Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
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MuIhan represented the National AS
sociation OF Manufacturers in Wash
ington. The association has a mem
bership OF 225 orEH nlzatons among
them the most influential Of the coun-
try. and 4. 900 individuals. who contro!
billions Of capital
The burden OF his statements were
that the association had for years
promoted tariff. labor, and general
business legislation favorable 20 itself,
had maintained lobby STAFF OF seven 81
teen. including himself and former
Presidents NanCleaye and Kirby. Of
the association. at the capital 20 de-
feat hostile legislation end 10 was
always seeking and often obtaining
control Of the House and Senate Com
mittee on Labor and judiciary.
Created Tariff Commission.
He said that the associations ef-
forts were responsible for the Gre
alton OF the Tariff Commission under
President Taft and said that nine
former Congressman and J. II. Nc
Michael, chief OF pages in the House.
had obtained money for services rem
dered.
More sensational stnI were the
declarations that former President
Taft, former Vice President Sherman.
and former Speaker Cannon, besides
many Congressmen and Senators were
among those whom the association
could affect by appeals to sentiment
or other interests. He told Of an
unsuccessful attempt to bride Samuel
Gompers, the labor leader, and Of
successful work among petty labor
leaders
MulhaH told OF his own great in
gratitude, how he obtained Federal
position through the influence Of Sen
ator McC0maa OF Maryland. and at
the same time entered the employ
Of the National Association OF Man
ufacturers, helping to defeat his
patron because McComas had been
doomed for his opposition 20 the asso-
citation.
McComas. Il seems. was not the
only victim Tom l.. Johnson had
been defeated for Mayor OF Cleve-
land, said Mulhall, for his oppon-
ton to the association. and William
r Hughes was opposed by the bust
ness combine for Senator from New
Jersey because he was the advocate
Of many labor bills. II was In this
connection that Wilson, when Gov
ernor OF New Jersey. had agreed with
Gompers and Morrison. the labor
leaders. TO support Hughes, and had
stumped the State IN his favor.
Spies Kept in Field.
The work OF the association against
the eight hour law, its eumity TO most
legislation that was favorable 10 labor
how he kept IN occasional communi-
cation with former Vice President
Sherman. how spies were kept IN the
field 10 corrupt minor labor leaders,
and 70 knife opponents were other
sensational bits OF the Mulhall tes-
timony.
George Pope. president OF the nsso-
citation and other officials OF the or
ganizatiou, have made statements de-
claring that Mulhall is not TO be be-
lieved, and that most OF the state
ments were inspired by the fact that
Mulhall was discharged by the asyo-
citation. From many persons and
places have come statements de-
nouncing Mulhall as a man OF repre-
hensible character lessening thus the
substantiability OF many OF the
charges But In many Instances the
declarations he made seemed 20 be AS
sured OF reliability by documents that
are substantial
Interesting 81 his list Of Congress
men whom ne SAID had received pay
from the association. He named in
this connection j. r. Watson, Repub-
lican, OF Indiana, the House whip"
Of the last administration; j. T. Nc
Dermott. Democrat. Of Illinois, ]. J.
Jenkins Republican, Wisconsin; Kit
tredge Haskins Republican. Vermont.
G. L. Littleheld Republican. Maine;
II. NJ. Bannon, Republican, Ohio, II.
NJ Coudry. Republican Missouri: ]. J
Gardner. Republican New Jersey. r.
b. Cole, Republican. Ohio. and J. II.
McMichael. chief Of pages
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number Of Congressman who had con-