Evening star., 1921-09-29

findings continued, stand out clearly
in the record as entirely estab-
lished.
First. That noneof the money spent
in the primary election. large as was
the amount, was spent for corrupt.
Illegal or improper purposes. II Wds
spent without the knowledge or con-
sent Of Truman H. Newberry. Tor
purposes and expenditures. which are
perfectly familiar to every man who
has been a candidate for office, and
which are generally regarded as both
esond rhat rha prDpen; Trpman H. Newberry
had no part whatever in the solicfta-
tion of the campaign fund or IN its
acquisition or in the expenditure OF
it. Il came from sources entirely
voluntary, and it was spent by
voluntary committee, which was In
no sense the agent OF Mr.. Newberry
and which had complete control OF
it and the entire responsibility Tor
its USE"
SERVING the Navy.
The majority emphasized that Mr.
Newberry was serving the Navy in
New York and was absent all during
the campaign. His record during the
campaign, the republican report said
merits commendation and approval
The democratic report declared that
1.-The exorbitant expenditures IN TINS
primary campaign shoCheu 'aS Soti
science Of the country" and were
enough to pay Senator Newberrys
Senate salary for twenty-five years.
In part. the minority said the evil
dence showed conclusively:
"That his tsenator Newberry's)
travagant expenditure OF money.
hoped to win over his competitors,
because he was little known in the
| state.
"This money was expended through
the agency OF the Newberry senatorial
committee.
| This committee was organized at
| his instance and manned by executives
| whom he himself chose, or If they
were suggested by friends he approved
them.
| while a large part of the planning
,, Of the campaign may haze been done
by executives of the - mittee, the.
were submitted to him ior approval
Kept in Constant Touch.
Every general activity of this com
mittee and its executive officers was
reported to him almost daily:
HE did know concededly the enor-
nous expenses of the plans Of or
ganization and publicity.
1.-The Michigan law limited the ex-
Senate to $3.50. We submit this
amount could not be increased by the
| organization of a committee to act as
his agent. and this committee did SO
act; o..,., ,,rn,t.
tee violated the Michigan law by far
Exceeding the limitations Of expendf-
tures by hiring workers and Its MEM
bers by purchasing drinks and cigars
for voters"
Proper accounts of expenditures
were not filed. either by the New
/ mi candidate. the
minority asserted, and, although the
supreme court held the state law
unconstitutional, the democrats de-
clared. 1.-The moral turpitude" was az
great as IL the law had been up
held
"In our opinion" the democrats
stated, 1.-The record conclusively es-
tablishes q conspiracy upon the par,
Of Truman H. Newberry ct al; thai
such conspiracy had for its object the
violation Of the election laws of the
state of Michigan, as well as the
. and contemplated debauching of the
electorate: that Truman H. Newberr1
participated in such conspiracy ant
actively engaged in its execution
that he was familiar with the fact:
that large sums of money were be-
The minority declared that Sen
ator Newberry himself contributed t.
the campaign, but in what sum th'
: committee was unable to learn be
cause, the minority said. books ant
records had been destroyed. His ex
therefore found, was false and un
true"
The minority deplored that Sena.
tor Newberry had not volunteered tc
testify and that the republican ma
jority had refused to call him.