Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1912 — Bitterly Attacks Roosevelt. [ARTICLE]

Bitterly Attacks Roosevelt.

Finally Mr. Lorimer launched a vitriolic attack on Theodore Roosevelt, dilating on his “rampant by-; pocrlsy’’ and declaring that the crime ’ with which the people of Illinois had charged him was not one-hundredth so serious as that which Roosevelt's friends had attempted to perpetrate In the colonel’s behalf-—the purchase ’ of the presidency Mr. Lorimer re- ’ ferred to the alleged efforts of the Roosevelt managers tojtuy up south i ern delegates. • ■ ■ > | When Senator Lorimer arose to speak he took Senator Clapp's desk in the center of the chamber, but! stood by it only to consult his notes' and papers. The rest of the time' he packed back and forth across the ■ aisle, addressing the presiding officer,! the Republican side and the Demo- ‘ crats, in turn. Voice Unsteady at Start. Mr. Lorimer’s voice was uncertain' when he started, but he soon gathered strength. ' r “I want to give the he ‘ said, “an insight into the men whcl are responsible for this case They! are the same men who humbugged the senate into a second investiga' tion of my case. 4 “Mr. President, this Is no joke. This is a solemn and serious question. If you do not want to make this a travesty on civilization, a mockery j on justice, you should not try this case again. It is following' the red I flag, adopting the theory of socialism, ' the recall of judges—the doctrine ad ! vocated by the arch-champion of the destruction of American institutions,” , referring to Mr, Roosevelt Then Senator Lorlnier turned his attention 'to the Chicago newspapers and proceeded to tell of alleged tax dodging by three proprietors and the alleged unwarranted collection by Charles S. Deneen while state’s attorney of $200,000 in fees from the school fund. Declares His Title Clear. Charging that many of the senators had not read the testimony, Lorimer became wrought up. His voice rose to a scream. "1 have a right as a senator from a sovereign state, with a title as clear as that of any senator In this body,” he shouted. “I am entitled to have the senators know the record before they pass judgment on this case.” Referring to the speech made by President Taft In Massachusetts In which he asked If it was fair to connect his name with Lorimer’s, the senator said: “Never have I announced publicly so that It might go to the ears of the president my feeling towards him and Theodore Roosevelt. .. “The reason I supported the president was because I believe as he believes, that the decisions of the courts should not be subject to the mob. It was because of his position for the perpetuity of the Institutions of the government that I chose him instead of Mr .Roosevelt.” Says Taft Misstated Facts. Lorimer denied that Taft’s defeat In Illinois was due to his support of the president. He said the reciprocity bill lost Taft the state. "When the president said that tn Massachusetts—oh, unless I was misinformed, he was misstating the facts. *1 do not complain against any senator for having voted against me, but It does seem to me I should be tried by the senate and not by the president of the United States,” he said.