The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-20
SOCIALISTS
||'''''IHI0L 0 OFFICE
Charge That Employees OF Fed
erai Trade Commission are
Spreading Propa
ganda.
HOT BED IN CHICAGO
om.. o, Committee investigating
packers, Said to Have Been
Headquarters Of
Members
HOT BED IN CHICAGO

,,,.,,od press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.--1nvestiga-
.,on ~ charges that employees Of the
,adaral trade commission are engaged
4, asocialistic propaganda" is called
for In a resolution introduced py sen
|ator Watson, Indiana, today.
watson accompanied his resolution
9TH the statement that he Is not ask
An. This investigation In an effort to
laid the "big five" packers, who nave
,een under fire from the federal trade
oomrission. He said he was seeking
1 Ia learn the truth of statements that
members of the commission were en-
Gagged In socialistic activities.
The text OF the resolution follows:
"Whereas. there is reason to believe
that number Of the employees OF tne
federal trade commission nave Deen
and now are engaged IN socialstlc
nropaganda and in further1ng the or
ranization and growth OF socialistic or
foundations and
.Whereas, II bolshevism with all
khat It implies is to be met and over
come In our country, 1t must be done
hv first ousting all it's adherents and
advocates from public office;
"Therefore, be 1t resolved in the
senate OF the United States that the
rommittee of interstate commerce OF
he senate is hereby authorized ano
directed by subcommittee or other
rise. to inquire into and report to the
enate at the earliest practical date
mon the truthfulness Of these charges,
hat said committee may conduct
Iuch inquiry by subcommittee OF
otherwise and shall be empowered 10
bold sessions during the recess OF the
Eenate and for this purpose the COM
b,ittee or any subcommittee thereof fs
Empowered to send for persons ana
bapers. to employ whatever assist
nee. either clerical or legal they
deem necessary to aid in conducting
he investigation, to administer oaths,
o summon and compel the attendance
4 Witnesses, to conduct hearings and
ave reports Of the same printed for
Sc. and any expense in connection
nth such inquiry shall be paid out OF
he contingent fund OF the senate
pon vouchers to be approved by the
hartman Of the committee"
In a speech accompanying his reso-
ution, Watson declared he is "as-
ounded at the number Of adherents
socialism holding government Of
ice" He attacked the federal trade
ommission's method Of investigating
he packers.
For some weeks I have been In
estigating socialism in the various
departments of the government and
ave been astounded at the number
L its adherents in office and the very
old manner in which they seem to
e intrenched in our governmental at.
airs" Watson said.
what / say in support Of this reso-
ltion is in no wise a defense Of the
ackers," Watson continued. Their
ctivities are being investigated by
mother committee Of this body.
hention it only to call attention brief
to the socialistic activities of some
the members of the federal trade
pmmission who were chosen to in
estigate the operation of these cor
orations.
my theory is that, no matter what
BUSINESS is subject to investigation nv
Pc federal trade commission it Is en-
tied to fair and decent treatment.