The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-06-30
Wilson Says Lobby
Is Now Embarrassing
No One But Itself
One the Most Sensational Statements Ever Made in the
.es History Of the United States Government
Colonel Muha Claims to Have Been Lobby Agent for Years
for National Manufacturers Association
Organization Declared to Have Spent Hundreds Of Thousands
to Secure Favorable Legislation

I That, for these purposes, it has al
| ways sought and often managed to
secure control of the committee on Ia
Dor and the committee on the judiciary
| of both the senate and the house OF
| representatives;
That the National Association of
Manufacturers was solely responsible
for the creation of the tariff commits
sion during the Taft administration.
the object of the association being to
torestal revision of the existing tariff
Government Officials Accused.
That the officials who received fn-
ancial reward for services rendered, or
for present purposes, from the Nation
al Association Of Manufacturers while
in Office were:
Former Cong. James e. Watson Gre
publican). whip" OF the house from
1902 to 1908. floor leader of the repub-
lican convention in Chicago in 1912.
and favorite with the 'standpat" re-
publicans for the nomination for pres
ldent In 1916. most important ally Of
the National Association of Manufac-
| turers while in congress- and served as
its principal lobbyist after his retire.
: ment:
Cong. James T. McDermott demo
craft, of the Fourth Illinois district
aVowed champion of labor in the house
but secretly in the employ of a lobby
Iof the manufacturers association at
washington. accused, of forging the
| name Of Colonel MuIE1all to check
| drawn. by order Of Harold Mccormick.
a son-in-laW of John d. Rockefeller
and an official Of the Harvester trust.
Former Cong. John J. Jenkins (re-
publ1can). of the Eleventh Wisconsin,
district. chairman Of the judiciary
committee of the house. 1904-S, de-
feated for e-nomination in the latter
year when his campaign was openly
financed by the lobby Of the National
Association of Manufacturers. and re-
ceived money through Colonel MulhalI,
its agent. and Edward Hines. of Lori
mer fame, during that campaign.
Declares kittredge Was Paid.
Former Cong. Kittredge Haskins
(republ1can), of Vermont; member OF
the labor committee; sent written ac~
knowledgement of money transmitted
to him by wire during his campaign
for reelection in 1908
Former Cong Charles r. LittlefieId
OF Maine, republican,; chosen hy Presi
dent Roosevelt to frame legislation to
regulate the trusts, was In intimate
touch with the officials and chief lob
bylsts of the National Association OF
manufacturers, accepted aid through
his campaign managers during his two
last campaigns: permitted the Nation
a. SaSScSldtloI OI ManuIaClUTGrE to nSV
ms motel and travelling expenses when
Keeping apartments with its officials
and lobbyists.
Former Cong. Harry M. Bannon of
OHIO, republican,; acted as advisor OF
the National Association Of Manufac-
turers' lobby in the house Of repre-
sentatives and, as secret agent,
handled money passing between the
shoe manufacturers and disloyal strike
leaders in the shoe strike at Ports
mouth in 1907; sought employment as
lobbyist for the National Association
OF Manufacturers upon retirement.
Former Cong. Henry NJ. Coudry of
Missouri (rep.), acted as secret agent
of the National Association of Manu-
factureTs in the house OF representa-
tives and accepted aid in campaigning
for re- election; accused Of passing bad
checks at Washington: indicted al st,
Louis for fraudulent use of the mails;
released on $4,000 bail after being
sentenced to four years and six