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 Oratory,
SPEECHES THE
FEATURE OF SESSION
Democratic Member HySteric-
ally Demands the Return of
Funds Wrung From Widows
and Orphans by HeartIeSS
Chairman.
IBy Morning Journal Special Leased wire. /

/ IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire
/ Washington. d. c., Jan. 2l-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,
was passed
! Democrats under the lead of Re-
representatives. Williams of Mississippi,
Robinson of Arkansas and Hardwick
of Georgia, criticised the alleged ac-
tivity of Republican National Chair
man Cortelyou during the last presi-
Dental campaign in soliciting funds
| from corporations.
Mr.. Hardwick recalled the charges
made by Judge Parker. the Demo-
cratic candidate, and the defense by
President Roosevelt He called upon
the Republicans to refund the wild
ows and orphans" the $4,000 con
tributed to the fund by the New York
Life insurance company, the facts OF
! which were brought out in the recent
( New oYrk insurance investigation.
| Mr. Williams declared ii to be q
! siill sadder commentary on the evil
practices of the Republican party
when it could go outside its own
ranks to corrupt"
Mr.. Mann of IlinoiSvopposed the
tbill on the ground that the corpora
tions should be permitted to contrib
ute to election expenses if rich indi-
viduals We're to do SO, and he asserted
that the effect of the bill would be to
Keep por men out of office.
Mr.. Robinson declared that while
the Republican chairman has been
promoted in office, he has not been
asked to make restitution Of the
funds taken from widows and or
nhans."
"It is a fact" continued Mr.. Robin
son, that while the president has in
serted his powerful hand into the leg
islatlon Of the different states of this
republic to prevent the reduction in
the salaries of insurance officers. he
has not seen fit as yet to call up to
the trough and administer the proper
fodder to the next secretary of the
treasury, the present postmaster gem
eral and the last chairman of the ma
tional Republican committee, who re-
ceiVed 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 "extort-
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
| elevation to be secretary of the treas
ury was upon merit Mr.. Grosvenor
said he would vote for the bin 50 as
to give the people an opportunity to
see how bad a failure it would be-
The bill was passed. two-thirds
| having voted affrmatively. The bfil
makes 1t unlawful for any national
bank or corporation organized by au-
I ithority of congress to take a money
contribution in connection with any
election to any political offices, or foI
! any corporation whatever to make a
money contribution i'm connection
with any election at which nresiden-
tlal or vice presidential electors Of n
representative in congress is to be
voted for, or any election by any
state legislature of a United States
/ senator, One of the provisions adopt
ed by the house makes such corpora
| tions upon conviction punishable by
fine Of not exceeding $1,000 and noI
J less than $3.50. or bv imprisonment
| for a term of not more than one year
or both, such fine and imprisonment
The house pronounced unanimously
in favor of enlarging and making
more efficient the field and coast ar
| tillery
A bill was passed authorizing the
secretary Of commerce and labor to
investigate the report upon the 'in-
! dustrial, social. moral educational
and physical condition of woman and
child workers in the United states
The measure has already passed the
senate. After the passage OF a mum.
ber of bills under suspension Of the
rules. the house, passed the District oi
Columbia appropriation bill and ad.
liourned.