Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1920 — LET MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS ACT [ARTICLE]

LET MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS ACT

Testimony in 'the trial of those Charged with corruption, fraud and conspiracy in connection with the

election of Truman H. Newberry as United States senator from Midilgan La unfolding a story of political debauchery exceed in inflagrancy and boldness even that other historic instance of Republican criminality la Indiana, where votes were purchased “in blocks of five." Decent Republicans, along with other decent citizens of MidMgan, are agahst at the revelations in the sworn testimony of witnesses, some of whom confess their part in the scandal. The disclosures contain a lesson for the people everywhere. If a great slash fund is to decltTe between candidates for public office, cnly rich and unscrupulous men will be successful. Those who direct the affairs of the Republican party owe it to Mich* igan, to the nation, and likewise to themselves to help in the expesure and condemnation of the criminals who committed this outrage on the ballot.