The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
NFWBERRY QUITS
POST AS SENATOR
Michigan Scion Resigned
Seat In Upper House
TAXES EFFECT AT ONCE
Action Closes Long and Bitter
Controversy; States Reason
For So Doing
Associated Press Dispatch.l

1858 A(-<SfSSNaA'i
Washington, ID. c., November 20.
Truman H. Newberry has resigned
rs senator from Michigan effective
Immediately. The resignation was
sent to governor Groesbeck at Ian
sing, under date of November Is.
and a copy of it was delivered to
vice president Coolidge with a re-
quest that il be read into the rec.
ords of the senate as soon as posi-
bic.
lona and Bitter Controversy
Truman H. Newberry Of Michigan,
whose right to a place in the senate
has been a subject of long and bitter
controversy, has submitted his res
ignation with a request that 1t be-
come effective Immediately.
In letter to Governor Groesbeck
smade pubiic here, Mr.. Newberry said
he had been impelled to retire vol
unfairly because of the defeat OF his
republican colleague, Senator Town
send, in the election of November
AZ The turn of events, he said, would
make N futile" fer him to attempt
to continue his public service since
he continually would be "hampered
BY partisan political persecution.
Reviewing the outstanding features
of the controversy, which grew out
of his election four years ago over
Henry Ford, his democratic oppon :
emf. he declared his right to seat
in the senate had been fully con-
firmed.' He added that If, IN the
future there seemed to be opportuni. .
ties for public service he would not
hesitate to offer himself to his state
and country.
Convicted of Conspiracy.
The resignation brings to an end a
tight which already has made poiit:-
cal history and which, 1t appeared
would be resumed early in the SEES
sion OF congress which begins today
Convicted in Michigan Of consplr-
acy TO violate election laws, Senator
Newberry appealed to the supreme
court which declared unconstitutional
the statute under which he was ac-
cused. The senate itself, after long
investigation, finally confirmed his
title TO a seat by a margin or hVe
votes. In the campaign, just closed,
the case was an issue in many states.
COPY of the letter Of resigna
ton sent to Governor Groesbeck was
delivered to vice President Coolidge
nv Walter r. Dorsey, Mr.. Newber-
rvs secretary. Mr.. Newberry him
self. is at his home in Detroit. The
letter to the governor, dated Mo-
vcmher is, was as follows:
u tender herewith my resignation
as United States senator from Mich
igan, to take immediate effect.
Why He Took Action.
Il am impelled to take this action
because at the recent election, not
understanding 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 fan
ure to reflect him may have beer
brought abut in part by over -four
years of continuous propaganda Of
Misrepresentation and untruths,
fair analysis of the vote in Michigan
and other states where friends ano
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
Their service by me in the United
States senate where I have consist
emily supported the progressive pol
icies of President Harding's admin
istration. My work there has beer
and would continue to be, hamperec
by partisan political persecution and
/ therefor, cheerfully, return my com
mission to the people from whom
received it.
Il desire to record an expression
of my gratitude for the splendid
friendship. loyalty and devotion o.
those who have endured with me
during the past four years, expert
ences unparalleled in the politica
history of our country. BY direction
of the democratic administration
these began Immediately upon my
nomination by proceedings before :
specially selected grand jury sitting
in another state, which by vote o.
rs to 1, completely exonerated those
who had conducted my campaign.
Then followed ny election, witt
every issues which has since b
raised, clearly before the electorate
of the state. A recount was demand
ed, and after thorough and pains
taking review of the ballots by thu
United States senate, was founi
iority. While this was in progress
was subjected with large numbe,
of representative men of Michigan
who had supported me, to trial
following indictments procured by
democratic department OF justice
which through hundreds of agent
had bounded and terrified men in al
parts of the state into believing
that some wrong had been done.
Charges Were Quashed
Under the instructions given b,
the court, convictions of conspir
acy to spend more than $3.50 nat
Irally followed and sentences i'm
posing fines and Imprisonment werv
Immediately passed. All charges o
bribery ad corruption were, how
ever, quashed by the specific orde
CT the presiding judge. .-"
"On appeal, the supreme court o
the United States reversed the act
ion of the court below, because, a
stated by Chief Justice White. o
he grave Misrepresentation and tn
grie8ous misapplication of the stat
ute which was also declared uncon
stitutional A protracted inyestiga
iion before the committee on priv
lases of the senate resulted in
report sustaining my election an
after a bitter partisan debate tn
senate declared that was endtle
TO my seat. ~
SIN view of all these proceeding
my right to my seat has been full
confirmed, and I am thankful :
have been permitted to serve m
state and my country, and to hav
a. - anal oaffe p, efiox, rf having h