The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-12-01
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1922.
STEPS DOWN AND OUT.

Michigan, has resigned his seat In the
senate. He was led to take this step
because his associate In the senate.
senator Townsend, was defeated In
Michigan at the recent election, and
that defeat is attributed to the feeling
existing against Mr.. Newberry in his
own state. 1t was the proper tling for
Mr. Newberry to do under the circum-
stances, for no matter what may be
the merits OF his case his political OPP
ponents have used his nomination at
the primaries as club against the
party of which he Is a member. 1t was
charged that an excessive amount Of
money was used to secure Mr.. New
berry's nomination, and while the ex-
pense account of most men running
for office in largely populated states
would hardly bear close scrutiny, the
case OF Mr.. Newberry was seized upon
by his political enemies and worked to
a finish. The democrats who used the
Newberry incident were hypOcrltical
in their attacks, for they never men
toned the rotten system practiced in
New York by Tammany democrats in
which money is spent like water, and
spent directly to corrupt the body
polite. There is no disposition to pa
late the methods used to elect any
man by the use of money, but under
he primary system it is almost i'm
possible to make campaign witlout
he expenditure of large sums II the
candidate is to keep his name before
he public, and this is especially the
case in large populated states. In the
Michigan campaign 1t was Newberry's
friends who put up the large sums to
secure his nomination, but he had to
shoulder the responsibility. Much of
the time Of the senate has been taken
up in efforts on the part Of Mr.. New
oerry's political enemies to unseat
aim. With the defeat of Mr.. Townsend
in Michigan 1t was to be expected that
he expulsion of Mr.. Newberry would
again come to the fore, thus interior
ing with the regular business of that
body and he very wisely blocked re-
Jival of that controversy by his resig-
nation. The following is ais letter Of
designation handed to the governor
Of Michigan ON the 18th Of this month :
Il tender herewith my resignation as
United States senator from Michigan
% take immediate effect.
II am impelled to take this action
because of the recent election. Not
outstanding his long and faithful
public service and his strict adherance
to the basic principles of construc.
i've republicanism / hold in common
With him, Senator Townsend was de-
feated. While this failure to reflect
him may have been brought about in
oart by more than four years of con-
inuous propaganda Of misrepresenta-
ion and untruth, fair analysis OF
the vote in Michigan and other states
where friends and political enemies
alike have suffered defeat, will dem
onstrate that general feeling Of un-
rest was mainly responsible therefor
"Ths situation renders futile fur
ther service by men in the United
States who have consistently support
ed the progressive policies Of Presi-
dent Harding's administration. My
work there has been and would con-
tinue to be hampered by partizan
political persecution and I therefore
return my commission to the people
from wlom 1 received 1t.
II desire to record an expression OF
my gratitude for the splendid friend
ship, loyalty and devotion Of those
who have endured with me during the
last four years, experiences unparal-
leled in the political history Of our
country. BY direction Of the demo
cratic administration these began up
on my nomination by proceedings be-
fore specially selected grand jury
sitting in another state, which by q
vote Of 16 to l, completely exonerat-
ed those who had conducted my cam
paign. Then followed my election. with
every issue which has since been
raised clearly before the electorate OF
the state.
"A recount was demanded and after
thorough and painstaking review Of
the ballots by the United States SEN
ate / was found to have received a
majority While this was in progress
| was subjected with large number
of representative men of Michigan
who had supported me, to a trial fol-
lowing indictments procured by a
democratic department Of justice.
which through hundreds Of agents had
bounded and terrified men in all parts
of the state into believing that some
wrong had been done. Under the in
structions given by the court convic-
ton of a conspiracy to spend more
than $3.50 naturally followed and
sentences imposing fines and impris-
onment were imposed. All charges Of
bribery and corruption were, however
quashed by the specific order Of the
presiding Judge.
ION appeal. the supreme court Of
the United States reversed the action
of the court below. because, as stated
by Caief Justice White, Of the grave
misapprehension and the grievious
misapplication of the statute. which
was also declared unconstitutional. A
protracted investigation before the
committee on privileges and elections
of the senate resulted in a report sus-
tanning my election and after bitter
partizan debate the senate declared
that was entitled to my seat.
IN view of all these proceedings
my right to my seat has been fully
confirmed. and am thankful to have
been permitted to serve my state and
my country, and to have the eternal
satisfaction of having by my vote