Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-05-14
Steering Committee" Completely
In Control.

Four great and powerful States direct
the affairs Of the House Of Representatives
through the steering committee" Its
members are: Representatives Frank W.
Mondell, Of Wyoming, chairman Samuel
E. Winslow, of Massachusetts,; Thomas B.
Dunn. of New York Martin B. Madden,
Of Illinois, Nicholas Longworth, Of Ohio,
and George Potter barrow, of Pennsylva-
mia. who succeeded j. Hampton Moore
Messrs. Winslow, Madden. Dunn and OAR
row, with the aid. or at the suggestion Of
Senators Penrose and Lodge. can have the
House legslate on most any subject.
Mr.. Winslow is a rich manufacturer,
banker and insurance man. and belongs to
a great many clubs.
Mr.. Dunn says in his biographical sketch
in the Congressional Directory that for
many years he was actively connected
with different business enterprises in Roch-
ester. New York" He is very wealthy.
Mr.. Madden was born in England. He
is connected with number Of powerful
business organizations in Illinois. He is
president Of the Western Stone Company
and director of the Metropolitan Trust and
Savings Bank, and has been president of the
Quarry Owners Association of the United
States. the Illinois Manufacturers Associ-
alton and Vice-President of the Builders
and Traders Exchange Of Chicago
Mr.. barrow is well-to-do business man.
He is interested in insurance and banking,
and is friendly to Mr.. Penrose.
Representative Mondell has been Re-
publican politician most Of his life. The
late Col. Theodore Roosevelt. in his bioe-
raphy. said that he was more friendly to
the interests than to the people.
Representative Longworth tried to in
crease the steering committee" from five
to nine SO that the West could be well
represented, but failed
The House steering committee" abso-
lutely dictates what the House shall OF
shall not do. Four Of its number, Repre-
sentatives from Massachusetts. New York,
Pennsylvania and Illinois. shape the legis-
lation for the country.
Representative Henry T. Rainey, of Iii.
nois. recently told the truth about the
steering committee" when he challenged
Its members to show why they should moi
be condemned by the public for trying tC
place an unfair share Of the tax burden,
brought on by the war on the people
rather than those who made excessive
war profits.
Mr.. Rainey said to the House "Yol
ought to demand Of this millionaire steer
ing committee which controls the desti
mics Of this House that they cease thei
efforts to protect the war profteers Ant
in order that the country may know witt
these gentlemen are who have controlle,
the policies of that side Of the floor, her
are their names: Thomas B. Dunn. of New
York; Martin B. Madden. of Illinois; Sam
E. Winslow. Of Massachusetts, Nichola
Longworth. Of Ohio. These gentlemen
whose names have called are reputed I
be millionaires, every one of them, an
they have never been heard TO deny it."
Mr.. Rainey made il clear that the "Ol
Guard" Republicans Of the millionaire typ
are running the 66th Congress. He a:
serted that the Ways and Means Commit
tee. which shapes all revenue Legislation
has three Republican millionaires. Tn
people cannot get square deal. he argue,
SO long as the House steering committee
and the Ways and Means Committee al
dominated by these millionaires.