The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-17
.LAFOlLETTE ASKS
TO FACE ACCUSERS
TELLS SENATE PROBE COMMIT
TEX HE ~ NOT GETTING FAIR
DEAL BEFORE BODY.

washington. oct. i7-Nhen the senate
committee. investieating senator lafol-
ie;,e presented formal demand that
the committee submit formal copy OF
the charges against him nni that he
be permitted 10 summon and cross eN-
amino witnesses. This delayed the start
III the proceedings as the committee
went into executive session "a consider
tine demand.
Senator - Toilette presented his de-
mand in a letter which declared he be
lieved every statement I'm his st Paul
speech was correct. The committee has
aid Il does not question the accuracy
OF his speech. and senator Ia Toilette
demands 20 know who does.
- appear here TO submit to YOU in the
form of letter all the statements
deem "a necessary TO make AZ this time.
Senator II Toilette said os he presented
,he communication and LETT the room.
YOU say in YOUR letter" wrote L.
,ouet,e that the quostion. and the
cniy question you are considering now.
since have furnished you with
copy OF the speech. is the accuracy of
the statements contained in the speech
Score OF Statements.
''I'he speech contains scores Of state
meuts relating to variety cf subjects.
TOu say that the committee has chal-
ienged the accuracy of no assertion In
the speech. Then | must be entitled
To be advised who has challenged the
accuracy Of any statement in the speech
before another step is taken in this pro-
ceeding
The resolution of the Minnesota com.
mission of public safety. upon which YOU
assert you are acting. does not challenge
the accuracy of any statement made in
the speech. II any statement has been
~. challenged by anyone. / now request
you to advise me by whom il has been
challenged and upon what evidence.
Alleges Ex-Parte Proceedings.
"If there is any truth in the newspa-
pee reports that your committee ex-
poets to accept mere statements Of indi-
viduals as a basis for any report of the
committee or for any action by you,
protest against such eK-parte proceeding
or any other exparte proceeding in this
investigation. IT. however. in spite of
my protest. you determine to accept
such statements. | demand that these
statements be submitted to me or that
be given an opportunity to examine
them and have an opportunity to file
statements in reply. if desire to do so.
Claims Rights Violated.
"tut | assert that such a course on
the part OF the subcommittee is in vio-
ia;ion of the established right accorded
to every man whose words or acts are
the subject of investigation by anybody
or tribunal. and | insist upon my right
tc meet face to face and question any
witnesses that may be called to chal-
ienge the correctness of any statements
made by me. and thereafter. and not
before To produce in my own defense
such witnesses and evidence as | deem
necessary or proper to cOntrovert all
such adverse evidence as may have been
offered
Il repeat what / already have said
in this and previous letters addressed
TO your committee. that l am most anx-
ious and desirous that the investigation
be made thorough and complete to the
end that it shall do justice to all par
ticipants and shall constitute an honor
able precedent whenever ~ grave a
matter as the proposed expulsion of one
Of its members shall come before the
United States senate"
Chairman Pomerene announced that
because Of Senator La Follette's refusal
TO furnish further Information the com
nittee would endeavor to get it from
other sources.