The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-20
FARMERS THREATEN
TO EXPOSE SENATORS
AGRICULTURAL BLOC ALLEG-
ES PROOF THAT TWO WERE
FINANCED BY WALL ST.
THE LEADERS CLAIM POWER
Unless Congress Follows Program as
Laid Down Chautauqua Roll Calls
May Come Coming Session May
Be Highly Sensational.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Evid

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Evidence
lis accommodating that the coming ses-
n of congress, especially in the SEN
1aee, will be one of the most sensational
in history unless the administration
bows to demands of the so-called agri-
cultural bloc and attempts no legisla-
ton considered by its members to be
inimical to the farmer.
From a source that is intimately as
sociated with the members of the bloc
it is learned that the bloc is prepared
to go to the extreme of directly charg-
ing that certain senators have in the
past been financed by Wall street dur
| ing campaigns for election and re-elec-
ton.
The agricultural bloc, according to
this informant, has been informed by
its hackers, the various farm bureau
declarations, that the latter organlza-
tons have acquired certain documen-
tarv information as to the financial
dependence of certain senators upon
the good will and friendship OF certain
Wall street interests.
The farm bureau leaders have IN
formed the members of the bloc that
their agents have gathered documen-
tarv evidence containing proof that at
least two senators were financed by
these Wall street interests, so that the
senators could come to Washington.
Claim Documentary Proof.
This documentary proof, it is as
serted, shows that these senators were
badly in debt and that fund had to
be raised to pay on these debts and
put them on their feet. 1t is added that
these same senators have been the VIC
Tins of the high cost of living and are
again as badly, if not more, IN debt
than when elected to the senate, and
that they will have to again be hnanc-
ed. and that fund is now being collect
ed in Wall street for the purpose.
In a communication to close per-
sonal friend, a person who is admitted
to the secret councils OF the agricultur-
al bloc and who is on intimate terms
with the farm bureau federation lead
|ers. declares that the so-caIled agr1-
cultural bloc is stronger than any OF
the senate leaders fully appreciate.
He adds that it not only has at the
present time sufficient votes to con-
troll, but is gaining in membership, and
! is prepared to discipline any senator
now a member of the bloc who may
i be inclined to break away or not &C
cord full support to the measures ap"
proved by the bloc, or fight against
anv measure that has the blOc's disap-
Iproval.
In the matter of disciplining OBJ
streperous senator's, in addition to hold
ing over the heads of some OF them
the threat of exposure for alleged deal
| ings with Wall street, the leaders OF
the bloc are ready to revive the cam
paign launched against regulars" sew
eral wears ago by Senator La Toilette,
of going upon the chautauqua plat
! form and reading the roll OF the SEN
May Call Roll Again.
Senator La Follette's principal pur-
pose in thus reading the roll call OF the
senate on certain legislation was to
arouse the progressive element OF the
party of the farmers and laborerS to
vote against organization senators
when they stood for reelection.
1t is asserted that it now proposes
that such campaign be revived and
that not only Senator La Toilette, but
other well-known senators who are
members of the bloc, shall speak and
read the roll call Of the senate III the
states of organization senators.