-
gated his election.
Well filed galleries and an attentive
audience of senators and representa-
tives heard Lorimer. His attack on
Roosevelt was based on CortelyOu's
testimony regarding the $1,000, 900
campaign funds raised for the Repub-
lipcan presidential campaign In 1904
Lorimer referred To Roosevelt as the
custodian of all morals of the coun-
try. private and public"
"Of course" he exclaimed mot a
cent of that Sl.9OO,OOO could have been
contributed by the predatory wealth
of the country. Surely all of it was
the free gift of the common people for
whom this man is the great cham
pion"
A letter from Taft to Roosevelt, ex-
pressing the hope Lorimer would be
ousted again, was taken up by Lori
Iner. He drew attention to Taft's
phrase. emphasizing the necessity of
winning"
Conspiracy He Declares.
He declared his enemies had tried to
win" not by free. fair fight" but by
sneaking up behind like a thief in the
night"
WAS ever mortal man ever more
completely surrounded by conspiracy
and intrigue" exclaimed I.orimer.
dramatically.
The president of the United States,
William Taft; Roosevelt. president:
lbiiiltI lttiitotIdilC lOI lIt
presidency, William Jennings Bryan:
and the trust press of the country all
poison the minds of the citizenship i'm
order ;hat one man might be destroyed
in it--all joined in conspiracy
TO satisfy the malice of the most cor
rupt set Of newspaper owners known
In the history of the country
Lorimer claimed the Helm commit
tee of the Illinois legislature was a
subterfuge to bring about a second i'm
quiry by the United States Senate.
Senator Lorimer's speech continued
for more than three hours this morn
ing and he was almost exhausted
when recess was taken early this az
ternoon To allow him TO recover his
strength sufficiently to continue. He
specifically denied all If the charges
and lntimaticns of completely or fraud
his enemies and charged unfair treat
ment and lack of knowledge on the
part of his critics.
LaFollette and several others con-
template making brief statements
when Lorimer concludes. Lorimer ap
peared much refreshed when he re-
sumed
Calling on Kern Of Indiana tO point
To anything In his private. business or
political life where he was guilty Of
wrong doing. Lorimer declared he
would wall, out of yonder door and
never enter it again." II Kern made
good.
Come on. Senator Kern" said Lor
inner, YOU have slimed and smeared
this record with suspicion. come on
now and make good"
Kern was not in his seat when Lori
mer delivered this challenge.