Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-07-04
congressman ACCUSED BY LOBBYIST
Former Agent of Manufacturers Association Makes Sensational
Allegations Regarding Methods of Lobby-Decares Many
Are Hired-Is Called to Give Testimony.

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more 60 appear before the committee
and give testimony. Mr.. Mulhall has
stated over his own signature that he
was for years the active lobbyist and
field agent of the National Association
of Manufacturers. Further sensations
are expected.
The subpoena was ordered by Chair
man Overman 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
there is experiences as chief lobbyist
and field agent Of the National Asso-
citation Of Manufacturers" between
1903 and 1912.
In the statement, the 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
for office by the association when they
failed to follow it's 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-
sidered favorable to the manufacture
ers, declares that 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 we'll as in bribing
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 "lnsiduous" Lobby.
! Mulhall's statement endeavors to es-
! tablish, among other things, the fol-
lowing:
The the National Association of
Manufacturers backs an "insiduous
lobby in Washington with 100000
members having $1O,000,000,000
That, while ostensibly nonpolitical
organization, it has had, through the
National Council for Industrial De-
Tense, virtual charge of tariff legisla-
ton in this cuontry, making and
it's 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-
gressional committees within it's
I power
| That the association was solely re-
| sponsible for the Taft tariff commits
sion.
That congressman were hired out
right.
That a great lobby staff was main
tanned.
That congressman were aided in
their campaigns if 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 Mulhalls allega-
tons
Mr.. Mulhall's statement described
trips he said he made into half doz-
en- states with money and with orders
from the association to do everything
| III HIS power W SI6CJ uGlSdI Gel TAIN
candidates for office.
Makes Second Statement.
In a 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 mo 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
Munall was warned against running
up a large expense account, because
at TIE very best there is not going
to be enough money to so around"