The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-08
HELPED The HUN
Senator Jones Tells of Activi-
ties of Brewers Association.
Says They Financed the Ger
man-American Alliance.

Washington. Oct. s.-Charges that
the United States Brewers association
and individual members have secretly
financed newspapers in the interest of
the liquor traffic contributed to the
national German-American alliance,
been convicted of corrupt political
practices and improperly influenced
state and national legislation were re-
newed in a memorandum filed today
by Senator Jones of Washington. Re-
publican, with the senate Judiciary
subcommittee investigating loans by
brewers to Arthur Brisbane in con-
nection with the latter's purchase of
the Washington Times. Senator
Jones, author OF the resolution adopt
ed by the senate and under. which the
subcommittee is acting, presented his
memorandum for the purpose of con-
tending that the inquiry is unlimited
in scope and not, as has been suggest
ed, confined alone to the Washington
Times.
Give Committee Authority
'The resolution was drawn-and
purposely so,. Senator Jones's state
ment declared, $50 that any commit
tee acting under it would have ample
authority to follow any lead that
might be developed and that 1t might
deem desirable to follow by SUBJ
poenaing documents or individuals to
appear before it in person or other
wise in order that the full truth or
falsity of these charges may be es
tablished."
Documentary evidence. the memoir
andum asserts, will establish the fol-
lowing facts:
THAT the United States Brewers
association, individual brewers and
corporations have financed newspa-
pers in the interest of the liquor traf-
fic. and deceived the public as to secret
a r T,fy emit for Iiat,
in some cases was to be repaid only at
the discretion of the newspaper owner
out of the profits of the paper, if there
should be any profits.
Helped the German.
THAT the United States Brewers
association and certain individual
brewers who helped finance certain
newspapers advocating the liquor
traffic also contributed to the Ma
tional standardization alliance and
financed the publication of an official
organ after the sinking Of the Lusi-
tania an6 other similar German afro
cities.
That the United States Brewers
association and certain individual
brewers and brewery corporations
have been convicted, plead guilty or
nolo contendere to charges of viola
ton of federal corrupt practices act
and other criminal laws and paid sew
eral hundred thousands OF OOllarS III
fines and penalties.
THAT the National German-Ameri-
can alliance was financed in part by
the brewers association and individual
brewers and liquor dealers.
THAT the brewers association, thru
organizations whose identity has been
concealed, such as the so-called Ma
tional Association of Commerce and
Labor, Manufacturers and Dealers as
ISOLATION, Business Mems association,
Taxpayers league, Home Rule and
other organizations have. made po-
litical surveys relating to the attitude
of candidates for office and how they
could be Influenced and controlled in
the interest of the liquor traffic. Said
| organization and individuals also have
encouraged. the starting of strikes in
| dry territory and instigated local trou-
bles in shops and factories whose
| owners and anagers favored prohibl-
| ton.
1t Is Pro-German.
'That the brewery trade and liquor
| traffic is -pro-German in its sympa-
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