The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01
Consequences of Newberry's
Conviction,

Conv1ctlon.
| Should Senator Newberry. of Michi-
gan, convicted under the federal corrupt
| practices act continue to hold his seat
In the senate? II he viii not resign
! should he be expelled? Is his case
| OF Illinois? Is It similar to that Of
| Victor Berger? Is the law under which
| he was sentenced to two years in the
| penitentiary fair one? is it consti-
| tutional? These questions are an
| swered in various WAYS by the press
| of the country.
/, Columbus Citizen 0nd): No matter
| how much his Republican associates In
| the senate may think they need his
vote, they won't dare flout public opin-
| ion by keeping him in his purchased
seat in spite Of his conviction. They
won't want that issue in presidential
campaign
Los Angeles Times End. Repl: Sen
/ ator Newberry's conviction does not
| disqualify him per Sc from continuing
| to serve in the senate. His colleagues
may decide to wait until the decision
of a higher court has been rendered.
Neither does it mean the seating OF
Henry Ford his chief opponent in the
senatorial contest. II Newberry is I'M
seated his successor will be appointed
by the governor of Michigan, and as
the. present governor Is q. Republican,
the present slender Republican major
ity in the upper house.
Buffalo News sRep.): He, might do
far worse than to resign, thus relieving
his associates of the embarra ssmenI
that must follow If he claims his seat
Louisville Post (Ind). Steps should
be taken to remove Newberry from
the senate; for that body can not toll
crate as member anyone who holds a
law. passed by congress null and void
in his particular case because 1t has
not his personal approval.
Harrisburg Patriot end. Dem.): New
berry ought TO quit the senate, OF
course, out of respect for its good name
If nothing else.
Detroit Free Press Qnd): If he still
feels himself innocent of any offense
against the law, he would be wrong
to- make undue haste to resign his seat.
He is justified in considering the YER
dict still in the balance SO long as an
appeal TO the supreme court is pending.
Cleveland Plain Dealer (Tnd. Dem)
The better way for all concerned is for
NeWberry to resign at once. Former
supporters of the senator should be the
first to back the suggestion.
Duluth Herald Und): The fact that
his vote is needed to maintain the Re-
publican majority should not count a
feathers weight, and will not count
with any Republican worthy the name
Vi StiidlOT ana tlIlEeH.
Milwaukee journal (lnd): The con-
viction leaves the senate with only
one thing to do. 1t is lamentable that
Mr. Newberry was ever seated at all.
but the senate could not know the facts
The senate does know them today.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat (Repl {:
Senator Newberry has no right in
morals nor in respect for the opinion
of the people of the country to continue
in office during the hearing of his case
on appeal
Worcester Gazette Qnd.): The public
will watch the senate to see IL ii per-
mits him to hold his seat Not until
he has proved his innocence of the
charges against him, now they have
been affirmed by 9. Jury Of II, should
the senate allow him to have d share
in framing the laws of the land.
Schenectady Gazette tDem): Off
! cials have been unseated for lesser
crimes.
Albany Argus Qnd. DEM: At the
very least he should be suspended pend
ing decision by the supreme court.
Newport News Record QndD: The'sit-
uation raises the question of the pro-
priety of man being allowed to be a
lawmaker after the lower courts at
least. have decided he is lawbreaker.
-, Raleigh News and Observer Dem :
The senate's duty is clear. 1t should
require the convicted senator to surren-
DER his seat.
Philadelphia Public Ledger Und) :
Mr. Newberry win hardly have the eff
frontery 10 seek 10 take any part in the
deliberations of the body into which a
court and a jury have formally declared
he had bought his way by methods in
contravention of law.
Philadelphia Record 0nd. Dem.): He
should resign and make way for a
better man. If he lacks the decency to
do this the senate should lose M tin,a
In eXpellins him.
Sacramento Union Qnd.): There will
be some trouble in ousting hlm, for a
body which was willing to swallow
several notorious seditionists during the
time of war will hardly gag at associat-
ing with convicted criminal
Houston Post CDem0: Will the Re-
publican majority find it good politics
to wash their hands of the convicted
senator and expel him, or will it defend
him as a martyr to the administration ?
Lincoln State Journal Und. Rep): If