New-York tribune., 1909-04-14
BARS WORTHY BODIES
R.HNES LOBBYING RULE.
admits Inning at Citizens Union
7, Measures Legality Doubted.
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Albany April 1s-seldom since the ant-lobbyins
l4, mas passed several sessions ago, has there oe
So much excitsnent here that following the
adoption W Senator John Rsfnes's resolution puI-
.,,-,frr 70 bar lobbyists from the Capitol when
they attempt circulate literature here ihen-
bozve.ar the ernent Ras among the real ooo!-
;s,= Who felt thai their trade mperilled- but
neither tleu since raid any attention 10 the
Law NOW II among representa- atives Of labor
unions traGe ,rganizstioss- taxpayers associa-
tons and similar civic bodies and the vast nuinoer
,,f religious I'd charitable and philanthropc or
sanfzaioFls VIII kh conduct their campaigns almost
entirely through. the circula ton of literature ana
which even leg ,laIors admit work for proper ends
in lawful fashio3.
Senator Raines said fstfootdly to-day that his
resolution WAS aius>d the Citizens Union, which
has hy the courtes Of the Legislative Correspond
eurS- Association. occupied quarters assigned 10
that 7rga nizaticn 10y the tru:aees Of public build
inEs-a recognition by the newspaper men OF the
convenience Of the digest OF legislation and other
information furnished by 5he Citizens Union Many
mon here say that that t.ldy selected for at
tack because II has been active in support OF the
direct nominations bill Which Senator Ralnes op-
poses. and because it has several occasions
taken up arguments made by Senator halnes
against the present bill and compared them with
arguments Fhich he made against the passage "t
the present primary laws when they were unoer
discussion in Governor BLACKS administration
n discussing his resolution to-day Senator kalies
made +be declaration that the lobby law alwasn
had been farce Neither house was going 10 stand
sny longer for being attacked unfairly. he SAID
50 his resolution was passed The text 81 that
resolution is follows:
Resolved. II Assembly concur. that no person
registered in the Office Of the Secretary Of State
lobbyist, pursuant 10 the provisions OF Sc,
An act in relation to legislation constituting Chap
ter .. Of the Consolidated Laws, shsH ne per
nitted 10 ocCuy. distribute literature from or IN
rX mar name ne ,e safe SspitoI except as such person
hall hsefRr
or in fling briefs the matters in which he is so
employed and that the sergeantat-arT1s OF either
house shall Re authorized and empowered 10 en-
force this resolution
Under that resolution. could not the registered
representative Of the Worlds Bible League. il Re
undertook 70 DISTRIBUTE literature here. be elected
by the sergeant4at-arms?' Senator Raines was
asked.
Yes. suppose he could" was the reply. But
then he needn't register and then this wouldn
affect him
In that case. what becomes OF the lobby law
That law always has been q farce" answered
Senator Raines. 1T never did reach those it
intended 10 reach. AIRY man who is coming here
~ lobby Improperly will not register. It's very
foolish think YOU can make men moral by legis-
lston."
Nr Harnmitt the man, aimed At. continued his
lobbying to-day as usual Senator Ranes's reso-
luton the opinion OF lawyers, Is not worth the
raper IL is written Not the Legislature but
the trustees Of public buildings have charge OF
all space in the Capitol
In view Of the existing sentiment here however,
II is Interesting note the kind of men and or
Eanizations affected by the Raines resolution If il
were 10 he effective Among religious and charita-
HE organizations whose representatives have
registered with the Secretary Of State are
New York State Charities Aid Association. In
cornorators OF the Worlds Bible League. Seventh
DAY AdIeutfsts New York Anti-Saloon League
a-d International Reform Association
Humane societies-New York Child Labor Com
rrirtee Consumers League IF New York. Consurn-
e~s. League Of Buffalo. National Association of
Audubon Societies Society for Prevention If Abuse
in Animal EXPERIMENTATION and New York Anti
Tf,isecrcn Sociery
Civic ORGANIZATIONS -Cfrizens Union. Merchants
Association Of New York. Merchants besisiatlVe
League of Jtica Society for the Prevention 81
crime renrle's Institute and Association for the
Protection of the Adircndacks
shor arfzations-U-nited Commercial Travel
lers Of the state Of New York, Central Federated
Union Knights Of Labor, Brotherhood ri Loco
r7orive Engineers Brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire
men Brotherhood If Railway Trainn1en, Order o1
Railway Conductors. Workngrnen's State Fedora
tion Of Labor. Brooklyn Central Labor Union
Rochester Central Trades Council Actors Union.
White Rats and NezR York County Civic Employees
Association.
Trade and F-1rlovers- Associa tions-State Grange
New York Theatre Managers Protective League.
Association of Life Insurance Presidents New \ ors
state Automobile Association. New York State As
socfztion Of Builders and National Association Of
Automobile Manufacturers
BESIDES these organizations there Il 2 hst OF q"
firms registered which reads like New York law
5irecror1- Almost the firms or individuals in
nc }obt Of class not 10 be suspected Tor
: moment Of anything out Of the way The dan
zerous lobbyists We'll known here, never nave haq
Their names on III that list All registered
LOBBYISTS though. according TO Senator Ralnes,
would be affected by his resolution
Focert < Binkerd secretary Of the Citizens
I-nfon saws that the action Of the Senate in bar
~,ng the Union from certain privileges heretofore
enioved by IL in the Capitol al Albany will not
deter the Organization from continuing its policy
Of Illuminating the work of the Legislators
IT Is not surprising said AIr Bnkerd yester-
6sN that the Legislature, which will not let
the telegraph ard telephone hill ses the light OF
aav and which apparently is bent on killing all
constructive legislation this year, should attempt
20 eliminate the Citizens Union from the Capitol.
for the business Of the Gnion is TO turn on the
light Every hill introduced at Albany is care
.u1y compared with the existing law 10 what
us effect would he If enacted. All those whose
WAYS are devious and whose bills are vicious natu-
,gllv and whole hes-tedy dislike the Citizens Union
a Arhanv. Decen: citizens generally, however, will
be glad 10 see the unions work has struck
home and glad 70 know that it will be continued
exactly before"
ASSEMBLY PASSES SEVERAL BILLS.