The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-01-07
CaTHCART'S REPLY
TO CRAWFORD
Continued from First Page)

'Lorimerism' was they answered that
it was a bipartisan combination by
which offices were controlled. Under
nority is guaranteed representation
there can be no escape from such .
bipartisan combinations as they /
complain of. The man who is able .
combinations will have frineds in
both parties because he will help .
elect the majority and the minority /
representatives. The republicans +
had a majority in the legislature of
fifty on joint ballot There was no
hope of eiecting a democrat. The !
democrats did not want Hopkins, |
who was the leading republican cam |
didate. They went to Lorimer and
further divided the republicans as
the best they could do after five
months deadlock.
Because democrats voted for Lor-
inner it was claimed they were
bought There was no testimony or
evidence of that and it turned out
they played good politics, since they
could not elect a democrat, to choose
Ia man whereby the republicans
would be divided as proven by the
the fact that the state has since gone
democratic. A standpat republican
sits in Lorimer's former seat. No
democratic gain was made by un-
seating him. His congressional dis
t-ict he always carried when he was a
candidate has since been democratic.
A subject that a man who has
read the evidence is better able to
| Judge of the merits ole case than
man who has not read it.
| Crawford's Criticism
| vent re the assertion Mr.. Craw-
ford has never read it and does not
know what the facts are. And / sub
nit it comes in poor grace and is the
height of presumption for him to
criticise man whose opinion is bas-
ell on knowledge of the evidence and
|
He speaks of the disaster that has
befallen Senators who voted in favor
Of Mr.. Lorimer-apparent there
i have been two defeats Tin neither
case was the matter an issue), two
voluntarily retired Git cannot be
claimed this case had had anything
to do with that, enc is now a candi-
i date and Tillman has been reelecteu.
!, What these occurrences have to do
With the merits of the Lorimer case
! am unable to see. AS a matter of fact,
|. more Senators who voted against
! Lorlmer have been defeated since,
yor
If ever special interests We're
Tired up on any one proposition it
W as in this case against Senator Lor-
with special interests to take a
stand in favor of the validity of Lor-
liners election
Surely people of sense will not be
| OCNSIN ca ny sum SpCIiOuo
and absurd conclusions
The fourth reason given is: He
dlsagrees with the President on the
tariff and trust questions. Again
We have statement utterly devoid
OF truth and justification. The only
evidence cited to support it he quot
es form an interview in April 1912
some seven months before the Presi
dent was elected and some month!
before he was even nominated
That interview was based on wha
Governor Wilson was reported Il
have said. Absolutely no position o
his on the question of tariff or tn,
trusts since his election is claimed t,
be disagreed with. Not a single in
stance is cited where Senator Fletch
er has disagreed with the Presiden
on these or any other public ques
tons. The tariff, the currency bill
and every administration measur
received Senator FIetcher's fulles
endorsement and support. TIL
statement made Is wholly unfOunde
, and has nothing but malice and as
! sumption behind it.
Why Crawford Opposes Fletcher
1t can be understood by the peopl
what is back Of Mr.. CTawford's as
sertion of misrepresentation of then
when l let them know these facts
Mr.. Crawford has for some reason
always opposed Senator Fletcher an
has allowed his feelings to extend t
the point where he refuses to recog
! nize the Senator OF course, this
. heart-breaking, but it is mentione
tn give some light on the question o
the value of his opinion. Before tn
inauguration of President Wilson
y Mr. IRA R-ford went IN XyaSbin OF NJ