The Washington times., 1912-07-12
SENATE READY TO
. VOTE WHEN LOR|MER
ENDS HIS SPEECH
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pers that the chairman of the COM
mittee In his campaign of 1904 testi-
ned that $1,900,000 was contributed
And Of course that came from the
common people, of whom this man
is the great champion. No 'malefact or
of great wealth contributed to this
campaign, no trust, no combina tion
Of great wealth contributed to it, only
me me con .9ommon r5,on people of whom he is
Then Senator Lorimer read from
the conclusion of a letter of President
Taft to Colonel Roosevelt on the
Lorimer case, January 6, 1911. He
maintained the circumstances of it
led to the belief the President had
gotten his information from those
who are supporting the Lorimer prose-
cution. The conclusion of the letter
said:
Il want to win: so do you"
Scores Newspapers.
win what?" asked Senator Lorimer,
as he stood in the central aisle of the
Senate chamber and looked about at
his colleagues and at the galleries.
Win contest? What sort Of con
test? In the open? A free field and a
fair count? Was a sword and shield
handed to me, and was ! then notified
to defend myself, that a battle was on?
They We're nS ras gyen so vino NO HRSW WITTY
To sneak up like a thief in the dark
ness of the night behind his victim and
beat out his brains. No opportunity
given me to defend myself. Why all
why, for fear, he says, that Senator
Bailey, with his boundless logic and his
matchless eloquence. might plead suS-
cessfully with the dignity of the Senate
Of the United States"
"Oh, Mr.. PRESIDENT shouted Lorimer,
was any mortal ever more completely
trln Of nj cd
States, William Howard Taft; Theodore
Roosevelt, the exPresident of the
United States; the candidate of the
Democratic party. William JENNINGS
all combined and joining in conspiracy
to misstate the facts, Joined with the
trust press Of this country to poison
the minds of the citizens of this c9un. n
try that a man might be sacrificed to
satisfy the malice of the most cor
rupt set of newspaper owners known
to the history Of this country"
Charges Conspiracy.
After a pause, Senator Lorimer pro.
ceeded:
II think, Mr.. President, that while
do not claim anything I have stated
here Is evidence of anything, surely II
shows that the men who are prosecut'
ing this case are capable of conspiracy
to do anything against a man they wan'
to destroy, even to the taking of life.
'Tt is because I know these things
that I state them. They are beyond any
question of doubt proven by the letters
affidavits l have presented in this dis
cussion. And with that think l haV'
said enough about those VINO are oacf
Of and aiding in this prosecution.
Then Senator Lorimer proceeded II
vitriolic terms to score the Helm com
mittee Of the illinois legislature.
What is the Helm committee| M
asked. Senators of the state OF lIlin
ois. think you? No; creatures o. 10y Gos
of Chicago Dignified gentlemen wh'
acted as their consciences dictated? NO
The Helm committee was Hermann
Kohlsaat, of the Record Herald; VIC
tor Lawson, John ]. Healy, and crea
lures of the governor and the news
paper trust"
He declared Healy who was attorne,
for the Senate committee, was inspire
by malice toward Lorimer, and one
the most violent enemies he had Il
the state. He had no fault to find wit
the committee for employing Healy be
cause Healy knew the politics of Hin
ois and was violent against him, and
he, Healy, could not make out cas-
against him 1t did not exist.
After scoring the character of tn
Helm committee, Senator Lorimer pro
ceeded to a discussion of the evidence
the case. Among other things he con
troverted the story that Joe Clark vote
for him in the Legislature because h
affidavit from Clark before he die
denying the story fatty and saying h
had never been promised any office 1
exchange for his Lorimer vote.
Senator Lorimer challenged statement
in the minority report and by Senate
Kern concerning testimony imputed
Charles Luke one of the members {
the Illinois Legislature alleged to hav
been bribed.
"I challenge here and now in the pres
ence of the men who are to decide th
case said he sena6or tbe hea Senato b
have signed the minority view, TO por
out at any part Of this record or tn
previous record that Charles Luke eve
testified in this case.
Mrs Luke. the wife of Charles Luke
.lid testify She was asked If she ha
seen any money in his possession. Sh