Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20

Mulhall represented the National As
sociation of Manufacturers in Wash
ington. The association has a mem
bership Of 225 organ izations. among
them the most influential Of the coun-
try. and 1000 individuals who contrp!
billions of capital
The burden OF his statements were
that the association had for years
promoted tariff labor, and general
business legislation favorable To itself
had maintained a lobby staff Of seven
teen, including himself, and former
Presidents NanClptve and Kirby. or
the association. az the capital TO de-
feat hostile legislation. and Ii 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 cf-
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 stl were the
declarations that former President
Taft. former Vice President Sherman,
and former Speaker Cannon, besides
many congressman and Senators were
among those whom the association
could affect by appeals to sentiment
or other interests He told Of an
unsuccessful attempt 10 bribe Samue
Gompers, the labor leader, and OF
successful work among petty labor
leaders
MulhaH told Of his own great in
gratitude, how he obtained a Federal
E.s
ator McComas of Maryland, and at
the same time entered the employ
Of the National Association OF Man
ufacturers, helping 10 defeat his
patron because McComas had been
doomed for his opposition 10 the asso-
citation
McComas, It seems. was not the
only victim Tom L. johnson had
been defeated for Mayor OF C1eve-
land said Mulhall. for his oppoSi-
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, 10 support Hughes, and had
stumped the State In his favor.
Spies Kept in Field.
The work OF the association against
the eight-hour law, fits eumity 10 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 |
held TO corrupt minor labor leaders, |
and 10 knife opponents were other |
sensational bits OF the Mulhal tes-
timony
George Pope. president OF the asso- |
eiation. and other officials Of the or |
Eanization have made statements de. |
claring that Nulhsll is not 10 be be- |
lieved. and that most OF the state |
ments were inspired by the fact thai |
Mulhall was discharged by the assoc |
citation. From many persons and /
places have come statements de- /
nouncing Mulhsll as a man OF repre-
hensible character, lesseninE thus the |
substantiability OF many Of the |
charges. But in many instances the |
declarations he made seemed TO be as
sured OF reliability by documents that |
are substantial.
Interesting Is his list Of Congress
men whom he said had received pay
from the association. He named in |
this connection J. T. Watson, Repub- |
NCan, OF Indiana, the House whip" |
Of the last administration: !. T Nc |
Dermott, Democrat OF Illinois: ]. J. |
Jenkins. Republican, Wisconsin: Kit |
tredge Haskins. Republican. Vermont; |
c. F.. Littleheld, Republican, Maine. |
H NJ. Ramon. Republican, Ohio: II |
NJ. Coudry, Republican, Missouri, J. ]. |
Gardner. Republican. New Jersey. r. |
B. Cole. Republican. Ohio, and J. II. |
McMichael. chief of pages
On the other hand, he named a
number Of Congressman who had CON