The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-05
Iowa Senator, in Scatbing Denuncia-
tion Calls Election "Riot
Of Corruption
OFFICE NOT FOR BIDDERS
Senate Should Not Allow Such
Methods to be Used,
He Says

1
minee words? Every man In this
body knows that the election of SEN
ator Stephenson was brought about
! by the reckless, extravagant and
wrongful use of money. You may
gloss it over, smile about it, condone
it, but the fact still exists--the seat
| was purchased
Senator Kenyon in scathing de-
! nunciation of the methods alleged to
have been used by the veteran Wis
consin senator in his campaign for
his seat made the foregoing part of a
vigorous speech in the senate today
| The Iowa senator with Senators
| Clapp, Jones, Kern and Lea dissent
ed from the majority report of the
committee which investigated the
election and held that charges of
bribery and corruption had not been
proved. Senator Kenyon denounced
the election as an organized riot of
corruption, indefensible and faint
ed at Its fountain"
Undignifed Methods Used.
'The methods employed would not
have dignifieti a candidate Tor coun-
ty sheriff." he said. THE election
was the result of an organized riot
of corruption, debauchery of the
electorate by treating, employment,
purchases Of newspaper influence
and other despicable methods, Great
ing by money, political enthusiasm
and securing political support. Such
practices should cease and cease
now. Otherwise the canker of cor
ruption will cat close to the heart
of the republic.
THE only real danger that can
ever threaten this nation In the flu
ture is corruption in the body polite
1t is the child of avarice and special
privilege. 1t can exist only when
the electorate is Indifferent. They
may be slow to be aroused, but
when once aroused the American peo-
pie will drive the money changers
from the temple. and smite the ar
rogant demon of corruption where
ever Its vile head may appear"
Not For Highest Bidder.
t> it, IYsff
Mr., Kenyon declared, did not belong
to the highest bidder. II seats were
to be bought and sold as merchan-
disc, then he foretold the decadence
of the republic.
'If men can be sent here by
money" he continued, "others can
be defeated by money and there are
men in this chamber who know what
1T means to have the purses of great
interests opened to defeat them, We
are marching on no one need be
discouraged the people, not money,
are going to rule in this country
We are advancing.
I'm the Payne case Senator Frye,
the conservative, braiAy, and honest
Senator from Maine, pleaded with
the Senate to investigate the charges
that the Standard Oil Company had,
through its agents and officers, put
It's hands upon Legislative body,
and undertook to control and elect
q member of the United States SEN
ate. He could not secure hearing
Relates Payne Case.
"Old Judge Thurman, with rela-
tion to the Payne case said at that
time in an interview:
The Democratic clock Is put
back four years and corruption is
given new lease In our land, syndi-
Gates purchase the peoples votes and
honest men stand aghast.'
I'VE at last have had an investiga-
tion, thorough one, and as the lid
has been lifted men have been sick
ened by the foul odors that came
from the cauldron of corruption
There is no divinity that surrounds
a heat In this body, acquired by such
methods, no reason to talk in whis-
pers concerning It. but boldly to
brand IT, as It is, d PURCHASED
SEAT
Above any other question IS the