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Show DELAWARE'S CORRUPTION How Sen. Du Pont Was a Party to Base Practices Washington, Feb. 2S. An array of evidence heard by tho senate judl-ciarv judl-ciarv commlttco in its inquiry Into tho appointment of C. P. Swain as United States marshal for Delaware, was laid before the senate today by Mr. Reed of Missouri, Jn urging tho passage of hlB resolution providing for an inves-tlgatlon inves-tlgatlon of the election of Senator Du Pont of Delaware, Senator Reed insisted, If this evidence evi-dence were given credence, tho son-ate son-ate not only should investigate tho 1910 election, hut should demand of tho Delewnre senator an explanation of his action In "recommending for appointment to the high oftlco of L'nl-ted L'nl-ted States morshal a man whom ho knew to be engaged in corrupt prac- tiCOB." "I deem this to ho my solemn duty," said the senator, "and shall be glad If a thorough Investigation results In completely exculpating the senator from Delaware "The disclosures made by the witnesses wit-nesses aro of such character as to demand de-mand further Investigation. That Investigation In-vestigation ought to be courted by any innocent man. "On Januarv 22, 1912. the president appointed Cornelius P. Swain United States marshal for the district of Delaware Del-aware and sent that appointment to tho senate for continuation. With an alacrltj that was aotonishing tho appointment was reported to the son-ate son-ate by the committee and, on thc duy it reached the senate, confirmed Such, at least. Is thc newspaper statement. "In some way citizens of Delaware learned of the fact and protested to some member or members of the son-ate, son-ate, with the result that the action of approval w-- rescinded Thereupon, the matter . as referred to the committee, com-mittee, an Smcstlgatlon demanded by citizens of Delaware, headed by Vll-lard Vll-lard Saulsbnrv, being held "These citizens charged, first, that Saln bore the common and general reputation of a persistent vote buyer and election corrupt ion 1st in viola tlon of the laws of the state of Delaware: Dela-ware: second, that on November 4, 1910. -a, meet jay ...was held 1". the office of Henry A. Da Knt and T. Coleman, Du Pont, at wk.th between fifty and sixty thousand d'jiiars was distributed for the puipose of cuiiuo'ing the elec- toiate of the state, an 1 that an additional addi-tional ten thousand dol'a-s -a as to bo given out en the Monri-y preceding tho Tuesday on which the election was held: third, thnt Swain took three thoucand dollais of this money in twenty dollar gold pieces to Bridge-illo; Bridge-illo; that It was then carried to Philadelphia Phil-adelphia and changed into bills in conen!enl form; that on election day an office actually was crenca and a :irfl(ir' !innnnrrt tvhn Utnr n cot nf books and tho money actually was paid out In brioes to coi nipt the votQ of that precinct. "It will be observed that these charges i elate alone to the illness cf Swain to hold the yosHion of L'nito.l States" marshal. Tue committee, by repeated ruling?, limited the ev lence to thorc acts of conumlon with which Swain could be directly t.-nnccted. By express ruling. It icfused to go into the general scheme of corruption nhich appears to have cnibracoJ the state. Therefore, this investigation rcpie-sents rcpie-sents no more than the trnclug of a single thread through a web oT ln'qul-ty. ln'qul-ty. The only light thrown upou tho conduct of others is where thai par ticular Indhidua! came In touch with Swain , "Swain, ncco-tlhig to the testimony, was appi'nted on the recommendation of Senator Du Ton', and. If It be true thai Senator Pu Pont reroinmended tn tho appointment a United. Slatoa marshal for tho staro of DclawTo a man whom ho hno to no enraged in corrupt practices reiaiJn', to elections, then ho offende.l gravH against this body bv being Instrumental in bringing such an appointee before tho sonata fo'r Its approval." |