Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-20
t,ewbery Resigns
 From J. 5. Senate
Resignation Under Date of November 1s. Asks That It Become Effective Immedi- ately.

Become Effective lmmedi-
 ately.
 Washington, Noy. 19.-Senator Truman H. Newberry Of Michigan, whose right to place in the senate has been a subject of long and bitter controversy, has 'sub- mitted his resignation with a request that it. become effective immediately
 In a letter to Governor, Groesbeck, MT. Newberfy said he had been impel- s1Dd to retire voluntarily because of the defeat of his republican colleague, Sen ator Townsend, in the election of No vember T. The turn of events, he said, would make it futile, for him to at- tempt 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 opponent, re deelareIhis i right to a seat in a senate had been i fully confirmed" He added that if ] in the future, there seemed to be oppor- 1 tunities for public service he would not hesitate to offer himself. i The resignation brings to an end l fight which already has made political | history and which it appeared would be
  | which begins tomorrow. Convicted in Michigan of a conspiracy to violate cleo ton laws Senator NeWberry appealed to 1 the supreme court, which declared un- l constitutional the statute under which | he was accused.
 l The senate itself, after long investi- gation, finally confirmed his title to a 1 seat by margin of i've votes. In the l campaign just closed, the case was an 1 issue in-naRy- states. .--..s ---..-..-t A copy of the letter Of resignation sent to Governor Groesbeck was deliver cd today to Vice President coIlidge by Mrs. Newberry's- secretary. MT. New berry is at his home in Detroit. The
 letter to the governor, dated Novem- Der Is, was as follows: % | 'I tender herewith my resignation as United States senator from Michigan to take immediate effect -..
 'I am impelled to take this action be- cause at the recent election, notwith- standing his ,Jopg andA faithful public ser- vice an dhis strict adherence to the prin- ciples of constructive republication 1 which I hold in common with him, Senator Townsend was defeated. While this failure to re-elect him may have
 been brought about in part, by over four years of continuous propaganda of mis- Irepresentation of untruth,. a fair andy 1 sis <of the vote in Michigan and other states where friends and political enc mics alike have suffered defeat, will dem
 onstrate that general feeling of unrest
 was mainly responsible therefor.
 This situation renders futile further
 service by me in the United States sen
 ate, where have consistently supported the progressive X policies of President Harding's administration: My work txI. 1I
 hampered by, partisan political persecu . ton, and I. therefore. cheerfuily return
 my commission. to the people from whom I received it. r
 sIz desire. to record an repression o!
 my gratitude for, the splendid friendshil loyalty and deyottion If those who hav'
 endured with me during the past foul , years, experiences unparalleled in tn E political history of our country. B l direction of the democratic administration
 these began irnmediteiy up my nomina l ton by proceedings. before a speciall!
 selected grand jury, sitting in anothe
 state, which by a vote of IS to 1, com pletely exonerated. those who had Son ducted my campaign. Then followed m! T election, with eyer issue which has sine be raised, clearly before the electrical , of the state. A recount was demanded
 and after thorough and painstakini review of the ballots by the United State 7 was found to have received substan . tial majority. While this was, in pro : gress, I was subjected, with large mum
 Der of representative men of Michigan . who had supported me, to a trial, follow ing indictments procured by democrati I department of justice, which througl hundreds of agents had bounded and ter rified men in all parts of the state int . believing that somel wrong had bee ! done. Under the instructions given b,
 the court, convictions, of a conspiracy t !, spend more than t$s,75o,000 naturall . followed. and sentences imposing fine ; and Imprisonment were immediatel passed. All charges of bribery and cor a rnption were however, quashed by tn ' specific order of the presiding judge.
 "On appeal. the supreme conrt of tn ,1 United States reversed the action of tn 2 court below, because, as stated by, Chic
 Justice White, of the grave miSappre
 hehsion and the srievous rnfsapplieatio
 of the statute which was also declared .un I,constitutional. A protfacted- investiga ) tion before the committee on privilege
 and elections of the senate resulted in report sustaining my election. and. afte c bitter partisan debate the senate declal | ed that was entitled to my seat. v LIT VI6W-sOIs dlI. uIeSe. pTOce6QI0gS m : right to my seat has been fully confirn Q ed, and | ann thankful to have been pei : mitted to serve my state and country, an e to have the eternal satisfaction of naI : ing by my vote aided in, keeping th
 United States out of the League of Ns : tions.
 e ''For those who so periodically. an a unseffshly worked for my election, an e in defense Of Hiy own honor and that ss e my family, have fought the fight an } kept the faith. The time has nov com
 however, when I can sconscientiousiy la n down the burden and this most cheel l. fully do. If in the future there seen T to be opportunities for public service, d shall not hesitate to offer my services 5 the state which I love and the country
 lreyere."
 In his letter to the vice president und.
 date of November 1T. MT. Newberr r said:
 T enclose herewith copy of my resi-: h nation which have this day forwardt h to the governor of the state of Michiga s and I respectfully request that this | F read into the records of the senate, [ ' soon as possible. "In terminating my service as senate h II beg to express once more to you n a deep sense of thankfulness for your man ,- courtesies and friendly consideration" :"
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