The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-07-03
LOBBYIST NAMES
!, MANY HIGH Up
Martin MuIhaIl, Former Agent
Of Manufacturers, Makes
Sensational Disclosures.
CALLED TO GIVE TESTIMONY
Prominent congressman Are Accused
Of Being In Pay Of Association
Charges Are Denied by OFF,
cIaIs Of Manufacturers'
BODY

nAuihoii VI bditIuOIc, WIZ uCSioA ~
over his own signature that he had
been for years the active field agent"
and lobbyist Of the National yAssocia-
ton OF Manufacturers. has been sub
poenaed to appear before the senate
lobby investigating committee. Fur
Their sensational developments are ex-
pected
The subpoena was ordered by Chair
man Overman of the lobby investigat-
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 its beck and CALL
Even pages of the house Of repre-
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 CON-
mittee members In congress not con-
sidered favorable to the manufactur-
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 well 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 "insiduous" Lobby.
Mulhalls statement endeavors to es-
tablish, among other things. the fol-
lowing:
80 Nat r,f
Manufacturers backs an 'insiduous
lobby in Washington with 100000
members having 100000 900;
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
breaking" public servants as suited
its purpose, expanding huge sums
therefor
That it has bought and bribed union
officials in breaking up strikes.
That 1t has had the making Of con-
gressional committees within its
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 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 Mulhall's ailega-
lions
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
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
A Modern Trend.