The Sentinel=record., 1918-09-06
SHERMAN SCORES
 TRADE COMMISSION
CHARGES THAT THE COMMiS- SON FROM THE BEGINNING HAS BEEN 4 POLITICAL
 ORGANIZATION
Declares the Members Are a Disqrace to the Administration and That They Were Younger Brothers of the 1. w. w., and Firebrands.

Washington, Sept. 5.-The federal trade commission was sharply as sailed and vigorously defended in the seante today for its recent report to President Wilson recommending that the government take over control of the packing industry so as 10 break up what it termed monoply of the meat business.
 The debate, in which Senator sherman, of Illinois, and Shoot, of Utah, led the attack on the commis- sion, was precipitated by introduc- tion by Senator Gore, of Oklahoma, o9 an amendment to the emergency az ricultural appropriation bill carrying ort the commissions recommenda- tions. The amendment late was withdrawn
 Senator sherman declared the com mission to be self constitution pro scouting agency" made up of "busi- ness failures" while Senator SmOot, of Utah, charged that the commission from the beginning has been a pOlit- ical organization and has been used as stepping stone" to campaign for office.
 Senator Gore and Kenyon defended the report. declaring it largely iusti- fled the latter saying 1t received the endorsement of thousands of persons "who have been robbed by the pack CTS all these years
 Senator sherman declared if the members of the commission desired tc know what the people thought Of them, they had only to offer for of- flee and would be beaten by a vote of four 10 one. He referred to members of the commission as self appointed business men who have done nothin ir their lives but criticize men who are doing things"
 He said Chairman Colver was the most vociferious and blatant one in the lot
 HtIH lNii | bstt DNiiiiOl s0tti ilistli continued, who isn't radical, d Bolsheyist, an enconomic firebrand."
 There younger brothers of the l. w. WIS, all of them They're poor excuses for public officers They're q disgrace to the administration They're a menace to business. They're a disgrace to the country"
 Senator Ashurt of Arizona said there was nothing in the record of the men to justify Senator sherman traducing them in such violent way.
 Senator Sherman replied that he re- pretted that he yves restrained by parliamentary limitations from say ing what he desired but that he would make the same statements outside of the senate and hold himself responsl- ble in the courts if necessary. Senator Ashurt suggested that Sen ator Sherman might have prevented confirmation of members of the com ! mission by the senate to which the l Illinois senator replied that the mi nority lacked power to prevent con firmations.
 Its useless to talk about rights of the minority in this administration, declared Senator sherman. What ' rights have we? Simply our seats What rights has congress? It's large | ly instructed to do'
 Stand by the president. How can We when we can't stand still on any i question long enough to tell what il is"
 Referring again to the trade com missoners. Senator sherman shouted in conclusion:
 | "They ought to resign" l Senator Kellogg, of Minnesota. sait he knew Chairman Colyer as busi' ness manager of St. Paul news