The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-12-01
NEWbERRY QUITS
AS SENATOR
In Letter of Resignation Declares
Further Service Would Mean
Political Persecution.
RETIREMENT Immediately
Giving Townsend's Defeat as Reason,
Says 1t Is Futile to Stay in Sem
ate After Verdict at Polls.
Defends Right to Seat.

shington.-Senator Truman H.
the Senate from Michigan has been
in controversy for a long time, has
sent in his resignation to Governor
Groesbeck, who will grant his re
quest that it take effect at once. A
copy of the Senator's letter of resig
nation has been handed to Vice Presf
dent Coolidge, who will notify the
Senate of Mr.. Newberry's action
This will end the Senate's connection
with the Newberry case.
Senator Newberry's letter Of resig
nation, sent to Governor Groesbeck
reads:
Detroit, Mich, Nov. 18, 1922.
Hon. Alex ]. Groesbeck, Governor OF
Michigan, Lansing, Mich.
Sir: 1 tender herewith my resigna
ton as United States Senator from
Michigan, to take immediate effect.
1 am impelled to take this action
because at the recent election, not.
withstanding his long and faithful
public service and his strict adher.
ence to the basic principles Of con-
structive Republicanism which / hold
in common with him, Senator Town
send was defeated. While this failure
to re-elect him may have been
brought about, in part, by over four
years of continuous propaganda OF
misrepresentation and untruth, a fair
analysis of the vote in Michigan and
other states, where mB friends and
political enemies alike have suffered
defeat, will demonstrate that a gen
eral feeling of unrest was mainly re
sponsible therefor.
This situation renders futile fur
ther service by me in the United
States Senate, where ] have consist
emily supported the progressive poll
cies of President Harding's admins
tration.
I 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 unpar
alle1ed in the political history of the
country. By direction of the Demo
cratic Administration, these began i'm
mediately upon my nomination, by
proceedings before specially selected
Grand Jury sitting in another State
which, by a vote of sixteen to one
completely exonerated those who hat
conducted my campaign. Then fol
lowed my election, with every issue
which has since been raised clearly
before the electorate of the State. A
recount was demanded, and after q
thorough and painstaking review Of
the ballots by the United States Sen
ate l was found to have received 6
substantial majority.
While this was in progress 1 was
subjected with large number of rep
resentative men of Michigan, who haG
supported me, to trial, following in
dictments procured by Democratic
Department of Justice, which through
hundreds of agents had bounded anG
terrified men in all parts Of the State
into believing that some wrong ha6
given by the Court, convictions of {
conspiracy to spend more than S3,75(
naturally followed, and sentences i'm
posing fines and Imprisonment were
Immediately passed. All charges o.
bribery and corruption were, however
quashed by the specific order of the
presiding Judge.
For those who SO patriotically an(
unselfishly worked for my election
and in defense of my own honor ant
that of my family and friends, have
fought the fight and kept the faith
The time has now come, however
when I can conscientiously lay dow1
the burden and this / most cheerfully
do. If in the future there seem to bt
opportunities for public service,
shall not hesitate to offer my services
to the State which l love and tht
country l revere.
Respectfully,
TRUMAN H. NEWBERRY.