The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-22
FACTS HURLED
At THE MAJORITY
uouse Discusses Bill to Prevent
corporations from Contribu-
tina to Campaign Funds.
MEASURE FINALLY PASSES
,swocRATS SAY MANY CRUEL
THINGS.

,,-,sblneton. Jan. 21.-Discussion of
a.. senate bill to prohibit corporations
,-.o contributing money to political
lions took the form Of campaign
-, debate in the house today. The
..ssrre however, was passed.
ineroocrats. under the lead OF Repre-
Lsat,ves williams of Mississippi,
5.s,nson Of Arkansas and Hardwick
y Georgia. criticised the alleged ac-
,,.,,v of Republican National Chair
- cortelvou during the last presi-
. Initial campaign in soliciting funds
from corporations.
Judge Parker's Charges,
W Hardwick recalled the charges
made by Judge Parker the Democratic
s,6l5afe and the defense by Presi-
80 Roosevelt. He called upon the
I,anrblicans To refund 10 widows and
l.-lbansp The $4,000 contributed 10 the
"a nv the New York Life Insurance
-,,orv the facts Of which were
S...oi,vbt ont in the recent New York
Insurance investigation.
Mr. Williams declared il to be a still
-adder commentary on the evil prac-
ticee of the Republican party when it
co,,ld 90 outside its own ranks ito
Mr. Mann Of Illinois opposed the bill
ON tho ground that corporations should
no pernitted 10 contribute to election
evnsnsos If rich individuals were 20 do
60 and he asserted that the effect Of
the bin would be to keep poor men out
Of Office.
Restitution Not Made.
Mr. Robinson declared that, while the
Republican chairman has been pro-
noted I'm Office he has not been asked
10 make restitution OF the funds taken
from widows and orphans
1T is a significant fact" continued
Nr Robinson. chat while the presi-
dent has inserted the power of his hand
into the legislation Of different states
of this republic TO prevent the reduc-
ton I'm the salaries Of insurance off,
GERS. he has not seen fit as vet 10 call
ND to the trough and administer the
proper fodder to the next secretary of
The treasury. the present postmaster
general. the last chairman OF the Re-
publican national convention. who re-
oeivcd and administered this fund.
silly Charge Made.
Mr.. klTtnNluA OF Mi~0OuIl EhiltQ on
the Democrats TO have Governor Folk
of Missouri pay back $3.50 which his
campaign managers had "eXtOrted"
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
elevation 10 be secretary of the treas
urv was upon merit. Mr. Grosvenor
said he would vote for the bill so as to
give the people an opportunity 10 see
how bad a failure IL would be.
Bill is Passed.
The bin was passed. two thirds hav-
Ing voted afiirmatively.
The bill makes i unlawful for any
national bank or corporation organ
lied by authority of congress to make
a money contribution in connection
with any legislation to any political Of
fee or for any corporation whatever
20 make a money contribution in con-
recton with any election at which
presidential and vice presidential cleo
tors or a representative in congress Is
20 be voted for. or any election by any
state legislature of a United States
senator. One of the provisions adopt
cd by the house makes such corpora
ion. upon conviction. punishable by a
fine Of not exceeding 81 200 nor less
than $3.50. or by Imprisonment for a
term OF not more than one year, or
both such fine and Imprisonment.