United labor bulletin., 1913-07-19
Anything to Kill Labor
Measures
Mullhalfs Testimony Reveals Most
Startling Methods Pursued
for Years by N. A. M.

That considerable sum OF money
. was sent to Colorado in 1908 and
again in 1910 by the National Associa-
ton OF Manufacturers to defeat John
A. Martin for Congress In the Pueblo
district, is one of the revelations
brought out this week in the testi-
mony given before the United States
Senate investigating committee at
Washington by Colonel Martin NJ. Null
hall. for ten years the chief lobbyist
and political agent OF the association.
1t was also stated that some OF this
money found lodgment in the hands
OF alleged labor leaders," but up to
the hour OF going to press their names
had not been given to the committee.
The Manufacturers Association was
particularly anxious to encompass
b Martins defeat because he is a union
labor man and still retains active
membership In the Brotherhood OF Lo-
comotive Firemen and Enginemen. 1t
Is recorded that this money was spent
In vain. Neither were these labor
baiters able to bribe, coerce or divert
John A. Martin during his four years
In the National House of Representa-
uves.
How They Handled EN-.
Col. Nulhall took tho witness stand
last Saturday and every day since has
been telling how the Manufacturers
Association pulled the strings while
their puppets did the work. He said
100000 year was appropriated from
the treasury TO control legislation in
the interests OF organized capital and
defeat labor measures in Congress.
This is an instance of the way they
did II. as Expressed by James a
Emery. counsel for the Association
on January 16. 190s:
Doubtless you know we had
tussIe on the floor of the house last
j Saturday. where an attempt was made
by the Democrats. under cover OF an
amendment, 10 n conspiracy provision
ef the revised statutes 10 enact some
OF the worst features OF tho extreme
labor legislation now before the ju-
dietary committee. Our friends stood
firm and the attempt to make cam
paign plunder was squelched in the
most admirable way and. very happily.
n Democrat, Swager Sheriey of Ken
lucky. took the chief part in the de-
fense of the existing law and against
the proposed amendment"
In one OF his statements to the COM
mittee. Mulhall said he was formerly
n member of the union. and took out
n paid up withdrawal card in 1908.
He told OF the fight made on Repre-
sentative Hughes of New Jersey. now
United States senator. because
Hughes held n union card and sup
ported labor measures in Congress.
Alleged union men were hired to go
into labor meetings under cover and
work against Hughes. He says ST.
500 was spent in this kind OF work. One
feature of this campaign was that 75.'
900 circulars sent out from A. F. of l..
headquarters TO aid Hughes were con-
fiscated and turned over to the Re
publican campaign committee. Will
liam ]. Ryan, of New York. who was
afterwards expelled by the Electrical
Workers Union. was on the Manufac-
turers' payroll for fifteen weeks at
salary of from $40 to $50 per week.
according to Mulhall.
A story was told of how Senator
McComas OF Maryland was defeated
because of his support of the eight
hour law In order to do this Sena-
tor McComas secretary was brlbed to
do the dirty bidding of the Associa-
ton.
Spry In A. r. Of L. offices.
In n report February s, 1905. to
Secretary Cushing upon political de-
vatnnrtapfu In naIfimnra Mu1bnlt
quoted George b. Squiers. book