Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-01-20

coming very effective in Washington.
No argument is going to change any
votes. The matter is pushed at a time
when the country can know but little
about it. If Mr. NeWberry were DEM
ocrat have no doubt he would be
voted out of this body promptly under
this record. At the same time we
would find some Of our democratic
friends stoutly defending him. In other
words, there is politics in this. 1t is
unfortunate that any question of pub
lie morality, public conscience, or pur-
ity of elections should find a dividing
line Of politics in this chamber. But
apparently youxean not divorce these
matters from politics, and some men
now are seeking to make this a test
of republication.
In some respects this case is worse
than the Lorimer case. There was
some courage there. They went out
and bought the election. 1t is infinite
ly worse than the Stephenson case,
where a poor old man with large
fortune, in old age, almost in his do
tage, was fattered into expending his
money to become member of this
body. In this case Mr.. Newberry, a
man of highest intelligence and cul-
ture, had been a member Of a great
cabinet. The personnel is different.
I assert that, under the record, the
following conclusions can reasonably
safely and legitimately be drawn:
That the committee expended ap-
proximately $4,000
That the committee violated the
federal statute and the statutes of
Michigan, and that such action enter
ed into the election through the pri-
mary.
That the committee was not a vol
untary committee. It was picked by
Mr.. Newberry.
That Mr.. Newberry was responsible
for the acts of the committee.
That Mr. Newberry knew about the
campaign, financially and otherwise,
and knew of most of the expenditures
of the campaign.
That part of the money spent in
the campaign was actually the money
of Mr.. Newberry.
The question is not alone a ques-
ton of Mr.. Newberry. If the doctrine
is to be established that any amount
of money can be spent to secure a
seat here, what is going to be the re-
suit? / am wondering what will hap
pen to the senator from Wyoming
(Mr. Kendrick) next year when the
packer pocl1etbook is opened for un-
limited use against him.
| hope there are some statutes in
his state to save the situation I am
wondering what will happen to the
splendid senator from South Dakota
(Mr Sterling) when the liquor inter-
ests of the country open up their linn
itless funds in an insidious campaign
against men; when men travel round
his state, working in lodges and uni
ons, securing labor papers, brother
hoods and secret societies, influencing
everybody and everything except the
Sunday school picnics. am wonder
ing what will happen to the senator
from South Dakota-and he will new
er know just how it happened.
There is enough disrespect for law
in this country without having the
senate help it on. If there is any dan
ger in this nation today, it is the grow
ing disrespect for law, and here the
highest legislative body in the world
is asked to put it's sanction upon the
violation of law and the expenditure
of $263,OOO to secure seat in this
body.
In the national campaign last year
the friends of certain gentlemen start