The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-17

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der Grant and sherman dnring ,ses
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and eed In thasa aesnsra,s ana
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l many other hot,tss ana has = stor,.
ous recora indeed n would seem, on
tire,y meet ana ,ro5a,. that aot,on II,
taken 70 erect N ne Sationa, par.
NJ V,ckshurp n, nrorar ,n|almor,a, 10
tho sacrif,ee Of tbasa heroic mon
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Much has been written and said
w'taih me iast rev years concerning
tne esiis OF ',ae corrupt loppS at our
htef'islature, tnyesslssttons IN a mum.
oer OF states nave SHOWN thls evil to
PC Oh starting masnitude' and various
means nave peer susgested to deal
WIN II. fhat me corrupt ioppy1ist Is
one Oh me greahest dangers to tree
government ADMITS o. no denial That
',.c pupnc ihterssts nave sunered ter
TIDY rom nus ,woss ana the means
emp'oyed by MN is also beyond dis
pale.' iae fesorts 20 any means 10
gam ms end. including bribery black.
nlal', sunord'nstlon % perjury ana
othor crimes ana telonies. He has
made u dfhcnlt Tor q decent man to
appear before legislative body or
committee Of II. even Tor legitimate
purpose. The word lobbyist did not
primarily have on evil meaning; bw
now TO speak OF a man as lobbyist
IS usually taken as an insult. There
can be no objection to any citizen
attending the ies1slatare for the pur-
pore oil presenting to lts committees
or 70 fts memberg 'eF argument OF
olhcr proper way. tSeSs concerning
INC interests OF his Clients, but every
man who does 30 Should disclose his
interest he has MOI right to approach
member, or 70 speak before a com.
mittee.y as the paid attorney OF any
in'erest. without disclosing the char
ac.cr IN which he. appears; and the
honest man whoNtntAnds to rely upon
honest effort 70 effect his purpose win
not object TO Tlch disclosures, but on
,he contrary It seems to me, would
DC projected by the law which would
require fhis-tp he cone by all lobby
is''s. inc laetA serftsat out by the
Investigations OF ~ evils OF the lob
ey IN M's'ieafi, 40 the Armstrong
committee m ene sac OF New YORK,
not 70 mention Others. have made 1t
tmpersttveiy necessary that some leg.
isis,ion should he enacted to break up
This serious evil. Every lobbyist who
comes to the legislature should be re-
CURED 10 register his name, address.
etc. in book. and 70 disclose the ex-
act character In which he appears.