The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-05
TINKHAM DEMANDS
 INVESTIGATION BY ATTORNEY GENERAL
Failure to ReportExpenditures Required Under Corrupt Practices Act Is Charged
 in House
By Associated Presa

By Associated Press
 Washington, April 4.-Demand for by the department of justice of charges that the Anti-Sa- loon League of America had failed to report campaign expenditures as rquired under the corrupt practices act, was made in the House today by Representative Tinkham, repub- lican, Massachusetts.
 Making the charges himself, Mir. Tinkham declared 1t would be abso- lutely futile to expect an investi- gation by Congress because of the complete control of the House by the Anti-saloon league and it's abject obedience to the dictates of the league"
 MT. Tinkham charged specifically that the league mad violated the cor rupt practices act by not making returns from 1910. the year of the laws enactment, until 1920 by not giving the names aud addresses Of all persons receiving $1O or more in the returns filed by Wayne E. Wheeler, it's general counsel. under protest in 1920, and by the non under the act of branches oi the league in West Virginia, Wis consln, Maryland. Colorado and ore gan and Iowa.
 Complete failure" also was charged by the Massachusetts house member ito file returns with t,.e clerk of the house of numerous other state branches of the league which received or disbursed money in con noction with the congressional cleo ton in 1920, notably the states of New York, Pennsylvania and Minne- sota."
 Charges Many Violations.
 The records of the clerk of the house disclose failure of the league and it's subsidiaries to obey federal statutes" MT. Tinkham declared. Not only in one case but in many
 The Massachusetts member said he desired to draw attention" to 1eafIet recently issued by Parker Shields, superintendent of the Ten nessee Anti Saloon league. asking for contributions, which, he said, contained this statement:
 "A number of congressman who hold the balance of power and pile up majorities in congress come from the southern and western states. where money for organization and educational purposes is scarce. They always had to have help from the national league"
 This would clearly show" the Massachusetts representative de- ciared, that the anti-saloon league was systematically and liberaliy H. nancing congressional campaigns ana placing congressman of tho United States under obligation to vote in congress in accordance with it's die tation."
 .Initiate" Legislation.
 MT, Tinkkam also read from the Tennessee leaflet that funds from that state also helped to provide for the maintenance of the national or ganization and for the Washington cffice. under the very successful management of the Hon. Wayne B. W heeler, one of the greatest dipio- mats and attorneys in America. It also stated that from this office eeded legislation is initiated, con stant watch Is kept on the actions or congress and when opposition ap- pears danger signals are flashed 10 every state in the union
 Laying aside the publication. MT. Tinkham said: Ut undoubtedly will be interesting to the country to learn that legislation is initiated in the national offices of the Anti-Saloon Lueague of America in Washing and not in the congress 0f the United States. Think of 1t. To what degradation, to what debasement has congress fallen that it's shame can be thus heralded to the world? There, verily, is an end of free instittuions and of free men. Cowardice indeed has completed their destruction and dishonor."
 In connection with this general subject, MT. Tinkham said il was worth while noting that Rev. sam w. Small, secretary of the National Rreform association, recently was quoted in a Washington newspaper as saying the association had lfedged financial income Of over two million dollars annually" and that it was proposed to spend 1t in the next congressional election.
 Wheeler Makes Reply.
 The statements of Representative Tinkham brought on somewhat ex- tended debate and a statement from Mir Wheeler. who was seated in the gallery while the Massachusetts member spoke. Immediately MT. Tinkham concluded his prepared ad- dress, Mir Wheeler issued his state ment declaring MT. Tinkham's at tack on the anti saloon league in common and in the house is simply rart of the wet propaganda for beer and wine amendment
 Representative Cooper. republican, Ohio, asked Mir. Tinkham if he did rot think that the national associa- tion opposed to prohibition had been spending large sums to bring about modification of the Volstead law ana trying to defeat representatives standing by it.
 The representative of only the snti-saloon league appeared before the committee" said MT. fnkham'
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