Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-22
Measure Prohibiting Corpora
ton Contributions to Cam,
paign Funds Passes After
Heavy Display of 0ratory
STUMP SPEECHES THE
FEATURE OF SESSION
Democratic Member HySteric-
ally Demands the Return of
Funds Wrung From Widows
and Orphans by Chairman,

my Morning journal Special Leased Wire |
Washington, u. c., Jan. 21.--Dis-
cussion OF the senate bill to prohibit
corporations from contributing money
to political elections took the form Of
a campaign stump debate in the
house today. The measure. however.
WIS passed
Democrats under the lead OF RE
personalities Williams of Mississippi.
Robinson of Arkansas and Hardwiek
of Georgia, criticised the alleged ac-
uvity OF Republican National Chair
man Corteyou during the last presi-
Dental campaign in soliciting funds
/ from corporations
Mr llardwick recalled the charges
made by Judge Parker. the Demo-
/ cratic candidate, and the defense by
| President Roosevelt He called upon
| the Republicans to refund 10 the
widows aud orphans the S4S,0Q0
contributed 20 the fund by the New
York Life Insurance company the
facts of which were brought out ia
the recent New York insurance inves-
tgatiun
Mr. Williams declared it 10 be
iNA 'lhili'l commentary on inc OWL
practices of the Republican party
when y could go outside its own
ranks ITO corrupt"
Mi Mann OF Illinois opposed the
! bll on tlIp ground That the corpora
tions should be permitted TO contrib
ute 10 election expenses II rich indi-
viduals were 10 do So, ana he asserted
That the effect of the bill would be to
Keep poor men out OF office
MT. Robinson derluppJ tbqf tybfIp
the Republican chairman has been
promoted iu office. he has not been
asked To make restitution Of the
funds taken from widows and or
oh9ps."
"It is a fact" continued Mr. Robin
son that while the president has in
serted his powerful hand into the leg
islation OF the different states Of this
republic 90 prevent the reduction In
the salaries of Insurance officers. he
has not seen ht as yet to call up to
the trough and administer the propcr
fodder to the next secretary Of the
treasury the present postmaster gen
eral and the last chairman of the ma
tional Republican committee, who re-
celved and administered this fund"
Mr. Bartholdt of Missouri called on
the delegates to have Governor Folk
of Missouri ay back S2S,000 which
his campaign managers had 'eNtort-
ed' from the poor policemen Of ST.
Louis The challenge was allowed to
pass without notice
Representative Grosvenor of Ohio
defended Mr. Cortelyou and said his
10 be secretary Of the treas
ury was upon merit Mr. Grosvenor
said he would vote for the bill so as
lo give the people an opportunity 90
see how bad failure It would be-
The bin was passed, two-thirds
having voted affrmatively. The hll
makes it unlawful for any national
bank or corporation organized by au-
.hority Of congress to take money
contribution in connection with any
election to any political offices. or fot
any corporation whatever to make a
money contribution i'm connection
With any election at which rresiden-
tal or vice presidential electors Of "a
representative in congress is to bee
.oted tor. or any election by amy
tate legislature Of a United States
onator one OF the provisions adopt-
d b} the house makes such corpora
Ions upon conviction punishable by
ne Of not exceeding $1,000 and not
PISS than $3.50 or bv Imprisonment
1r term of not more than one year.
O. both. such fine and Imprisonment
The house pronounced unanimously
favor of enlarging and making
iore efficient the field and coast nr-
lcry
blil was passed authorizing the
'cr"tarA OF commerce and labor to
vcsusate The report upon the "in-
lstrial, social moral, educational
ld physical condition of woman and
iud workers in the United states"
bee measure has already passed the
nate After the passage of "A num-
20 of bills under suspension Of the
Hes. he house passed tho District OF
ilumhia appropriation bin and adj
urucd.