Evening star., 1929-12-04

States were greater per capita than
those now charged against me as .ex-
cesSive. In three States the Republican
and in six States the Democratic cost
per vote was greater, and in II States
the Republican and IL States the Demo-
cratic expenditures per voting district
exceeded those charged against me. Is
not this sufncient proof that the charge
Is unfair? And remember, no charge
has been made that one penny was IL
legally spent in Pennsylvania. Why, In
New Mexico 1t cost the Republicans
$1.14 and the Democrats SO per vote,
and in Idaho 1t cost the Republicans
$119 per vote, $2l7.o5 per thousand
population and $140.50 per voting dis
trict. In Massachusetts,, Maryland, Con-
necticut, Montana, Nevada, New Hamp-
shire, Rhode Island, Utah, Wyoming
and other States the costs far exceeded
those per capita and per voting district
expended for the entire ticket Of which
my candidacy was only part In the
Pennsylvania primary, which you are
now asked to condemn. And remember,
gentlemen, the figures give you do not
begin to represent the total expenditures
in your States. Not q cent raised or ex-
pended by county, city or local commit
tees Is included in the report Of your
own committee from which these figures
expenditure made by any kind Of COM
mittee, be 1t ever so small, is accounted
for and charged against me.
Removed Automatically"
"There Is not o single printed report
of the hearings, the arguments or the
findings of the committee which heard
the proceedings in the contest. Not
one of you outside that committee has
L. HkEr 20 AR Enn nVry
the actual results of that long in
vestigation. Under the resolution
which you are now considering you are
asked to attempt not only to deny me
a seat which has not been determined
to be mine, but you automatically re-
move me from any interest in that
contest.
us it American principle, is it just or
fair that q defendant in any case
should be denied his right to make q
defense or have his case heard? Surely
there is no rule of human conduct any
where in the civilized world that will
justify such a precedent.
This matter vitality concerns the
rights of the people of sovereign State,
who my majority Of nearly 100000
votes. selected me as its representative
in the Senate. The trust that they re-
posed in me cannot betray even in
view of the lasting injury 1t may mean
to my health in the years to come. The
denial of my right here means more
than an obscure right Of one to a seat
in this Senate: 1t also vitality concerns
the right Of the entire people OF the
United States to have their Constitution
maintained and enforced in its integ-
rity. The trainers of the Constitution
believed that each States right to be
represented in the Senate on terms OF
equality by citizens of their own choice
would remain inviolate, and 1t was
never questioned until now that when q
Senator-elect presents, as have done,
the authenticated credentials of his
State, he should be denied the oath Of
ONCE If he possesses the qualifications
prescribed in the Constitution.
Il respectfully submit that you may
deny me my just rights In this matter,
but it cannot be done without VIOLA
ton OF basic principle OF that Constt-
tuition.
II fervently wish that my strength
permitted me to participate further in
the decision of this momentous ques-
tion, but I am sure that the members
OF the Senate, without respect to party
and In view of my prolonged illness, fully
Will understand that must now commit
my case and the cause Of my State to
my friends in the Senate"
Mrs. Ware In Gallery.
| Seated in the gallery reserved for
the families of the Senators were Mrs.
Ware, the wife of the Senator-elect
ana Mrs. William Kipp, q daughter OF
Atlantic City, and her husband. Mr..
and Mrs. Kipp were seated directly
behind Mrs. clifford Pinchot, wife of
the former governor of Pennsylvania,
who was q candidate for the Republic
on Senatorial nomination against Mr..
ware in 1925. and who as governor de-
ciared Vare's election tainted with fraud.
Before Mr. Ware came into the
chamber. which was precisely at noon,
Senator Reed of Pennsylvania. obtained
unanimous consent of the Senate per-
mltting Mr.. Wares physician TO ex.
company him into the chamber. SEN
ator Robinson, the Democratic leader,
announced that he had absolutely no obs