The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-07-13
CALLS KERN PHARlSEE
Illinois Man Challenges In
dianan to Answer Him
on Floor.
SAYS DENEEN ACTED LIE
Exhausted by Vehcmence of
Speech, and May End in Time
for a Vote To-day.

WASHINGTON. July l2.-ln an i'm.
passioned speech that lasted more than
five hours in the Senate to-day William
Lorimer continued his remarkable defence
Of his title to a seat in that body. His
effort was more dramatic even than his
speech OF yesterday. He Numbered and
stamped up and down the centre aisle
denouncing his enemies. challenging
others and all the time giving an example
Of self f-possession and courage which com.
manded respect. however the merits Of
the case were viewed.
Lorimer ended the day again exhausted
from his effort and q recess was taken
until to morrow to allow him to conclude.
Then the vote will be taken.
The Senator began by denunciation OF
President Taft and closed with a savage
attack on Senator John W Kern Of Indiana,
who wrote the minority report declaring
| that Lorimer's title to his seat was OBJ
tanned through corrupt methods and
practices.
| The Senator declared that President
Taft had planned an attack on him in
the dark. He quoted the Presidents
letter TO Col. Roosevelt on the Lorimer
case and called attention to the fact that
on the date when the letter was written
and the President expressed the hope
that the fight against Lorimer might be
won. he could not have read the record
Of testimony taken in the case. for the
printed copies were not delivered to the
Senate document room until the day after
the letter was written
Quotes raft Letter.
Quoting from the Presidents letter to
Col. Roosevelt the words Il want to win;
SO do YOU" the Illinois Senator stormed
up the Senate aisle repeating them again
and fairly kissing them
win. Win what?' he cried win a
contest? II so what kind Of contest?
Was it in the open with a free field. a fair
fight and no favor? Did the President
hand to Lorimer sword and shield with
a warning that Lorimer should defend
himself
mo! No!" he shouted. "They were to
sneak up DeIllIO hin IlHe a tuIci III tuc
dark OF the night and strike him on the back
of the head with a club and dash out his
brains"
Senator Lorimer added that President
Taft had fallen among the conspirators.
Among these consprators he named
William j. Bryan. Theodore Roosevelt
and certain Chicago newspaper publishers.
who. he said, we're the most corrupt set
of newspaper publishers in the country.
capable of conspring to commit any act
to aid in the destruction OF the man they
had set out to destroy even to the extent
OF taking life
He referred to Herman II. kohlsaat.
Chicago publisher, as "holier than thou
Pharisee," and said that the sole purpose
in reopening his case was not because
they expected to produce any new evil
} dence but because the personnel Of the
Senate had changed and the case would
be tried by new judges
Accuses GOV. Deneem.
Senator I.orimer charged that Gov.
Deneen in replying to kilograms that had
been sent to him by Senators had de-
liberately tried to mislead the Senate and
had "acted a lie."
Il learned at my mothers knee that II
was lust as bad to act lie as it was TO tell
a lie. and Gov. Deneen acted lie!" shouted
the Senator.
Toward the close of his speech to-day
Senator I.orimer turned savagely in tho
direction of the seat usually occupied by
Senator John W. Kern and denounced
that Senator for "a wilful and deliberate
attempt to misrepresent the record in the
I.orimer case in statements made in the
) minority report"
Senator Kern was absent from the
chamber. but was sent for and came in
toward the close Of Lorimer's speech. Ha
. appeared much disturbed and, it is ex-
pected. will reply.
Declaring Kern had said that he uori-
mer, had been guilty Of political wrong
doing" and that he had sought to convey
the impression that the accused Senate
had been guilty of "subornation Of per-
t iury" Lorimer challenged the Senator
:, from Indiana to prove his charges. say
: inR that il he did so he U.orimer) would
retire at once.
IL claim to he no better than any man.
cried I.orimer. "and am subject to all the
u weakness of the human family and expect
TO he ca led to account for my share OF SIN
in the kingdom come. on yes am only
as other men are and there isno odifferencs
in ,,s except in degree. So claim no'h'nS
for myself more than ! am willing To ac'
: cord to every living soul.
f" ,hnIicuxrs kcrW 4" Make Good
:. ~Ru here now ch,lleng" senator
, Kern 20 point ou' I" ms N"'"'" any '"'"s
,s.I La. .,.x /.
!, or has heard, ANYTHING that anvhody mas
ever told HIM Vet him go and make sood
on any vronsdo,ng in my private or my
" c,mmcrcial or my financial or my political
l. IL II hs will do il here NOV will uevo'