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Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010Coach Outlet Another Senator said, ” Let the investigation go on; and let it make an example of this man Noble; let it teach him and men like him that they could not attack the reputation of a United States Senator with impunity.”
Another said he was glad the Coach investigation was to be had, ” for it was high time that the Senate should crush some cur like this man Noble, and thus show his kind that it was able and resolved to uphold its ancient dignity.”
A bystander laughed at this finely-delivered peroration, and said: Coach Outlet Sale
” Why, this is the Senator who franked his bag?gage home through the mails last week —registered, at that. However, perhaps he was merely engaged in * upholding the ancient dignity of the Senate/ then.” Oakley Sunglasses
” No, the modern dignity of it,” said another bystander. ” It don’t resemble its ancient dignity, but it fits its modern style like a glove.”
There being no law against making offensive Designer Sunglasses re?marks about U. S. Senators, this conversation, and others like it, continued without let or hindrance. But our business is with the investigating committee.
Mr. Noble appeared before the committee Vibram Five Fingers of the Senate, and testified to the following effect:
He said that he was a member of the state legfe-
20 lature of the Happy-Land-of-Canaaii; that on theVibram
day of he assembled himself together at
the city of Saint’s Rest, the capital of the state, along with his brother legislators; that he was known to be a political enemy of Mr. Dilworthy and bitterly opposed to his re-election; that Mr. Dil?worthy came to Saint’s Rest and was reported to be buying pledges of votes with money; that the said Dilworthy sent for him to come to his room in the hotel at night, and he went; was introduced to Mr. Dilworthy; called two or three times afterward at Dilworthy’s request—usually after midnight; Mr. Dilworthy urged him to Vibram vote for him; Noble de?clined ; Dilworthy argued; said he was bound to be elected, and could then ruin him (Noble) if he voted no; said he had every railway and every public office and stronghold of political power in the state under his thumb, and could set up or pull down any man he chose; gave instances showing where and how he had used this power; if Noble would vote for him he would make him a Representative in Congress; Noble still declined to vote, and said he did not believe Dilworthy was going to be elected; Dilworthy showed a list of Vibram Five Fingers men who would vote for him —a majority of the legislature; gave further proofs of his power by telling Noble everything the opposing party had done or said in secret caucus; claimed that his spies reported everything to him,
