Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-07-11

Letters from Secretary schwedt-
man later indicate that other direct
ors of the Manufacturers association
thought Colonel Mulhall was letting
his expenditures run too high.
Emery Makes Reply.
Mr.. Emery, counsel for the Ma.
tional Association OF Manufacturers,
| said:
"The statement OF the alleged Col
onel Mulhall illustrates the most dan
| gerous and malicious form of false
hood-that which fabricates tissue
of lies on slight foundation Of truth.
1t is true that the National Associa-
tion of Manufacturers has for a num-
Der OF years, in cooperation with
many business associations, opposed
legislation proposed and persistently
demanded by organized labor for the
purpose Of relieving labor combina
tions Of civil and criminal liability for
their acts In furtherance of trade
disputes, to validate the boycott and
to cripple the power of the federal
and state courts, to give equitable
protection to personal and property
rights of employer and employe
threatened with injury or destruction
in the course of such disputes.
Fought In Open.
"The opposition of this association
to such measures has not been secret,
but 1t has sought every way to give
publicity to these proposals, to the
nature of the forces behind them and
to the character of support which
they were receiving from public men
IN the hope that, public attention be-
ing attracted to them, public opinion
would justly condemn them.
During the course of this contest
organized labor has undertaken to
elect representatives pledged to Its
proposals and persistently endeavored
to defeat public men who opposed its
dmand that labor combinations be ex-
empted from the general penal and
civil law and that injunctive protec-
tion be withdrawn from the property
and rights of employers, engaged in
labor distutes, and this has sometimes
been an issue, as in the famous Lit
tlefield campaign in Maine. The as.
ISOLATION has appealed to its mem
bers and to business men generally
to give support to public men who
dared to oppose such pernicious de-
mands.
Tells MulhalT's Work.
"Mulhall was employed in some In
stances in campaigns where such is-
sue existed to enlist the legitimate
support of business men in an effort
! to defend their own elementary rights
and prevent the defeat of public men
for their plain performance Of duty.
ut has been likewise part of the
duty of the Washington office of the
association to answer the inquiries OF
members of business associations
with respect to pending legislation
To this end Mulhall frequently col
lected or arranged for the collection
$ of documents and sometimes inter
viewed members Of congress with re
I spec. to progress of legislation.
Many of the public men specifically
> mentioned as having been influenced
by officers or agents of this associa
tion do not know even by sight.
> Gives Lie Direct.
THE statement that any of the pub
lie men named in Mulhall's charger
= were ever in the employ of the asso
y citation, directly or indirectly, while II
' or out of public office, is sinister ant
!, diabolical lie. The statement that an.
y room in the capitol was ever place,
9 by any one at the disposal of any o
its officers or agents, or that any pag,
or other person in the service Of con
gress was in its employ, directly or in
u directly, is no less maliciously un
% Just to the individuals named than t
the National association or It's off
IL GERS.
"a prompt investigation by an e1
j. listing committee, which his associs
% ton would warmly welcome, will bar
the motives of this slander and tn
e character of this venal assassin G
b public men. It might also expose tn
character of the labor lobby whic
I makes our efforts necessary"
Would Broaden Qulx.
The lobby investigation has gon
T., far beyond its original scope" sal
Chairman Overman, "and I don't Sc
any course for us to pursue but to as
- for more power from the senate an
~ to go into every phase of the remarl
;. able situation that has been deve
- oped.
~ II was informed that Mr.. Mulha
as ss had information that bore directl
,d upon lobbying work at Washington
70 and accordingly issued subpoen
., late last night to serve upon hi
OF before he left Washington. Much {
-, the statement credited to him beal
~ upon legislation in previous congress
h. es, which is outside the scope of IL
70 resolution under which we are wor
nv ing.
,s- 1T Is my personal opinion that IL
n. committee should ask the senate Il
full authority to go into any angle
ad legislative lobbying in any previol