Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-09
cemmlttss Scores National Association
+. For Maintaining Paid HIrslinss In
I Efforts 10 lnhusnes lsslsIatien-la-
! Dor Federation Also Found 70 Have
Maintained Aetivs Lobby.

Tho majority made no recommends
tions but declared that Representative
McDermott, Of Illinois. had been guilty
Of acts Of grave impropriety unbecom-
ing the dignity Of his position. tho I'VE
can not say that he has been corrupted
In his votes"
The majority report also held that
MoDermott, having intimate relations
with L II. McMichael. former CHIEF
page Of the house, knew that NJ. NJ.
4Mulhall. "a lobbyist for the National
Association of Manufacturers," en-
pioyed McMichaeL The majority held
that both the National Association Of
Manufacturers and the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor engaged in political
activities and expended money to effect
combine ations and elections OF the house
Of representatives.
Many Lobbiss Maintained.
Representative Mcdonald. who dis
agreed with the majority findings, de-
clared that congress had fallen some-
what from its high estate In the esti-
nation Of the American people. that
there has been Q broadcast suspicion
Of conditions existing in congress Of q
system that has grown up for defeat-
Ing remedial legislation. He made
Recommendations for reforms.
Tho report defined q lobby as "a
ps4ron or q body OF persons seeking to
influence legislation by congress in any
mAnnef whatsoever"
The National Association OF Manu-
isstursrs. ths National Council In
dustxdal Dsfenss, tho National Tariff
Aseociation.s the American Federation
81 Labof; the Warrington City Asso-'
cation OF Liquor Dealers, and local
sharks have been found to have main.
tained lobbies.
Nuihali 10 Scored.
Martin NJ. Mulhall. the report says.
was .extravagant In many Of his claims
and overstated his potency and infiu-
,nce with members OF congress- ana
public men generally: he entertained
animus against many Of those against
whom he made allegations. and used
names Of public meq with unjustthed
freedom.
:. The lobby Of the National Associa-
ton OF Manufacturers and of the I'm
dustrial defense" as held guilty OF Inn
properly attempting to prevent and
seeking to prevent legislation.
"outraesous and Offensive"
Gravest doubts were expressed as to
acts Of Mulhall and Attorney Emery
for the manufacturers. The report
added:
ut Is outrageous and offensive that
these associations should nave tneir
paid liirelings about the capitol. but
tonholing members OF congress to IN
duce them 70 remain away when vote
was being taken."
Nothing illegitimate was found IN
the activity Of the American f'edera-
ton OF Labor. Hobbies OF liquor deai-
or. and money lenders were found 10
have neither affected nor preVenteo
Hesitation Improperly.
No evidence was found OF one em-
,,cvment of members Of congress for
I'll purposes.
c,.tion. Of former chief Page Michael;
- ,th. -honse. was severely censored.
charoes Are Consideced.
p.nresentstive Mcdonald introduced
4,yn .rasnlutions after a conference with
p.nr...ntnttye Murdock. OF Kansas
CIV. the progressive leader. The drst
nrovided that the house should forth
sv,th nrocaed TO determine whether the
rcnort did not show Representative
Mnr,ermott 10 have been guilty OF dis
eraceft,i. ara dishonorable conduct m
his 1ofnciai capacity. rendering MIN
nnworthvE or remaining as . member
<, atf,e nouses and liable to expulsion.
The nfher requested the house to de-
{.rmina whether the officers ana
s.nfr .of the National Association OF
M.nufacturers. including Messrs. Bird.
Kirbvl Emery. Mulhall and others. nad
NOT been guilty Of continued gross
misconduct aSainst the good order ana
dianitv AZ the house. rendering them
liahle 20 punishment for contempt