Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-21
BITTER ATTACK
IN i. S. SENATE
ON NEWBERRY
DeplOre Campaign Methods
Used by Michigan
Senator.
POWER OF SOCIAL LOBBY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-From the Re
publican side of the Senate today came
a bitter attack against the campaign
methods Of Senator Truman ii. New
berry. Republican. Michigan, and a de
mand that he be unseated.
Senator Kenyon Republican. Iowa. de-
nounced the entire election of Newberry
as tainted and as justifying the refusal
of a seat in the Senate to him.
The social lobby has been active in
this case--more active than in most mat
ters. and the social lobby is effective,
declared Kenyon. effective pleas have
been made from this source. The stage
is completely set for the performance of
confirming Newberry There will be very
few votes on this side Of the chamber
against him"
VAST SUMS
Used IN ELECTION.
Reviewing the evidence against New
berry as adduced before the Senate in
vestigating committee, Kenyon asserted
that the record shows an expenditure of
at least S263,0 and the plain inference
from the testimony is that much larger
sum was spent.
"If the record showed the expenditure
of 81 900 600 for the election Of Newberry,
believe the Senate still would seat
him." continued Kenyon. But if the
Senate of the United States is to Justify
the expenditure Of hundreds of thousands
of dollars to secure a seat here, the rule
of the people is gone No man Of even
moderate means can attain a place in this
body. No poor man or women can ever
adream of 1t.
MICHIGAN PRESS
SUBSIDIZED.
The testimony shows mat n large
part Of the press in Michigan was sub
sidized. At least $4,000 was spent for
pull LEFTY and POI papers were secured.
The record teens with mystery ana
abounds in nasty specimens Of corrupting
influence The case reeks with fraud.
Books dlsappeared original documents,
such as checks, were destroyed; witnesses
told amazing stories to account for these
facts: false returns were made to county
agents; there was a doctored treasurer )
report Witnesses di appeared and New
berry himself failed 20 come before the
committee to explain his actions.
But there IS no use beating around the
bush The cold fact is that Newberry s
seat in the Senate was purchased at n
price Of not less than S263,000"
Kenyon warned his colleagues that il
Newberry were seated, this will not be
the last Of the Newberry case"
SENATE DOES NOT STAND
WELL WITH PUBLIC.
You cannot brush aside n thing OF this
size" he declared. THE Senate does not
stand any too we'll with the people Of the
United States. When the brand Of qp-
proval was put by the Senate upon the
Stephenson campaign in Wisconsin, lie
Senate suffered in the opinion Of the
country.
The people Of this country. who love
their Government, are jealous of its in
tegrlty and hate the corrupting influ-
ence that purchases seats in the Con-
gress. 1t is even worse to do it in in
sidious ways than TO go out and buy It
outright, as was done in the Lorimer ca Sc
ITO seat Newberry will be to strike at
the foundations Of this Government The
time is coming when this case will be
! heard of in another court-the court OF
| he great American people II will be
trial that will be worth while because
American people, when they understand
the question, will decide right"