South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-12
NEWBERRY CONTEST
NARR0WS TO ISSUE
OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Democratic Opponents inEo-
duce Resolutions TO CLAIR
fly Fight.
CconuHued from paee oHeJ

Continued from paee one1
Walsh's resolution represented a re-
casting Of his original proposition
declaring tho seat vacant. but re-
drafted ito express Ga frmest tone"
3 statement OF tho senate's .1ews
with respect TO The welfare Of the
nation when large sums o. money
are used In campaign and cleo
son.
Rccommittal Possibility.
The possibility OF a move los the
democrats 20 seek 90 recommit the
whole case 20 the senate elections
and privileges committee. tempo
rarily set aside --ing the day. were
talked Of again during the close of
the debate. NO decision was reach
81. however. as 90 whether such q
motion should be made
Efforts 20 get pairs arranged for
and against the seating Of Mr.. New
Berry continued in order 10 offset
tho loss OF strength ia either side
through the absence OF senators.
Senators also attempted Wednes-
day 10 locate Sen johnson. repub-
uCan. California, whose attitude on
the case Is not known. Several tele-
grams have been dispatched ia eff
forts 20 locate him and 20 determine
whether ne can be paired IL he is
unable 20 reach washington I'm time
Tor the vote
seven Speeches on Case.
There were seven speeches in the
course OF the day among them be-
ing one by Sen. Underwood OF Ala
hama. democratic leader, which
rlarked his entry into this state
ment OF tho fight, and another by
Sen. Jones, republican, washington.
who announced ne would vote
against Mr. Newberyy. The other
senators who spoke. al IN opposition
20 the resolution declaring Mr.. New
berry 20 be the qualified senator,
we're Norris. republican. Nebraska
and Reed OF Missouri. Hitchcock .,
Nebraska. Caraway of Arkansas and
Helm, Alabama. all democrats.
Mr.. Jones speech was brief but he
declared that in determining TO OPP
pose Mr.. Newberry. he had not been
frightened by any threats that If he
voted otherwise. his political life
would be jeopardized.
New Resolution.
The revised clause OF the new
democratic resolution follows:
Considering that 30 is against a
sound public policy that great sums
or money had been spent for the
domination and election Of a candi-
date for the United States senate
and that such excessive sums were
tpent TO secure for Truman II. New
berry, the republican nomination as
such candidate for the state of
Michigan. at the primary election
OF that state and considering that
rhe campaign for his nomination was
conducted in gross and fragrant vio-
htion Of tho laws OF tho state 81
Michigan and I'm coutraventiou OF
tle statues Of tho United states he
3 not entitled 10 seat i'm this body
Sen. Owen discussing his resolu.
bon told the senate that his pur,
pose was to narrow down tho cons
troversy 20 the question OF whether
4 was Sound public policy" that
such large sums should be spent I'm
the election of a United States sena-
tor. He declared he felt that ms
resolution should compel senators
20 seek a dividing line on tho sub,
iect y campaign expenditures.
Sen. owen said 10 had been con-
fessed that Mr. Newberry's relatives
and friends had expended moro than
100000, part OF which had beer
used lin hiring public officials. dis
trict attorneys and active workers
and that every newspaper I'm the
state had been paid money for New.
berry propaganda These acts. he
said. constituted violations of the
Michigan laws and that therefore
tho question came down 90 whether
Mr. Newberry was entitled 20 "a seat
which, ne charged. had been obtain.
cd through such corrupt and nm.
lawful practices.
Underwood Enters Fight
National republican leaders were
charged by Sen. Underwood OF Ala.
hama. democratic leader i1 the sen.
a'e. with having determined no bu,
"a scat in the senate fo- Truman 1T
Newherry, whose retention on tina.
seat is contested by Henry Ford hi.
democratic opponent.
The democratic leader, ENTERING
into the debate for the first time de.
clared that as ne saw tho 0cwberry
case and as he believed tho country
viewed it, the issue involved il
whether the republican party. as G
party. intends 90 obey tho Iaw OF
The land