Evening star., 1928-03-13

cost of lobbyism and turn the poor ras-
calls out. It's the pay received which
he confesses IS the nub to the whole
evil; We are ruined by cheap lobbying
tor low wages Let's have bigger and
better lcbbies"
Some lobbyists work for $4,000 a
year and they are not limited TO eight
hour days; they work overtime with
out time and a half" What do ve
labor unionists call such treachery?
Senator Caraway Is right-it's the pay
which marks the evil: there should be
minimum wage. Also cut out appren-
tees. and put both sexes on the same
wage scale.
Besides. the nuisance of lobbying. as
hedged by the Senator. is as follows:
THE full force and effect of the meas
ure is not so much to rid Congress OF
the paid lobbyist feven at niggardlv
Scotch rateSl as 1t Is to protect the out
side public against being heeced by
these men and associations that prey
upon the credulity of business. and OBJ
tain from 1t large sums of money under
the pretense that they can affect nr
control legislation. or bring to bear tell
ing influence on some member Of the
Senate or House OF Representatives"
All. the pee-pul. after all,
Plagiarism, Barrum said something
Just like that. and he measured 1t by
every minute" The Senator said.
They have been here a number Of
wears. Compared with Barnum the
Senator Is slow. Compare minutes"
with years.
Now history shows that there have
been lobbies in the halls of Congress
ever since 1889. when the first session
OF Congress marked a project to move
the National Capitol away from Wall
Street. New York City-beyond tempta-
ton of corruption. The diary of Sena-
tor Maclay of Pennsylvania recorded:
In the Senate chamber. this morning,
Butler said he heard a man say he
would give Vining 1000 guineaS for his
vote. but added. I question whether he
would do so in fact So do I, for ne
might get 1t for a tenth part OF the
sum-"
1t is hard 10 quote rates like that
without being misunderstood Nothing
Is recorded as 70 how much that lobby
tSt Was earning, who made such over
bids for senatorial votes.
When a project was before Congress
10 follow Alexander Hamilton's plan 70
redeem Government certificates at par.
preachers and CongreSSrnen were busv
ooSSsSSorS could learn OF their inapsad-
ing increase In value. and the Maclsy
diary adds, Except for the fact that
members OF the House and Senate were.
themselves engaged in the speculation
ano stood to gain. IL is doubtful wheths,
hamiltonS funding plan could have
been adopted"
But now look at that bronze statue .,
the first Secretary OF the Treasury. Mr.
Hamilton. standing a. the back door y;
the Treasury, Would Il have beer there
II the lobby and spectators had rNs
icfceo MS funding measure through
that noble Congress,
Read The history Of TIM; stsnch
horseback rider as seen today IN the
orcnxe hobby horse IN Jackson Park! II
says.
IN the Bark Of the United states
nSht during the administration ol An
Grew JACKSON, representatives az WASH
nSton of Car Nicholas BiSd,s cxer-
eiScd 6ictatcrial authority over MEM
eerS OF ConSreS$, Various Of the mea,-
oerS or both houses were In the paw u
the bank and others feared It's power
III pclittc$ As the campaign of isS.
approached, Daniel Webster wrote ~
siddle that he had rejected a nrcteS-
Ntcnal employment against the bank
oelie>e,' he added. that my retainer
has nct been renewed W refreshed sS
NSoal, II may Ne we'll ~ send me the
usual retainerS
IN this period \ resolution ~ exclude
MAJ, William n, Lewis close perSonaj
friend ef the President, nnesneer g.
the Kitchen cabinet" and the ''sreas
rather ct wire-pulierS," fYpm the n(N,y
because cf his loehyinS was offered ~
the House but was defeated BY the SS.
miniStrationS supporters.
There MAS the Credit Moeilieg scandal
et iSTs. IN which ID Was shown that M,
wee t'reSident and several members II
congress accepted stock In a renoSy,-
sania nSeal agency ana the CN,rysnrsySr;,
cleared $sS,Nooo 900 thrcagh It's rrc-
knowlecse M iegtSlattcn affecting the
nnhdihs NJ the Union pacise Raily<,ad
congress called the naughty ocyS IL the
nsr ana Slapped their hanaS~~tNg they
were guilty of being fe,,na cut, Rem
tvriey eAcre, In his NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
EXPLAINS that the enosEeNSiena, &eey
Was quiet but efselem part IT ccn.
sFeSSsonai machinery"
Ihese taingS were done IN the bud.
nov what n daisy Is our loeey. Lax
At the preSent>day hobby, which even
senator CaraWay, m his SeVelese AZ
laxnmena charges With being guilty ~
working tSr pay And 1t teels Tire pee-
pul~~at least part ~ the pecpls part
~ the time II wcGkS for paSs How
cheap and Vulgsr,
president WILSON denounced the tAeeS
MMkinS III nave The country froa che
uNdetwNed tarlu measure, and ne
SAlte0 IL hait,eS~~NtAa usSlSisSuS k.s,ey"
iuaay II Il estimated tnetweea cen-
suSeSl that We have In CUR midst ncAr~
" SuNo OF theSe Na,SiSli,llS hobby tStS"
MINT " whom Age ShaekMs senator
IaFa~aN st al ey working tcI pay SeNne
are tAwSeeS Sol'e ate ertppled csnar<lN ,
All are working t<o eheaply, yeF taa du.
lies pat AWFUL strains ulNNn their eoa>
.2leneeNA tet all ratfasnaS demand
hsssef and hetter heaieS AZ acusls
NAY ~ NaneA"