The labor world., 1922-01-07

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some things away.
i Raymond LOnergan, writer for
(, 4. abor," the weekly publicat alton
Issued by the railroad labor organi-
xations from Washington, throws an
interesting sidelight on the New
berry case in the senate. When
Senator Kneyon of Iowa dramitical-
&ly denounced the social bloc for its
activities in behalf of Newberry.
/ writes Mr.. Lonergan, he created a
profound impression throughout the
country. but he did not tell Washing
ton anything they did not already
know.
The three most potent influences
IN the life of our national capital
are the"Wall street bloc" the social
lobby and the patronage club"
All three are now arrayed on the side
Of the Senator from Michigan. who
according to the record. spent $685.
600 in order to defeat Henry Ford
for the United States Senate.
THE social lobby has been active
in this CASE said Kenyon more ac-
tive than in most matters. and the
social lobby is becoming very effec-
tive in Washington.
Il deny that the Newberry case
is any test of Republicanisln I deny
that the 100000 majority of the
Republican party last fall was a vim
dication OF such methods.
In some respects this case is worse
than the Lorimer case. There was
some courage there. They went out
= and brought the election. 1t is in
finitely worse than the Stephenson
case, where old age, almost in his
dotage, was flattered into expending
his money-something like 100000
to become member of this bod,
e. Newspapers are Subsidized.
Kenyon pointed out that during
the discussion Of the Newberry case
few Senators remained in the cham
ber. Not a dozen of the men who
would vote to seat Newberry, he
said had read the evidence. Their
q, minds were made up and they wer .
going through with the deal with
out regard to consequences.
~ A feature Of Kenyon's speech
which will particularly interest
members Of organized labor had to
do with the manner in which New
berry's managers rounded up the
Labor VOTE
The president Of the Railroad
Mems Relief Association in Michigan
with his monthly magazine, was in
duced to support Newberry after
he had received a number of adver-
tisements. Newberry as follows::
S' I"Our one weakness is with the la
bor vote. The Flint Labor News,
which has been strongly Osborn
Osborn was former governor of
Michigan who was contesting with
Newberry in the Republican primar-
ies) is weakening, and I am sending
a man there today with a page ad-
vertisement for insertion just before
the primaries"
THAT is the skillflll. Within
y the-laW way Of doing things said
z Kenyon. That is the way some Of
the press was subsidized. New
berry's manager testified that 2O1
papers received some Of their am
(. munition in the way Of advertising
ana money payments
In order TO justify their support
of NeWberly some of the Senators
are conducting a Whispering cam
4 paign" against Henry Ford. They
say he once said that American SOL
diers should have the word "mur-
derer" branded on their foreheads.
Kenyon mentioned this story, and
declared that he did not believe it..
b But even if it were true it had no
6 bearing on the Newberry contest
&@ Ford has been fairly success
full man in business" said Kenyon.
HE has at least shown, on the one
railroad that he owns, that railroad
rates could be reduced. re has had
mo controversies with labor and has
maintained high standards for labor.
Z There Is some egotism in the United
States Senate in contending or be-
Meving that he would lower the
1 standards of this body, for great as
we concede we are it is very prob
4 able. 1t is quite probable that he is
as great as some of us. though not
H 30 great as ALL"
tit is expected that the vote on the
s iNekberry case be taken soon after
Il the senate convenes in January. So
far only ane Democrat-Watson OF
Georgia-has announced that he will
AIpprot Newberry. However, the
hlhShine element on the Democratic
side has been quietly working to as
sist the Michigan man, and it is re-
ported that a number of Democratic
Sehators will find it convenient to
I labsent themselves or to pair" when
Es the vote is taken. On the Republican
side about half dozen Senators
NJ have indicated that they will oppose
Newberry. Perhaps others will bolt
the machine of the last moment.
FREIGHT HIGHER RENT.
Washington. Jan. 5.--Landlords
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