The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-07
CORRUPT PRACTICES

CORRUPT PRACl|CES.
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wanted and had spent $1,000 900 IN
one State to elect two Senators.
Il would make it a crime to use
the stationery OF a committee or or
the Senate for personal purposes ana
send it out under a senatorial frank
declared Senator Curtis
Attack on Ashurst.
He illustrated what he meant by
having read a letter sent by Senator
Ashurst to his constituents This let
ter was explanatory of the Senator
duties in Washington and was an
/ appeal for support in his campaign
f, for recollection.
/ Mr. Curtis charged that sending
that letter through the mail was
violation Of the Franklin law.
oh" retorted Senator Ashurst as
he entered the chamber Just in time
to hear the statement, the Senator
from Kansas must have sweetbreads
in his head instead OF brains, else he
would not make such a charge as
that"
Mf. Ashurst explained that he had
submitted the letter to the postmaster
general, who held 1t related to pub
lie business and was frankable.
Mr.. Curtis retorted that not only the
postmaster general, but every member
of the cabinet lis stretching the law
/ 10 re-elect Wilson,"
Mr.. Curtis then revamped the now
: forgotten episode of Senator Ashurst
having kilograms charged to the gov
! ernment, although sent by him to con-
stituents asking them for their views
: concerning a judicial appointment in
Arizona then pending
An Old Horse Question
Mr.. Ashurst countered by reading
copies of kilograms that passed be-
tween the then Secretary OF War
Root and William H. Taft as governor
general Of the Philippines. when Root
had spent fifty-two cents a word to
i cable Taft an inquiry about a horse
j Taft had ridden How Is the horse 90
that was the cable sent by this Re
a publican official. How Is the horse %
: shouted Mr.. Ashurst, and at that mo-
V ment he started his rush across the
O chamber that startled dignified sena-
: tors who for a brief instant believed
f they were in the midst of a rough and
= tumble fight
This pharisee from Kansas laughs
v at this telegram" calculated Mr.
n Ashurst as he saw Mr.. Curtis grin
, but he thinks 1t a crime for me "a
, consult my constituents. Pharisee "
ne fairly Kissed as he strobe back to
: his own desk. Then Mr.. Ashurst took
! up the subject of Hobbies at the capitol
, Why don't you refer to the recent
4 copper lohby?" asked Senator Penrose
+ lhat lobby which opposed the tax or
copper In the revenue bill counted or
! the votes of the senator's colleagues
a 70 s'flke out section two OF the mum.
r nons tax and that action must have
% ehucared them to him still more"
II the Senator thinks the copper OF
. any other lobby Influenced my vote he
y Hes shouted Senator Ashurst
Senator Gallinger. minority leader
arose. The language plainly was UNI
parliamentary, Take that back" Re.
tract that word" said several Demo
cratic colleagues who foresaw trouble
for Mr. Ashurst.
Il said If he thinks So" interjectet
- Mr., Ashurst. Does the Senator think
:. so?' demanded Mr.. Ashurst glarine
= at Penrose
c Il don't know" replied Mr. Penrose
!, With exasperating GOODNESS "AH
z can say is that the Senator has dis
played suspicious zeal"
g Then the debate" drifted into other
q channels
/, Senator Curtis referred sarcastical.
|. ~ TO the senatorial election In Okla
: homa. He said that when in Guth,
l. rie he had been informed that 'tht
IS tran of the Senator from Oklahoms
d throughout the State In his campaign
n for reelection could be traced b.
n the checks he gave"
- Offered Pinchot's statement
To which Senator Owen made NJ
It reply. At another time Senator Over
: offered to put in the record Giffort
= Pinchot's account of the expenditure.
t or Senator Penrose In Pennsylvania,
G "Oh." rejoined Mr.. Penrose. II hav.
c much more credible evidence which
might be put into the record that the
}. Senator from Oklahoma spent $780,.
n 600 In his own reelection"
d Mr.. Penrose also stated that Cleve.
r land II. Dodge. member of large
e munitions firm had given $4,000 &c
|. the Democratic campaign. ito stimu.
o late tho uplift"
c Senator pomerene brought the dis
c cuss!on 10 close by analysing the
n senatorial primary expenditures OF
Myron r. Herrick. of Ohio. He SAID
8 lferrick's own report showed he had
s spent personally s221T5 and the Her.
- rich Voters League. s2a.0 This to-
n tai OF s51.l75. Mr.. Pomerene said was
h s6,i75 more than Mr.. Herrick's salary
, would be for an entire term of six
7 years.
5 No action was taken on the bill
That 1t would pass II vote could be
reached is admitted. Leaders on both
4 sides hope to prevent a vote from be-