The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-03
Minnesota Progressive Says
Probe Dodges for Fear
Campaign Contributions
Will Be Held Out.
BITTER POLITICAL
ISSUE TO RESULT
He Denounces Plan of Un-
derwood to Have Several
Committees Investigate Al
legged Combination.
(National News Association)


WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-The pro-
posed investigation Of the money trust
became sharp political issue here to-
day, when Rep. Charles Linderberg.
Republican progressive from Minneso-
tn. gave out a statement criticising the
Democratic leaders OF the house who
seek to check the probe OF which he
was the hrst advocate. He insinuated
that the fears of withdrawal of cam.
,paign contributions actuated Demo
cratic leaders.
ut is quite apparent" said MIR. Lin
derberg. that the Democratic leaders
are determined to prevent any effec-
tive investigation Of the money combi-
nation. which dominates the entire
financial structure OF the country. The
Democratic leaders scheme to scatter
the Investigation among several stand
ing committees. which will result in
an Intellectual. useless probe. II it re-
suits in an Investigation at all"
The Minnesota insurgent asserts
these various committees will be like
dimunitive soldiers shooting popguns
at a strongly fortified army, for the
financial powers will use potent forces
to oppose the investigation. Mr.. Lin
derberg says that he is unable TO un:
derstand the present controversy
among the Democrats which has
grown out of the Linderberg and Hen
yy resolutions.
NsnSyS Rssoiutien. '''-'--
Congressman Henry, chairman Of
the rules committee. introduced sub
money trust resolution, which will be
presented to the Democratic caucus
Wednesday night. The Underwood fac
ton claims 1t has the vote to defeat
the Henry resolution and to appoint a
self investigating committee, and to
apportion the work among the various
committees. which the Henry adher-
ents claim will be tantamount to no
Investigation at all.
1T IL certain the present plan will
nulify the plan to secure fair investi-
cation" said Mr.. Linderberg. THAT
again proves my contention that eau
cuses are effective means to defeat the
public rights. l can frame a resolution
for the appointment Of a special COM
Srlttco m inyoatiuafo thia mattor
which. II brought before the house.
20 a. to place every member on record,
would be overwhelmingly carried. But
the caucus furnishes the dodge"
Referring to the new plans to inves-
tikate by several committees Mr.. Lin.
derberg said. ut is not apparent just
what causes the leaders to oppose an
energetic and aggressive campaign.
but 1T IL possible the money trust con.
trolls the sources from which cam.
paign contributions have been coming
in the past, and this may have some.
ting to do with 1t. With presidential
campaign In prospect, they may be un.
willing to estrange beyond hope OF
Reconciliation the powers who hold in
an iron grasp the purse strings Of the
country" a-~s
The Underwood view is that the in.
vestiEation should be conducted by
house as they would have jurisdiction
5 over legislation striking at various pos.
l6H practices of the money trust, and
NAT vpecial committees y not neces'
cary. go tTNst