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Smith refuses to heed that advice. In the Senate the next day, Smith rises to protest Section Forty as "nothing but a scheme for graft." Immediately Paine rises for recognition, and Smith willingly yields the floor to his colleague. Whereupon Paine proceeds to tell the Senate that ''Smith'' has bought the land described in his National Boys' Camp bill, and is hoping to turn a profit on the sale of that land to the government for the establishment of that very camp!

Smith refuses to heed that advice. In the Senate the next day, Smith rises to protest Section Forty as "nothing but a scheme for graft." Immediately Paine rises for recognition, and Smith willingly yields the floor to his colleague. Whereupon Paine proceeds to tell the Senate that ''Smith'' has bought the land described in his National Boys' Camp bill, and is hoping to turn a profit on the sale of that land to the government for the establishment of that very camp!

A shocked Smith now finds himself haled before the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections, where Governor Hopper and businessman Kenneth Allen present a forged deed granting Smith ownership of the land, and an equally forged contract guaranteeing to Mr. Allen half the profits that Smith might realize from the sale of that land to the government. Smith protests that he never signed either instrument, and then competing handwriting experts, by a "vote" of two to one, conclude that those contracts were not forged, and that Smith had indeed signed both instruments.

A shocked Smith now finds himself hauled before the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections, where Governor Hopper and businessman Kenneth Allen present a forged deed granting Smith ownership of the land, and an equally forged contract guaranteeing to Mr. Allen half the profits that Smith might realize from the sale of that land to the government. Smith protests that he never signed either instrument, and then competing handwriting experts, by a "vote" of two to one, conclude that those contracts were not forged, and that Smith had indeed signed both instruments.

Paine then testifies that he had pointed out to Smith the conflict between his boys' camp bill and Section Forty, and that Smith had angrily said, "Move the dam!" Paine states that he found Smith's attitude perplexing until he learned that Smith owned the land in question.

Paine then testifies that he had pointed out to Smith the conflict between his boys' camp bill and Section Forty, and that Smith had angrily said, "Move the dam!" Paine states that he found Smith's attitude perplexing until he learned that Smith owned the land in question.