The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-14
Sensation Caused by Charge
That Beer is Financer's
Confidential Man
PERFECT LAW MAKING
CONSTITUTIONS PUBLIC
Discussion of Meaure Reaches
Fever Heat i'm the House,
Morgan Alleged to Have
Sided With Repub-
leans

WASHINGTON, u. G., April IL
Charges that there was something
significant" In the fact that the larg-
est contributor 10 the Democratic con-
gressional campaign fund was w. e.
Beer. alleged 10 be confidential agent
OF j. Pierpont Morgan. this after
noon. threw the House into confu-
sion for short time,
Representative Good tRepubicanp 4,
of Iowa. was discussing the Rucker
bill for ante-election publicity of con-
sregstonHl campaign contributions. fie
favored more stringent provisions and
some law which would show the true
source of all contributions
was amazed TO discover In tbs re-
port OF the Democratic committee that
the largest contributor was w, c.
Beer, of New York. said Mr.. Good
"Beer formerly lived In Iowa, and /
know him now as the confidential
agent Of Morgan
Several members on the Democratic
side were instantly on their feet de-
handing further explanation Of Mr..
Goods statements. bur he merely re-
iterated them second time
Ignore the Law.
Representative Mcclure tkepuhfi-
cam Oklahoma, followed Good with
SfG6ua EthSdAi0Eit 9tNtai@f& lhdt AtAb
Oklahoma State laws for publicity of
campaign contributions could not be
invoked by Republicans against DEM
ocratic candidates because Democratic
officials ignored them.
Representative Stanley tDenaoerat} 4,
OF Kentucky. made q heated reply to
Mr., Goods charges. II merely want
TO call attention to the fact" said
Mir. Stanley. that when the most ne
farious bit Of legislation ever in Con-
grrss WAS before the Senate--~the bill
'ta permit railway bonds to serSe as
the basis for circulation by banks
j. r. Morgan hung over the rail In
the Senate ard frant!eaily appiaaded
10 the echo the sentiments expressed
by Nelson " Aiartch. There was
your Morgan Demecrary'
And when / sought to reach his
darling child. the Steel Trust, and
introduced resolutions. there was not
a single Democrat who voted tn the
rules committee against IT. 1t WAS
the Republicans who booted il down =
Rlc.c- Fill Called Up.
The Rueaer hill. amending the act
tor publ lily of campaign con rhu
lions So as 80 require statements ~
receipts before elections by cana,-
GdtfSs Na% GaaiFh 0E ny iAtTHffsPN
live Rucker tDemocratt. of Mtssaa-.
shortly after the house met TO-DAY.
The bill a ids ae* sections to the pres
~s,fat law. pfa3 'gffnK that the treasaror
ct each congressional committee saalf
file a statement of contributions with
tlle clerk OF The house not later than
ten days before election and supple
mental statements each sixth day
ther eater. final statemsn, Ia l., be
sworn 10 and iiIea within thirty DAYS
nft@r@ ssas ssssass .tbess.s I. two hours g.n-
4ral depat was allowed
III n great corporation magnate
should give Sot of his employees $50
each TO b. PAID In AZ a campaign con-
fribution. there would he no way of
record that would thereT'' asked
Representative Cooper Republican,.
OF Wisconsin. "A progressive.
No" answered Rucker. "the law
could Be evaded In that way and we
wouldn't be able TO trace such con-
tribution from a wealthy man.
This bill In entirely inadequate"
asserted Representative Kahn (Re-
pnblicanl, of California. Il favor
bill which would also give publicity
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