The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-18
King Hits Lobbyists;
Finds Faddists Force
Much Legislation Over

upon Legislators whose support they
cannot command. They are often
adept at what IN dcuominatcd
starting back tirca."
Timid senators and congressman
frequently find thor mails filled
with protests and dcnunciatious
from their constituents, or the
wires burning with hectic words
,oudemninE them for their indif-
ference To- the measures proposed
1 do not wish To- be uudcrstoud
rs denying the right OF corpora
tinns or groups OF individuals 60 be
heard with respect 20 matters
pending either I'm executive depart
monts or before congress. Indeed
IL is quite proper particularly
where legislation ot far-roaching
Importance IL under consideration,
that those interested should have
the opportunity TO present In n fair
and proper manucr their views,
and there are those In Washington
representing interests and groups
who speak the words OF truth, who
sock 20 aid committees and con
gross In obtaining the facts and In
preparing wise and salutary meas
urcs.
But there are lobbyists whose
purpose II TO deceive, to cunceal the
truth, TO obscure the issues in
volvod, to mislcad committees and
congress. and to obtain advantages
ana benefits to which they and
those they represent are not en-
titled. This class ~ lobbyists and
agents are unfair iu their methods
and crooked and dishonest in their
activities. There are persons who
appear before committees seeking
legislation who frankly state al the
facts as to their business, their
profits, and how they expect 10 be
benefited by legislation which they
are advocating. There arc others
who conceal the truth, mlsropre-
sent their business. decline to re-
voal the profits made, the divl-
dcnds declared. the amount cred
tied 10 surplus and other peril
ncnt and material facts
bye Makers Attacked,
In the hearings recently %invnlv-
ing an embargo upon dyes there
we're witnesses who did not reveal
their profits, the amount taken
from the business for amortization
purposes. thor dividends and other
matters which would have thrown
light upon the question ~ To whcLh-
Cr an embargo or a tariff or either
was essential TO protect the dye In
dustry In the United states.
And while | am speaking or the
dNc monopoly let me add mat II II
one OF tho most brn1en and offens-
i've OF those appealing before the
committee on WAYS and can OF
the house and The finance CD,u-
mlttec OF the senate within tho last
few years. II has boon bold, insoi-
ent. defiant. II has not limited its
activities q the capital but has
carried on "a nationwide prOpa-
Eanda. II has utilized chemical SO
c~ietiDl. boards OF trade. commercial
and business organizations ~
emlssarios TO further It's purposes.
Misrcpresenting the facts, courcnl-
ing its profits and It's mOnopolislic
any tyrannous operations, II has
sought to dcbauch and corrupt the
public mind. ~Conccaling its de-
d formltics behind n mask or patriot
ism, u has sought 10 make cabl-
net officers and high officials proia-
gonists Of It. soulless and rocdy
purposes.
Because Senator Moses OF New
URmpshIre refused to bow 10 IT,
bchcsts, II sought TO compel him 70
dcaist from his opposition by
threatening rcprlsals against Gen
oral Wood, who was a candidate
for the presidency, and whose In
.tcrcsts were being. In part, repro
scented BY Senator Moses.
notwithstanding tho record In
the ease, the Lobbyists for The aye
monopoly have continued thelr
impudont ana dishonest propa-
Randa. How much was spent IN
securing tho passage 81 he en-
barge act has not been aacertained'
Senator Moses in a speech de-
livcrcd IN the sonntc Mny 3 put lot"
tho record evidence showing that
tho American Dye Institute, which
Is an adjunct Of the dye monopoly,
expended more than 100000 from
January /, 1920 10 December 80 81
the Same year. and admitted that
moro than $4,000 was charged to
'lccislatiye expenditures Tho
greater part Of this sum went To
two Of tho dye lobbyists. M OF
whom has been In Washington
much OF the time and has tcsti
fled before committees In behalf OF
the dye monopoly.
Bills 10 stop Abuses.
II ~ generally conceded that
Washington is bosicgod by Lobbyists
and representatives of urgauila-
tions and special interests. So act
i,o and brazcn have they become
that senator Kenyon on January 10
introduced "a bin 20 define and pun
lsh lobbying. Senator Oycrman Of
North Carolina on the same day
offered n bin to prohibit improper
and corrupt lobbying and 90 rcgu-
late the employment Of legislativ"
counsel and agents. Thee" blll'
contain many features In common
and provide among other things,
that It shall be unlawful for any
person or any agent pr counsel for
any person or firm, corporation or
association n attout 10 influence
any member Of congress, personal
~ or directly, otherwise than by
appearing before the regular com
mittcos Of the congress, the sub
committees thereof. or by ncwspn-
per publications. public addresses.
or by written or printed statements
or arguments, or briefs written or
delivered 10 such members. The
bills further require the reslstTa-
ton ~ an porsius so employed as
agents or counsel in legislative
dockets, together with the names
Of tho employer and tho agent.
No one ls permitted 10 appear ~