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Show Senator La Follette Continues Speech in Support of Lori-mer Lori-mer Inquiry Resolution. DECLARES THAT MORE THAN $100,000 WAS SPENT Makes Sarcastic Reference to Judge Pettit of Chicago as a "Lorimer Judge." WASHINGTON. May 21. Revelations concerning tho election of Senator Lorimer Lori-mer of Illinois may be expected as the result of a second investigation into the bribery charges against, him if the predictions pre-dictions made by Senator La Follette in the delivery today of tho third installment install-ment of his argument in support of his resolution of Inquiry arc realized. Mr. La I'ollctte prophesied that more than twice the $100,000 heretofore alleged al-leged to have been used would be found to have been spent, lie said President Taft's name had been used in "Lorlmer's behalf, and reiterated that Lorimer had personal cognizance of the money. Mr. La Follette quoted from the testimony given by Edward Hlncs. a Chicago lumberman, lum-berman, before the Lorimer investigating commltce of the Illinois legislature re-carding re-carding Mr. Hlncs's interviews with United States Senators Aldrlch and Penrose, Pen-rose, In which Mr Mines said Mr. Aldrlch Ald-rlch repeatedly had impressed upon him the importance of Lorlmer's eloctlon and had told him that President Taft was especially concerned In Mr. Lorlmer's behalf. Telogram Would Show. Referring to the Mines statement concerning con-cerning a long-distance telephone conversation con-versation between Washington and Springfield. Mr La Follette said that, at Lorlmer's request. Mines hnd telegraphed to Lorimer tlie substance of his telephone tele-phone representations to him. This telegram tele-gram could and should le procured, he said. "There is no proof." said Mr. La Follette. Fol-lette. "that the presldont was Interfering, Interfer-ing, but I think there was a scheme to nut Lorimer through and it was, believed tho use of tlie president's name would bo potential. There Is no doubt that his name was used in tho tolegram and no doubt that it was used behind locked doors and drawn screens. It helped to Influence members who could not be reached otherwise." Discussing Ilines's activity in the Lorimer Lori-mer campaign, which was accounted for on tho ground that Lorimer would favor a duty on lumber. Mr. La Follette said that during" the last Lorimer Investigation Investiga-tion by the senate nines was much in evidence about the capltol at Washington. Washing-ton. , Activity of Hin.cs. He said Mines had appeared again at the opening up of the question this season. sea-son. Then, evidently referring to the election of Senator Stephenson of Wisconsin Wis-consin though not mentioning his name, Mr. La Follette saidr "In another senatorial compalgn In Wisconsin his (Hlncs's) henchmen were notoriously active for the successful candidate, can-didate, and his personal agent has not dared to remain within the borders of the state." Mr. La Folletlo quoted much of tho testimony tes-timony taken by the Illinois legislature to support bis contention that Lorimer had known of I he use of money In his Interest, In-terest, .and he hoped that tho senate would find the men back of this infamy, no matter how high Up they may be in the financial world. He referred to the Interference by .Indue Pettil of Chicago in tlie investigation investi-gation of the accounts of E. IS Tildcn. whom he characterized as a "Lorimer Judge." Mr. La Follette will close his speech tomorrow by outlining his reasons for favoring a special committee to conduct the proposed inquiry. |