The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-14
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Senator GaIIinger Says Wilson is
Dangerously Near Being Lob
byist More Light on
Sugar Activities
Telegram by United Press

Telegram py United rreAa
Washington, June 14.-The senator
ial lobbyist hunt may not end for sew
eral weeks. Chairman Overman stat
ed today that he would request the
Authorities to continue the probe indei-
initely.
SO many lobbyist activities have
been uncovered and progress has been
SO slow that it is apparent today that
the twenty witnesses already sum
moned cannot possibly testify within
the time limit set by the senate.
In executive session Friday night
the subcommittee decided to submit
to the senate another request broad
ening the scope Of It's inquiry. The
investigation has taken 50 much time
that some senators on the committee
thought it might be well to limit it's
activities to a complete inquiry into
lobbying for and against sugar and
wool, but after half hours session,
Chairman oyerman was instructed to
! lay the whole mates before the sen.
ate
The committees decision came at
the end Of day filled with sense
tions. On two occasions President
Wilson figured in the testimony. SEN
ator Gallinger told the committee that
in his opinion, the presidenee once,
at least, came dangerously near lob
bying and Truman G. Palmer, Wash
ington representative OF the United
States sugar and beet industry, de-
clared that a plate matter" campaign,
similar to the one conducted in news
papers by hin. had accompanied the
campaigns of the president and Rep
resentative Underwood before the Bal
timore convention.
Senator Cummins cross examined
Mr.. Palmer at length about details Of
his newspaper campaign and develop
ed that to the best knowledge Of the
4 witness, many Of the big interests OF
the country were engaged in similar
efforts to mold the opinion Of the coun-
try.
Mr. Palmer had been on the stand
for several hours when Senator Cum
minis sad him into a discussion o9
what he knew Of other publicity cam.
paigns like his own.
Il understand the same concern that
was used. the American Press asso-
citation. was used by both Mr. Wilson
and Mr.. Underwood in their nominat-
ing campaigns in the same way" said
the witness. Il am speaking Of cans
ipaigns that are made to effect public
opinion which in turn is intended tc
influence legislation.
!, Senator cummins went on to ask Il
e the railroad and banking interests IN
' New York did not employ men to
> create public opinion
a have heard it 50 stated, said Mr.
: Palmer.
"And what I have said of the bank
Q ing interests and the railroad inter
q ests is true of all the large corpora
g tions. is It not@ senator Cummini
st asked.
Is THAT is my UNDERSTANDING tn
= witness said.
a. Can YOU give the committee tn
IS names of these people so that we oa
le get them here and have a roundup q
Il the whole business Of trying TO colo
th public opinion in this way2g
" From my general information
ID don't think you would have enoug
he space in this room for them an. ii v
ne could set them all together but / has
{. no personal information as to sho tt
at men are"
Il, ii think that that is enc o. q
ut things that ought not 70 he done
Il. this country and | would BE- very gla
se to give it publicity here in order thl
as. we may, It possible, find some measul
he OF correction. 1 i general kaowlefli
q that any quantity OF large lnleres
ee- are doing that thing. Senator cui
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