Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-06
Federal Trade Commission Sharply Assaulted For
 It's Recommendations.
SENATOR SHOOT AND
 SHERMAN ATTACKERS
Senators Gore and Kenyon Say That ''Packers Rob-
 bed People For Years.
By Associated Press.

by ASSocldleu ffeSS.
 Washington, Sept. 5-The federal trade commission was sharply as saulted and vigorously defended in the senate today for it's recent repor. to President Wilson recommending that the government take over control of the packing industry so as to break up what it termed a monopoly of the meat business.
 The debate, ill which Senators Sher- man, of Illinois, and Shoot of Utah. led the attack on the commission, was precipitated by introduction by Sena tor Gore of Oklahoma, of an amend ment to the emergency agricultural appropriation bill carving out the commissions reco11h endations.
 The amendment was later with drawn
 Prosecuting Agemcy.''
 Senator Sherman declared the com mission to be a self constituted pro scouting agency, made Up of business failures" while Senator Shoot of Utah, charged that the, commission from the beginning had been a poli- tical organization and had been used as a Stepping stone" to campaign for office.
 "A Bunch of RObbers.'
 Senators Gore and Kenyon defended the report, declaring it largely justi- fled, the latter saying it received the Endorsement of Thousands of persons, "who have been robbed by the packers all these years
 Senator Serman declared if the members of the commission desired to know what the people thought of them, they had only to ofer for office and would be beaten by vote of four to one.
 He referred to members of the commission as "self appointed busi- ness men who have done nothing ill their lives but criticise men who are doing thing
 He said chairman Colver was the most Vociferous and blatant one in the lot"
 "There is not one' Senator Sher- man continued, "who sisn't a radical, bolshevist, an economic fire brand. "They're younger brothers of the l. w. WIS, all of them. They're poor excuses for public office.
 "They're disgrace to the admins tration.
 "They're a menace to business. "Theyre discredit to the coun- try"
 Scores Sherman. Senator Ashurst of Arizona, said there was nothing in the record o1 the men to justify Senator Sherman in "traducing them in such a violent way" Senator Sherman replied that he regretted that he was restrained by parliamentary limitations from say ing what he desired, but that he would make the same statements outside the senate aT1l hold himself responsible 1T the courts if necessary. 1 Senator Ashurt suggested tha1 Senator Sherman might have pre- vented confirmation of members o1 the commission by the senate, tt which the Illinois senator replied tha the minority lacked power to proven combinations. More Oil on Waters.
 "It's useless to talk about rights O the minority in this administration declared Senator Sherman. l "What rights have we? Simply ou seats.
 "What rghts has congress? It's lar gely instructed what to do.
 He Raps "Woodrow."
 Stand by the president. How cal live when he can't stanr still on an! question long enongh to tell what i is." l Referring again to the trade ctm missions, Senattr Sherman shouted il conclusion.
 "They ought to resign"