New-York tribune., 1912-07-14
Appeals to Senator Crawford.

Senator Lorimers tone took on deep feel
ing as he directed his address toward Sena-
tor Crawford, and went on:
1 have been made out the vilest, foulest
creature on earth, because OF the mlsstate-
rnents made about me. Vote as YOU did be-
fore, Senator Crawford; have yourself e.
corded among those who voted to drive me
hence. I'll never believe even then that
you are the kind of a man that affidavit
tried to show But surely, having gone
through what you have. am enutied 10
have you give at least full consideration 10
the evidence in my case
The effect Of Lorimers striking appeal
TO Crawford was not lost on the Senate
He held his auditors in silence. Senator
Tillman appeared affected by Lorimers s
words, voiced in a tone that bordered On
the tragic, and wiped tears from his eyes
as the Illinois Senator paused
Mr.. Loriner took up the employment CT
Detective Burns, to whom he referred as
the detective who had driven to his grave
a United States Senator whom the people
now believe not TO have been guilty. The
reference was taken by the Senate to apply
10 the late John II. Mitchell, Of Oregon.
Mr.. Lorimer declared II had been shown
that the Burns detectives had committed
perjury, and he made like charges against
others He said White was bought by
THE Chicago Tribune TO perjure his soul;
that CLAWS was bought but lacked the
nerve to 80 through with 1t, and was then
indicted in Washington 10 close his mouth.
After a review of the operations of de-
tectives brought into the case, Mr.. Lori
mer asked Senators, If 1t were not for the
MISREPRESENTATION, whether they would
throw anybody out on the case as he had
stated 1t. He asked:
Would you turn any one out on the testl-
mony il there wore no people back home
demanding blood?
Nobody would say that Senator Jones mad
changed his mind unless convinced that he
had been wrong before. II Senators knew
the testimony they sUon would settle the
foul conspiracy" 49,
never charge you with anything except that
YOU were not sufficiently Informed. There
will be no charge in my mind that you
did not vote In accordance with your con-
viction Of right.
Mr.. Lorimer presented telegram which
he said he had Just received from Walter
n sayler, of Carthage, ILL.,, formerly a
member CT the Illinois Legislature, reading:
Some time since II. Ii. Kohlsaat sent a
man 10 Carthage who wanted me TO make
an affidavit charging you with influencing
legislation
Tells Of Democratic Friends.
Turning then to the personal side of his
carnpaign in Illinois. Mr. Lorimer told
again of his life and the associations he
had formed with present Democratic
neighbors who had been boyhood friends.
He declared these friends had turned to
him when the deadlock occurred In the
Illinois Legislature. and that II was ride
ulous 10 say they had been bought.
Drawing a parallel from the election of
Senator Lea Of Tennessee. Democrat. by
AZ Republican and 81 Democratic votes. Mr..
Lorimer said these Republicans voted for
Lea because Of a political condition that
made the election Of a Republican impos-
sible, and asked:
Are Democrats the only people who are
susceptible OF receiving bribes? IN not be-
ueye Il. nor will believe that the Repub-
lfcans Of Tennessee were corrupted ] be-
lieye, Senator Lea, that you occupy your
seat by as clean title as any man who
ever sat in this body-by as clean title as
mine.
Answering charges that the interests
wanted him In the Senate Mr.. LOrimer cited
the activity Of the International Harvester
Company against him. Then he reviewed at
length his efforts TO keep open TO raYiga-
tion a stream I'm Chicago which he said the
company wanted closed. and thus Incurred
this corporations cnmlty He continued:
Hopkins could have been elected by buy