Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-13
Senator Still Addressing the
Senate This Afternoon
and LaFollette May Talk
When He Finishes.
KERN CHALLENGED
TO PRODUCE PROOF
Dramatic Incident Occurs
When Accused Member
Denounces Opponents for
Bringing Insinuations.

DA441SAA4S AAA0AAA ANSS
washington, July 12.-Calling on
Senator Kern Of Indiana to point TO
anything in his private, business, or
political life where he has been guilty
Of wrongdoing, Senator Lorimer, at a
dramatic moment in the midst Of his
speech today declared he would walk
out of yonder door and never enter
1t again." If Kern made good
Come on, Senator Kern, you have
slimed and smeared this record with
suspicion, come on now and make
good" cried the Illinois senator.
There was craning OF necks to-
ward Senator Kern's seat but he was
not visible in the chamber.
Lorimer turned his attention to Sen
ator Kern's statement that he had CIV
en- jobs to several witnesses.
IT challenge Mr.. Kern to produce
any testimony to justify the state
ment,'' he cried,
Lorimer repeatedly challenged the
committee, Senators Lea, Kern and
tack was directed, to refute his state
!. ments or to produce proof Of the
charges they had made in their
speeches.
II challenge the members of the
minority, here and now, to produce
any proof that the statements | have
made are not true" he cried. Lets
have it, If it is the truth; and if not
let's denounce it as misstatement OF
the record and deliberate effort to
mislead the senate
Specific denial of all charges and
intimations of completely in fraud In
his election were made by Senator
Lorimer today in the first three hours
he occupied the floor of the senate.
His speech, resumed after the recess
from yesterday. combined again bitter
attack upon his enemies and charges
OF unfair treatment and lack of
knowledge on the part Of critics in the
senate.
It was expected that the case would
be concluded before the end Of the
days session; though, when the SEN
ate resumed at 2 o'clock it was con-
fronted with the possibility of fur
ther prolongation of the debate. Sen
ator La Toilette appeared In the
chamber and intimated to friends that
he wanted to discuss the case after
Mr.. Lorimer concluded. Several other
senators also contemplated making
brief addresses.
Senator Lorirner appeared much re-
freshed when he again took the floor.
He informed inquirers during the re-
cess that he did not know how much
longer he would speak,
LorImer's Speech in Detail.
Renewing his attack upon his op-
pcnents, Senator Lorimer today began
the conclusion of his speech of de-
tense in the senate. His belligerent
attitude of yesterday when he asked
for no quarter, but assailed those who
had been active. in prosecuting the case
against him was apparent from the
outset. He launched once more into
an attack on Colonel Roosevelt and
characterized as inaccurate and unre-
liable the report of the minority mem
bers of the committee which investi-
gated his election.
Well filled galleries and an atten-
tive audience Of senator's and house
members listened to Senator Lorimer.
Dramatic gestures again character
ICED his delivery as he strobe back and
forth in the center aisle of the senate
chamber.
Opens With Attack on Roosevelt.
The attack on Colonel Roosevelt
with which he opened his speech was
based on testimony given by George B.
Cortelyou yesterday before senate
committee regarding the $1,900,000
campaign fund raised for the republi-
can presidential campaign in 1904. Mr..
Lorimer referred to Colonel Roose-
velt as the custodian of all the morals
OF the country, private and public"
"Of course" he exclaimed, mot a
cent of that $1,90O,00O could have been
contributed by the predatory wealth
OF the country Surely all of 1t was
the free gift of the common people for
whom this man Is the great champion.
No malefactor contributed to that
fund-only the common people of
whom he was the guardian"
The letter from President Taft to
Colonel Roosevelt expressing the hope
that Lorimer would be ousted, which
became public in the pre-convention
campaign was again taken up by Lori
mer He drew attention to President
Taft's phrase emphasizing the "neces-
sity of winning He declared his enc
mics had tried to win mot by free
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