Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-21
Secretary of National AssoCia-
ton Admits That Some
Firms Were Listed Who
Were Not Given Preference
GERMAN PROPAGANDA
DISCUSSED LITTLE
Fox Says That the Subject
Was by Mutual Consent Not
Mentioned Probably Be-
cause He Is an EngIiShInan
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Washington. Nov. 20,--EVidence re-
lating to political activities of brew
ers and their alleged efforts to boy
colt firms and individuals antagonis-
tic to the liquor business was addueed
today before the senate committee in
vestigating brewers propaganda and
the purchase Of the Washington Times
by Arthur Brisbane.
Major II. Lowry Humes, who is
conducting the inquiry for the COM
mittee, also undertook TO show from
documents produced by officers Of
the United States Brewers associa-
ton a connection between that organ
iZation ana the German American al
lance. The charter of the alliance
was revoked recently by congress aft
err Il senate committee had Invests
gated its activities.
Major Humes put into the record
lists of candidates for public office
which he said were to be supported
by the brewers association and the al
lance and also a statement which he
asserted was prepared for c. L. Hex
amer of Philadelphia, former presi-
/ dent of the alliance at the office of the
| brewers association The statement
! Major Humes declared, was German
| propaganda.
| only two witnesses-Hugh II. Fox Of
| New York, secretary of the brewers
national organization, and John Card
! iner. Philadelphia, former chairman
| OF the organization committee were
examined today.
FOX was questioned at length re-
/ garding the war waged ~ brewers on
4 antagOnis ic firms and individuals.
| Some of the firms named were the
/ John Wanamaker company. the Cad
lilac, Packard, National and REQ au-
totmobile companies, the II. ]. Heinz
! company. the Goodrich Tire company,
/ the American Rolling mills, Middle
town, Ohio, the Fox Typewriting com
pany. the Maryland and Baltimore
Casualty company, the Proctor and
+! Gamble company the Grasseli Chem-
ical company of Cleveland, some sub
sidiary companies of the Standard Oil
| company, the United States Steel cor
\ poration, the s. Kresgs company the
! Red Raven Water company. the AM
erican Sheet and Tin Plate company
and Republic Rubber company and
/ the Delaware, Iackawanna and West
ern railroad.
Only Gave Preference.
i Fox denied that any of the firms
4 named had been blackisted, saying
! that the associations purpose merely
was to give preference to those who
were friends Later he told the com
mittee that he would be willing to as
sumo that all the documents relating
to the firms which Major Hume put
| into the record were taken from the
files of the association.
1 Major Hume told the commission
that the firms were listed by the
! brewers association, because cf theii
attitude to the use Of liquor by theii
employees or because of the activity OF
II individual members of the firms and
in some ms ances of employees against
the liquor business.
The inquiry into political activity
began when John Gardiner was called
to the stand. The witness said ht
might have seen lists OF candidates a
different times from 1911 to 191'
which the brewers association en-
dorsed in some states, including Iowa
Texas, PENNSYLVANIA, Indiana and on'
candidate for congress from Illinois
but he could not remember the de
tails He admitted that the associa
tion's organization committee was ac
tive in ''wet'' and dry rights in sew
eral states in those years and sale
that in that time II spend betweet
$40O. 900 and 100000, "doing all !
legitimately could to arouse public
sentiment in cur favor"
Gardiner declared that the brewers
made no contribution to political cam
paign committees and at first denleF
that it had endorsed any set of can
didates.
Haven't you seen these lists OF
, candidates to he supported by the
brewers association and German
American elliance that were sent out
each year" asked Major Humes.
well, maybe | have seen them
the witness replied, "but do not re-
call them.'
Political Fund shown.
Records of the brewers associated
read bv Major Humes showed that ir
: ,j14 the PENNSYLVANIA state associa
tion collected $294,114 for politica
activity in that state and that in ths
, following year $196. 754 was collected
: for the same purpose. Gardiner saif
he did not think the amounts were a'
high as that and explained that diff
; ferent state organizations raised var.
} ious AMOUNTS, each brewery being as
sessod on the amount of it's output
In the wet and dry campaigns il
Nebraska several years ago, he said
he assessInent was fifty cents fol
each barrel of beer hrewed The
fight was lost" the witness added.
In reply to questions he said thu
Pennsylvania state association adopt
ed the policy of destroying checl
stubs and cancelled checks eaci
!, month after its bank accounts were
balanced. No minutes OF its meeting.
were kepts
, Wasn't it because the activity o
! the Pennsylvania State association
/ was entirely political that YOU though
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