Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-09
REVEALS SECRETS
OF GREAT LOBBY
Confessed Lobbyist for Manu-.
facturerS Gives Names.
CHARGES SOME WERE HIRED
Martin N. Hulhall is Subpoenaed by
Senate Committee as Result of
His Sensational Allegations
Prominent Men Attacked.

Washington, June S0-F'urther SEN
sations in the senate's lobby inyestiga.
ton were foreshadowed when it be-
came known that a subpoena had been
served on Martin NJ MulhaH of Balti-
more. who had declared over his sig.
nature that he had been for years the
active field agent and lobbyist of the
| National Association of Manufacture
ers.
The subpoena was ordered by Chair
man 0verman of the lobby Investigate
ing committee after representations
had been made to him that Mr. Null
hall was willing and able to give the
committee important facts regarding
attempts to influence legislation. TO
elect or defeat candidates for con-
gress and to control the makeup of
committees in congress.
/ Says Congressman Were Paid.
Direct charges Of lobbying and OF
congressman being hired and paid
were made in the statement made by
Mr.. Mulhall, who purported to give
1
and field agent of the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturer" between
1903 and 1912.
In the statement, tire forerunner OF
several others. were given names of
scores of present and former members
of congress who, he alleges. were
"subservient" or who were defeated
/ 60 0Nu -,
failed to follow its beck and call.
Even pages of the house of repre-
sentatives were named as agents OF
the association in getting clandestine,
ly information on pending legislation
that might be used.
The tale tells of the loan of postal
franks, charges the elimination of com
mittee members in congress not con
siderei favorable TO the manufactur
ers, declares the. the Taft tariff com
mission was brought about by manu-
facturers to put off revision of the
tariff, and adds that In his time OF
service Mr.. Mulhall spent 100000 in
the aforementioned interests OF the
manufacturers, as well as in briblng
labor leaders In breaking UP strikes
In includes mention of futile effort
to bride Samuel Gompers, president
Of the American Federation of Labor
with $4,000.
Details an "lnslduous" Lobby.
Mulhall's statement endeavors to es
tablish, among other things, the fol
lowing:
The the National Association OF
Manufacturers backs an 'ilsiduous
lobby in Washington with 100000
members having $4,000, 100000;
That, while ostensibly a nonpolitical
organization. It has had. through the
National Council for Industrial De,
Tense, virtual charge of tariff legisla
ton in this cuontry, making and
breaking" public servants as suited
its purpose. expending huge sums
therefor.
That it has bought and bribed union
officials In breaking up strikes.
That it has had the making of con.
gEessional committees within its
power.
That the association was solely re.
sponsible for the Taft tariff commits
sion.
That congressman were hired out
right.
That great lobby staff was main
tanned
That congressman were aided in
their campaigns IL favorable to the
| manufacturers.
That even ministers were used to
defeat labor unions.
Mr.. Mulhall gives a list of names
OF men prominent in public life who
dealt with him in the secret lobby
work in congress. He also designates
certain officials as having received
financial reward for their services TO
the manufacturers, or for political
| purposes while in Office. A long list
| of names is also given of men whom
Mulhall claims were the lobbyists for
the association, Names Of many pub
lie officials whose elections were
fought with money and influence by
the association, sometimes success
fully. are given in Mulhalrs allega-
| tons.
MIR. Mulhall's statement described
trips he said he made into half a doz-
en- states with money and with orders
from the association to do everything
in his power to elect or defeat certain
candidates for Office
Makes Second Statement.
In further statement Colonel Null
hall cites, as an instance of the Sc
crecy with which the alleged lobby
worked, several letters bearing the
typewriter signature NO Sig" writ.
ten without address and on plain
paper. These, the colonel asserts.
came from the secretary Of the Ma.
tional Association Of Manufacturers.
All the mo Sig" letters contain
warnings to be careful against expos.
| ing the methods of the lobby. Colonel
Mulhall was warned against running
up large expense account, because
''at the very best there is not going
TO be enough money to go around"
You can get along without paying
for much Of anything" the letter adds
IL you only think so. Remember that
you are very generous"