Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17
MuIhaII Tells of Sacri-
fices Offered Before
1903 Convention.
GETS CLOSE TO TRUSTS
Manufacturers, Witness Claims,
Plan to Block Program
Set by Colonel.

Washington, d. c., July 17.-Martin
NJ Mulhall continued his testimony
today, detailing his activities among
congressman. Some letters intro
duced dealt with former President
Roosevelt's endorsement of the can
didacy of Taft, then secretary of war.
In letter to Schwedtman, secretary
OF the manufacturers, in April, 1908,
Mulhall quoted the late Vice Presi-
dent Sherman as saying the fight then
raging on Speaker Cannon was a
dirty deal by the White house
against the speaker"
Watson states" wrote Mulhall.
that President Roosevelt is moving
heaven and earth to nominate Taft;
that he is willing to sacrifice the
Sherman law and every law to please
the trusts and Wall street, so that he
can get their support for his candi-
date" Mulhall also wrote of attend
ing a meeting at Foraker's house.
composed OF senators "who will op-
pose his policies at the Chicago con
vention.' He added he was told to
work against Maryland delegates be-
ing instructed for Taft.
FIGHT TAFT FORCES.
The opposition to the president. ." Mul-
hall continued. intends to let no leg
islation through that he wishes at
this session and intends to fight Taft
forces TO the finish. There was a
whole lot took place at this meeting
that cannot very well be put on pa
per"
othsI.sefraa1na1 1tasd~.ne-Asnt- of
various congressman. I'VE have sent
special people after Townsend in
Michigan" said one.
May Of the same year Mulhall wrote
Schwedtman he had called on Sena-
tors Carter, Hemenway. AldriCh and
others and was assured by all that
II mattered not what the president at
tempted to do there was not going to
be any unfair legislation passed by
the senate at this session. On the
house side | called on Murdock, Camp
bell. Nelson, Alexander, Fassett and
several others and gave them our rea-
sons why no injunction legislation
should be passed
BEVERIDGIa FOR BILL.
The letter detailed an interview
with Senator Beveridge in which the
senator declared himself for the in
junction bill amendment of the Sher-
man law and for the child labor bill
Mulhail wrote that he reported Bev-
eridge's sentiments to Hemenway.
"Hemenway told me to tell Bev-
eridge he was talking through his
hat, and that the hat was a damn
poor one. He added that Beveridge
was blufing," said the letter. and as
sured me no such Legislation could
pass the senate. Carter and Aldrich
laughed at Beveridge's statement.
Watson stated ne was in full charge
OF the house during the illness of the
speaker"
PEEP AT PLATFORM.
Mulhalls activities in connection
with the republican platform in 1905
was brought out in a letter TO Schwedt-
man. May 2S. 1t concluded by saying
'Wadeell is the other suggested by
President VanCieave and Schwedt.
man OF The manufacturers to go 10
Chicago the week before the conven-
tion and see the draft of the platform
and be privately heard" In a letter
10 Emery. Schwedtman asked: What
is the best way TO influence the draft.
ing OF this platform in the right d..
reCtion?"
Speaker Cannon and Congressman
Watson were the principal advisors OF
the National Association Of Manufac-
tureTs at the national convention in
Chicago in 1908. said Mulhall.
CANNON FIRST CHOICE.
"Our entire organization was busy
trying 10 nominate Sherman and try.
ing TO keep labor planks out OF the
platform" he said, the organization
swung 10 the support OF Taft, al.
though IL did not like some OF his pub
lie ut;erances on labor legiglati}n.
said the witness, because it was evil
dent Cannon and other presidential
candidates had no chance OF success
The organization would have favored
Cannon above al others" Mulhall
claimed he had promise OF Worries and
Tafts manager that there would be
no seI\re labor planks in the national
platform
CLOSE To CHAIRMAN.
Schwedtman letter 10 Mulhal
June 3. about tile republican platform
quoted Emery thus: Il am in touch
with the chairman OF the republican,
committee" -
Another, June 6. quoted Em<ry on
Mulhalls interview with for1Eer Post