Indiana daily times., 1922-06-23
TINKHAM in
CHARGE OF
CORRUPTION
Representative Says
Foes of Saloon Buy
Power.
ATTACK IS BITTER
Corrupt Practices Bill
Submitted in
House.
Special to Indiana Daily Times
and PhsIadelnhia Puhlic Ledger.

and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-Submission
by Representative Tinkham Of Massa-
chusetts of a new corrupt practices bill,
which would prevent prohibition and anti
prohibition organizations from spending
money in congressional campaigns, pro-
voked in the House, renewed attacks on
the Anti-Saloou Leagues financial part
in elections and its pressure for dry
legislation.
Mr.. Tinkham criticised the Department
of Justice for not prosecuting the league
on evidence he had presented the House
and the Attorney General, accusing that
body of violating the existing corrupt
practices act. He argued passage Of his
measure would halt plans of which he
was reliably informed" to repeat the
"ofenses' in the forthcoming elections
by contributing huge sums to campaign
funds of members friendly to prOhibi-
tiOn. Representative Volstead was singled
out as an example, the Massachusetts
member who asserted he had evidence
eleven state subsidiaries Of the Anti
Saloon League were preparing to sup
port him with their influence and their
money"
OBJECTION PASSED
ON HOUSE RULES.
So bitter was Mr. Tinkham's attack
on dry members Of Congress that OBJ
lection was voiced on the ground he was
violating House rules. The most tense
moment OF a strenuous afternoon came
as the Anti-Saloon Leagues consistent
foe recalled denunciation Of Senator
Newberry's campaign funds and Clifford
Pinchot's expenditures. These expenses.
h, Nv
themselves, leaving them under no obli-
cation to any one and free 10 exercise
thir power in accordance with the public
interest"
But what shall be said Of a member
OF the House of Representatives whose
political bills are paid, not by himself
but by others who are seeking legisla.
tiOn through him." Mr.. Tinkham asked.
"Can it not fairly be said in 4 court Of
ethics that he has been bribed?"
Representative CramtOn, Michigan, In
answering Mr.. Tinkham, raised siren
uOus objection 10 Endorsement Of light
wine and beer legislation announced in
Chester, Pa. by Secretary Weeks. He
said objection to prohibition by Mr..
Weeks and other anti -prohibit,onists
would do more TO undermine the Con-
stitution than the corrupt practice Of
which the Massachusetts member com
planned.
Indictment Of Prohibition Commits
sioner Haynes policy IN permitting con-
tinued sale Of liquor on Government
passenger liners was handed down by
Representative Gallivan of Massachu-
setts as inconsistent and hypOcritical.
GALLIVAN
CHALLENGES.
Mr. Callivan created sensation when
he challenged the assertion of Repre-
sentative Mondell. Republican floor
leader, that attacks on the ''wet-sea"
policy Of the shipping board were made
to embarrass the ship subsidy bill. He
announced himself as one Of the few
Democrats who favored the subsidy, but
added that he had taken 4 solemn oath
not TO vote for large appropriations for
such thing as relief to ship owners until
the bonus bill. for the relief Of the war
veterans had passed
Mr.. Tinkhams bill is drastic. It would
prohibit any individual. corporation or
organization which seeks, advocates or
proposes enactment or repeal of legis-
lation from promising, loaning or spend
ing any money in a congressional cam
paign. Mr.. Tinkham's previous charges
against the league were on the ground 1t
had failed TO file anywhere near a com
plete list Of expenditures In congressional
elections. He sent his evidence TO the
Department of Justice. he told the House
Congress was too firmly in the power Of
the organization to vote an investigation
of it.
The Massachusetts, representative re-
produced statements which he said
showed clearly that the league was pre-
pairing on an immense scale to repeal the
"Ohenses' in the approaching elections.
One of the statements told of a s., ,O00.-
600 fund Ito keep dry Senators and Rep