Arizona republican., 1922-01-10
SENATOR NEWBERRY
DENIES KNOWLEDGE
Of CAMPAIGN FUNL
Michigan Senator Speaking for Publicity In
Own Defense for First Time Says He Is
Not Conscious of Single DishonorabIe Or
Corrupt Act In Campaign Against Ford q

expenditure OF large sums for adver4
tising was necessary against foI'f
midable opponent who was thorouaar
ly advertised"
There was a dramatic turn wh&
Senator Williams, swinging on IL
heel and facing half a dozen OF II
colleagues, asked If they believed On
Newberry statement, filed with tilA
senate, in which Mr.. Newberry SAD
he had no knowledge of contributions
and expenditures beyond the figur
named.
Williams Says Story False T.
"Is there man within sound OF my
voice who believes it? Senator will
liams asked. 1T is a horrible thing
to accuse a gentleman of perjury. Do
you believe it? You know it is as
false as hell"
Taking the floor in his defense in
the custer proceedings brought tH
Henry Ford. defeated Democratic
candidate, Senator Newberry end
phatically denied personal knowled0e
Of the collection or expenditure OF In
large campaign fund spent in his ID
half. 'As God is my witness, / a&a
not to this day and hour conscious M
having done, in connection eithH
with the primary campaign or tt#
general election OF 1918, in Michiganf
he said, "a single act that was. or i
unlawful, dishonorable or corrur
and this l say to the senate withof@
reservation or qualification"
Upon these facts. as / then be-
lieved them to be, and as / now b.
lieve them to be, / shall abide the q
suit with clear conscience" ne ada
cd in conclusion OF his prepared al
dress.
A business man and not an expetE
enced public speaker. Senator Nee
berry said he desired 70 give tfN
senate what little information he haH
regarding the charges made again#
his election. At the outset, he ask
that he be not interrupted until ~
concluded his address.
Il can not remain silent any Ions
during the consideration of my rio
to represent Michigan" he said. W
did not volunteer TO appear before tlEN
committee OF the senate which tot#
testimony in this matter. because N
really had no information that woltIo
assist in the investigation OF t|#
charges filed by my opponent.
seems TO me that the t.s-e has coi|sk
to speak, because my silence miRh
be misunderstood by my friends.
1T is perhaps unnecessary for rSf
to say that / shall confine myAfN
strictly TO the facts as I know thamA
TO be, and shall not attempt 10 AZ
feet in the slightest degree, the judas
ment of this body. SO far as ] am
concerned, ] desire that the facts as
they are, shall determine This mat
ter.
Commissioned In Navy
"On the sixth day OF June. 1917, I
was commissioned a lieutenant COM
mander in the navy and on July %.
1917, / was assigned 90 the third
naval district. with headquarters in
the Brooklyn navy yard. / immedi-
ately took up my duties and from
that day, July %, 1917. until after the
signing of the armistice, November
II. 1918. was never in Michigan.
The primary election and the general
election OF 1918 occurred during my
absence.
an the early fall OF 1917, began 10
receive visits and letters from men
active in public and political affairs
in Michigan, urging me to become
candidate on the republican ticket for
senator. / was not unmindful of the
suggested honor. and yet, fully real
lied that l certainly would not re-
sign my commission in the army to
become a candidate. and that | could
not take any personal active interest
while continued to be an officer on
duty in the navy.
"While I was considering whether
or not it was my duty to become a
candidate for the office, said TO Mr..
Allan Templeton. of Detroit, who was
actively engaged in a large industry
in which i was a stockholder and
who was also president OF the De-
troit board OF commerce, that ~ |
should decide TO become candidate,
| hoped it would meet with the APP
proval of my Detroit business friends
and associates and that trusted the
campaign might be looked after by
business men OF that description.
This is as far as l had any direct
connection with the selection OF the
committee or business men whose
management OF the campaign In nv
behalf l shall remember with grau-
tude as long as ! shall live.
Meets old Opponent
"Afr Paul IL. King was induced TO