Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-04-05
T|NKHAM URGES
PROBE: Of ANTI
SALOON LEAGUE
Campaign Expenditures
Have Not Been Reported
As Required Under Cor
rupt Practices Act, Says.
(By The Associated Prcss.)

Washington, April 4.-Demand
for investigation by the department
of justice of charges that the Anti
saloon League of America had fail
ed to report campaign expenditures
as required under the corrupt prac-
tees act. was made in the house
today by Representative Tinkham,
republican, Massachusetts.
Making the charges himself, Mr.,
Tinkham declared it would be "ab-
solutely futile to expect an investi-
cation by congress because of the
complete control of the house by
the Anti-saloon league and its ah-
iect obedience to the dictates Of
the league"
Mr.. Tinkham charged specifically
that the league had violated the
corrupt practices act by not making
returns for 1910. the year Of the
laws enactment. until 1920; by not
giving the names and addresses of
all persons receiving $40 or more
in the returns filed by Wayne b.
Wheeler, its general counsel. "un-
der protest. in 1920, and by the
non-reporting under the. act. of
branches of the leagu, in West Viz
ginia, Maryland, Wisconsin, Colo
RADIO, Oregon and Iowa.
complete failure" also was
charged by the Massachusetts
house "to file returns with the
clerk Of the house on numerous
other state branches Of the league
which received or disbursed money
in connection with the congress
sional election in 1920, notably the
states of New York, Pennsylvania
and Minnesota"
Statutes Not Obeycd.
"The records of the clerk Of the
house disclose a failure of the
league and it's subsidiaries to obey
federal statutes" Mr.. Tinkham de-
clarcd mot only in one case but IN
many
The Massachusetts, member said
he desired to draw attention to
q leaflet recently issued by Parker
Shields, superintendent Of the Ten
nessee Auti-saloon league, asking
for contributions. which, he said,
contained this statement:
"A number of congressman VINO
hold the balance of power and pue
up majorities in congress come
from the southern and western
states where money for organlza-
ton and educational purposes Is
scarce. They always had to nave
helm from the national league"
"This would clearly show" the
Massachusetts, representative de-
clared. chat the Anti-Saloon
League was Systematically and
literally financing congressional
campaigns and placing congress-
men of the United States under
obligation to vote in congress in
accordance with its dictation."
Mr.. Tinkham also read from
the Tennessee leaflct that funds
from that state also helped to
provide for the maintenance OF
the national organization and for
the Washington office "under the
very successful management of
the Honorable Wayne Il. Wheel
er. one OF the greatest diplomats
and attorneys in America"
Legislation Initiated.
1t is also stated that from
this office needed legislation is
initiated, n constant watch is
kept on the actions Of congress
and when opposition appears dan
ger signals are flashed to every
state in the uniO1.'
Laying aside the publication,
Mr.. Tinkham said:
at undoubtedly will be inter-
esting to the country to learn
that legislation is initiated in the
national Office of the Anti-Saloon
League of America in Washing