Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-10-30
TYDINCS Attacks
WELLER'S RECORD

During the five years that Senator
Weller has been in the U. S. Senate
from Maryland he has been absent
and not voting more than any other
Senator in the United States. In
those five years there have been 2713
record roll calls and votes on import
ant matters affecting Maryland. Sena-
to rWeller has been absent at 1495 of
these important roll calls and votes
or more than half of the time and has
earned for himself the title of the
absentee senator" He was absent
when many of the provisions of the
tax reduction bill was being voted
upon. He was absent 100 per cent on
all votes on the Child Labor Amend
ment. In the five months the tariff
was under consideration by the Senate
there were 296 roll calls on the tariff
tax bills on different articles. Senator
Weller was absent on 270 of these 296
roll calls or over 80 per cent of the
time.
The people will remember that dur
ing Senator Weller's term an effort
was made to unseat Senator Newber-
~ of Michigan because of the great
expenditure of money used in his cleo
ton to sway the voters. Record dis
closes that Newberry spent approx
mately $4,000 in the republican pri-
maries in that state or SLIGO for every
VOTE he received. This scandal shocked
the nation. Charges were filed a.
gainst Newberry and resolution
came up for passag for his expulsion
from the Senate. He was seated by a
margin of 5 votes. Senator Weller.
though usually absent, made it point
to be present that day and to vote to
seat and white-wash Newberry after
most shocking disclosures of use Of
money had been proven.
In Illinois this spring the contest
ants in the Republican primary were
Mckinley and Smith. Smith was
nominated. An investigation conduct
cd by Senator Reed showed that at
the time Smith was q candidate for
the nomination he was also chairman
@" the Public Service Commission Of
Illinois and charged with the duty of
fixing rates charged the people on all
Of the gas, electric light and street
railway companies serving them. The
evidence shows that Smith received
from these companies in the cam
paign contributions $2O7, 1886, notwith-
standing that he, Smith, was suppos-
ed to be under no influence from said
companies but was duty bound to
regulate and fix. the prices charged
by them. This was little more than
indirect bribery and a betrayal of
trust showing Smith to be untitled for
a seat in the Senate.
AS Weller voted to white-wash
Newberry for the corrupt use of mon
ey in elections, if he is elected, not
withstanding he is absent on most
matters of interest to Maryland,
Judging from the past he will prob
ably make it point to be present
when Smiths qualifications are voted
berry, help to seat man who has no
and thus as in the case of New
regard for the people he serves. Mr..
Tydings is on record as stating that if
elected to the United States Senate
he will vote against the seating Of
Smith who stopped to accept money
from owners Of companies he was
supposed to regulate. A vote for
Tydings is a vote for clean and hon
est government. A vote for Weller
endorses his stand on the Newberry
controversy and probably vote for
Smith notwithstanding the evidence
brought out.