The New York herald., 1922-08-05
MOVE GROWS TOPUT
LID ON BALLOT FUNDS
Senator BOrall Drafting
Resolution to Prevent
Election Scandal.
GOES TO BOTH HOUSES
Elements in Each Party
Quietly Planning to
Throttle Action.
PLEASSON FLOOR DELAYED
Parleys on Means of Limiting
Campaign Outlays Hold
Up Program.
PLEASSON FLOOR DELAYED
speoioi Dfspoter to Tnn NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Wrsshiugton. ID. c.. Aug. 4. J


WsAshiugton. ID. G.. Aug. 4.
Senator Borah (Rep., Idaho) is pre-
pairing a concdrrent resolution. to be
introduced in Senate and House, to
provide a method of avoiding ma
tional campaign fund scandal made
imminent by the invalidating of the
Federal corrupt practices act by the
Supreme Courts decision in the New
berry case and the Interpretation
General Daugherty.
Like the resolution prepared by
Senator Pomerene (Dsm., Ohio3, that
of Senator Borah would limit cam
paien expenditures of candidates for
the Senate and House by the adoption
Of rules predicated upon the right Of
either house to pass upon the quail
fcations of its own members.
Senator Borah withheld his resolution
to-day pending Senatorial conferences
precipitated by the story published TINS
morning in THE NEW York HERALD TO
the effect that revolt is on among the
Senator's against the do nothing" policy
of the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tioIis headed by Senator Dillingham;
(vt).
Senator Spencer and members of the
subcommittee are being subjected to
pressure by Senators who demand ac-
tion by the chairman of the sub-om-
mittee to consider the pending bills on
the subject.
All OF the members of the committee
are in Washington, and Senators seek
ing to force action say there Is nothing
to prevent a meeting.
Plan TO Throttle Plan.
Senators Pomerene (Ohio) and Har-
rison (Miss.). who planned to bring
"the scandalous' situation confronting
the nation before the open Senate to-
day postponed their attack upon the
inert policy of the Senate subcommittee
pending further negotiations with Chair
man Spencer. While these negotiations
were going on the impression gained
ground among various Senator's that
certain Senate leaders on both sides OF
the chamber have quietly determined TO
throttle any action TO control campaign
expenditures in the approaching cleo
tions through Federal statute. These
Senators. Il is claimed, profess 10 be-
lieve existing State regulations are suf-
fcent and that the matter can be left
with them.
In the face of this attitude, Senators
Borah, Pomerene. Harrison, Ashurst and
others are preparing to make an issue
Of the question and will demand the
tariff bill be laid aside in order that
control Of campaign expenditures shall
be Insured.
Explaining the plan which he has in
mind. Senator Borah said:
IF | had my way about II / would
pass d concurrent resolution OF both
houses specifying that any candidate
,s,.
OF money for specified purposes would
not be entitled to seat in either House.
Each House is the Judge of the election
Of its own members. but ] would estab-
lish this rule matter OF notice to the
candidates.
"Under this plan the constitutional
question would not bother us. After all.
II we have not the manhood, the courage
and the patriotism to protect our own
membership and our own legisla tive
bodies we can hardly expect the courts
10 do so. l. have drawn resolution TO
that effect. but in view of the fact that
others think we ought 10 have law
passed / have waited TO see If they can
frame a law to meet the situation"
Senator Ashurst (Ariz.), member OF
the Privileges and Elections Committee
said to-day that he hoped immediate
action would be taken.
May Move Drastic step.
-It Is evident" he said. that only
prompt action can meet the situation.
The primaries have gone by uncontrolled.
We have no way of telling how much
money has been spent in these NOM
mating elections But the general cleo
tions offer different situation. This
question can be met either by Legislation
or by the adoption of rules governing
membership III the different bodies The
matter Is Imperative and important. The
tariff bill should be laid aside long enough
TO gpass on this matter n would be a
scandal OF the largest proportions 20 go
into the general elections without some
form Of control over the expenditure OF
money
In tho mean time, pressure upon the
Spencer subcommittee will be continued
and the insurgent Senator's who demand
action are planning TO move 10 dis
charge the committee and bring the
matter upon the floor of the Senate un-
less that group takes action.
The responsibility for failure to act.
those Senators claim. would. be fastened
upon Senator Spencer Of Missouri. chair
mar OF tho subcommittee. They call
renewed attention to the fact that all
mDnbers Of the committee are hero and
that a decision can be reached within
a short time
Senator Pomerene, author or a reso-
luton similar to the proposed Borah
resolution. and Of q bill which would
rcenact the provisions OF tho law In
validated by the Supreme Court de-
clsion believes there has been 4 pre-
vlous decision by the court which would
validate the law he proposes. lie thinks
the attention OF the court was not
called 10 this previous decision, and
declares he will not be satisfied with
the court ruling until an opportunity
has been given TO pass on the new
measure in the light OF the decision he
refers TO.
He will press adoption of both the
RESOLUTION and OF the bill.
PROFIT MORE THAN CAPITAL.
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