Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-05
ChargesAgaiIlsttIle
 Anti-SalOOnL League
Representative Tinkhan of Massachusetts Alleges Vio- lation of Corrupt Practices Act.

Washington. April 4,Demand for in yestigation by the department of justice of charges that the Anti-Saloon league of
 America had failed to report campaign expenditures as required under the cor IruDt practices act was made in the house today by Representative Tinkhanb re- publican, Massachusetts. Making the charges himself, MT. link ham declared it would be absolutely futfle' to expect an investigation by congress because of "the complete control | of the house by the Anti-Saloon league and it's abject obedience to the dictates of 1 the league"
 MT TinlSham charged specifically that l the league had violated the corrupt prac- tices act by not making returns from l 1910, the year of the law's enactment, un- ltfl 1920; by not giving the names and address of all persons reciving $10 or more in the returns filed by Wayne b. !! Wheeler, it's general counsel, .tundeg pro ltest'' in 1920. and by the non-reporting under the act of branches of the league in l West Virginia, Maryland. Wisconsin l Colorado. Oregon and Iowa. l eComplete failure also was charged by the Massachusetts house member Fto I file returns with the clerk of the house Of | numerous Slt1lc ftl tN1SA1S<o VI I which received or disbursed money in con. nection with the congressional election in I 1920, notably the states of New, York, I iPennsylvania and Minnesota.
 "The records of the clerk of the house I disclose a failure of the league and it's subsidiaries to obey federal statutes, MT
 Tinkham declared. Not only in one case but many
 The Massachusetts member said he de
 a, I,of
 cently issued by Parker shields, superir-
 tendent of the Tennessee Anti-Saloon league asking for contributions. which, he said contained this statenent.
 "A number of congress-7er who hold the balance of power and pile up rnajorities
 in congress come from the southern and ! western states where money for orgari- zatfon and educational purposes is scarce ,l They always had to have help from the ; national league.
 '.This would clearly show the Massa- ], chusetts representative detlarets% that { the Anti-Saloon leaguel l.as systematic
 all and literally fnane.4s congressional
 campaigns and placing congresnen of the F United States under obligation to vote in < congress in accordance with it's dicta- . tion.
 s Ar Tinkham also read from the Ten - nessee eieafet that funds from that state
 ALSO ltlpeQ to [I0Slut lpE lfie tlidiittS SilstiSs f of the national organization and for thf . Washington office under the very sue : cessful management of the Honors31l, : Wayne B. Wheeler one Of the grealfs
 diplomats and attorneys in America | also stated that from this office aeetles !, legtslatfon is Initiated a constant watch t
 kept on the actions of congress and whsr V opposition asupealis danger signals art flashed to every state in the union. 7 Fl cir T Fink z ham said:
 :, It undoubtedly win be interesting t - the country to learn that legislation i . Initiated in the national office of the Anti Saloon league of America in Washington and not in the congress of the United = States.
 z Think of it, to what degradation f r what debasement has congress fallen tha {. it's hame can be heratded to the world ' There verify. is an end of free institu
 tions and free men. Cowardice. indeed : has completed their destruction and dis !. honor
 z In connection with this general subjec U Mr Tinkham said it was worth while nor ing that Rev. Sam ". small secretary C /. the National Reform association had Y pledged financial income of over tw v million dollars annually and that it wa 7; IL proposed to spend it in the next congres T sionall election.
 IT The statements z of Reprasentatiy Y Ttnkham brought on somewhat exteude t debate and q statement from Mir. Wheel 'ss ss CT, who was seated in the gallery whil .s in the Massachusetts member spoke. In II mediately Mir Tinkhan concluded his pre- 9s pared adderss. MT. Wheeler issued hi
 statement declaring Mir. Tnkhams al
 tack on the Anti-Saloon league in con -s mittee and in the house is simply pal !. of the wet prouoaganda for a beer an . wine amendment"
 s He aded that most of the state branche of the league had not filed campaign e1 lo penditure reports because the law doe 3ls .s not require state organizations intereste 1l in the election of congressman in only on ! state to file reports.
 e Representative Cooper, republican, Chi asked MT Tinkhan if he did not kno CT that the national association opposed .i prohibition had been spending large sun h to bring about modification of the Vo
 stead act and trying to defeat represen ,s atfyes standing by it.
 r !a ssThe representative of only the Ant n ..i Saloon league appeared before the con ne mittee,' said MT Tinkham, "and I haN
 no knowledge as to what organizations al
 operating. But all, whether for or again \ the law should be required to report the E expenditures He asked MT. Wheeler,
 the gallery and calling him by name. Rel Il Iresentative Hill republican, Marylan ne asked Mir Tinkham:
 ne .sDo you think it proper for man vi l. acts as treasurer of the league in its c on forts to elect congressman should also ld its legislative agent in appearing hefoi ns Icongress for favors?'',
 ee tIt serns highly reprehensAble u
 Massachusetts member replied. ne Representative Cramton, repubiica s9 Michigan. and Barkley. democrat, Kel s- l,- lucky, tok issue with Mir. TinkhaTn. M sh Cramton describing him as "a jewel of i
 consistency 7
 s1 am not concerned with Wayne
 Wheeler, or the Anti-Saioon league, sa iG MT. Cramton, but with the thousauds
 this country who ask and stand for "a tz. and order and the 18th amendment" " ch Mir Berlxley said that the cross-exsr IT. nation of MT. Wheeler by Representatt n Tinkham before the appropriations cor to miftee was conducted as if he was Q ns amining a crap-shooter
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