South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-10
BRANDSAPOLOGY
OF NEWBERRY AS
full OF EVASION
Sen. Williams Charges Claim
of Ignorance of Huge Fund
False as He'll.
MAY VOTE WEDNESDAY
Views of Effects of Defense
Speech in Senate Vary
Republicans Jubilant.

BY AHS0cIteu fFta5s
WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.-Declara-
ton by sen. Newberry OF Michigan
that expenditures and contributions
g. his campaign against Henry Ford
were without his knowledge was
described by Sen. Williams. demo
crat. Mississippi in the senate late
Monday as false as hell"
Holding aIOft Sen. Newberry' g
original statement Sen. Williams
asked:
rs there a man in the sound Of
my voice who believes it. IL IS a
horrible thing TO accuse a man Of
perjury"
Then turning 20 half the senators
in the chamber and asking each
one Il he believed Il. without re-
ceiving So much as a nod. the Mis-
slssippi senator banged mis- dask and
Shouted:
False as He'll"
You know It IS as false as hell"
Sen williams, standing on the re-
publican side OF the chamber, de-
clared that Michigan editors re
ceived part Of the NeWberry cam
paign fund. mot for paid adver-
tLsements but to advocate Newber-
Ty's election"
He declared some of the editors
were the billy goats OF their 10
calitties. who were paid 10 lead
Ehe goat herd"
Sen. Sterling as the speaker pre-
ceding Sens. Newberry and Edge,
read a prepared statement and per-
mitted no Interruptions.
Sen. John Sharp Williams. demo
crat. Mississippi, referred 70 this
when lie spoke later. saying that the
Speakers who have 20 read their
remarks have something to con
ceal."
Nomination Queer Thing"
Discussing affairs IN Michigan,
hIr. williams said the nomination
and election Of Newberry was a
lieve. ne said. that Il was necessary
20 spend so much money as had
been spent and that IN all cases
where there is much money spent
there is something rotten in that
particular Denmark"
His own campaigns the senator
said. had never cost more than So
500 at the most and he did not
know what could have been done
with 1858. 600.
Sen. Williams told the republican
side OF the senate that eft might be
we'll 10 take a little warning-tust a
Iittle-after spending that much
money and stiIl seeing the normal
party majority cut from above
100, 900 10 below 10,0O0."
Why a yellow dog honestly noml-
mated in Michigan IN that year could
have been elected" he concluded.
= Newbcrry Defends Self.
Speaking at his place in the sen.
ute and speaking publicly for the
first time in his own defense, Sen
Truman TT. Newberry OF Michigan
declared Monday that with God as
his witness. he was not to this hour
conscious Of a single act-unlawful,
dishonest or corrupt-in his cam
paign against Henry Ford fin 1918.
For exactly half an hour Mr..
Eewberry. with the eyes OF his COLI
leagues lupOn him. read a PREPARED
speech without interruption. And
then when he had concluded for
half an hour more he was sub
tected 20 cross examination at the
hands OF Sen. Walsh. of Montana. a
democratic member OF the commit
tee which In a minority report held
ne was not entitled TO his seat.
How Sen. Newberry came through
the trying ordeal was viewed for
the most part through partisan ewes.
There appeared 90 be no doubt that
his republican friends were Jubilant.
They rushed toward him as ne
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