New Britain herald., 1929-11-04

tion of the tariff by the senate finance committee was defended in the senate by Senator Bingham in the following statement:
 The resolution asks for the con- demnation of my having placed Mir. Eyanson, secretary to the president Of the Connecticut Manufacturers association, on the senate rolls on three grounds: First, that it is con- trary 10 good morals, second that it is contrary to senatorial ethics, and third, that it tends to damage senate In view of the fact. MT President. that I have previously explained at some length the whole transaction, both on the floor Of the senate and once before the special committee charged with in vestigating lobbyists, l shall not go into the matter in detail at this time.
 "On the other hand. I do desire 10 be heard briefly in regard to the three charges which have been brought against mo.
 Speaks on Moral Issue
 Tn the first place it is claimed that the employment of Mr. Evan son was contrary to good morals, Ii is difficult, Mir President, to know exactly what is meant by this expression "cOntrary 10 good mor~ als,' but if it means anything at all. t must mean that there was some thing in this employment which was immoral in the sense of being dishon0ra hle or corrupt. To this charge, MT. President, I plead not guilty.
 There was nothing in his em- ployment which was dishonorable or corrupt. Not one dollar Of the pub lie money was wasted. Not a single taXpayer's dollar was employed for any sinister purpose.
 ''I did not profit to the extent of cne dollar by any part of this trans action. It happens that I have not a single dollar invested in any of the Connecticut companies seeking an increase in tariff rates, which cd by an official Of the Connecticut Manufacturers association.
 Not penny of the public money stuck 10 my fingers, nor 10 the nn- gers of Mr. EyaNson. On the con- trary. whatever he received. while ON the government payroll. was turned over to the clerk who contin- ued 10 perform the same functions in my office as he had done previ- ously and as he has continued to do since.
 Nothing Corrupt. He says
 "Thcre was nothing about the transaction that was dishonorable or corrupt The Connecticut Manufac- turers' association did not seek any unfair advantage. In loanins me one Of their highly paid officials, they did so al my request, in order that | might secure that person in Connecticut who was best posted on all sides of the tariff problem
 Mir. Eyanson behaved through out in an exemplary manner, en- Goavoring at his best 10 present 10 me the facts as 10 why certain in creascs or certain decreases in the tariff schedules were necessary. In no case did he attempt to deceive me. In all cases did he make an effort 10 bring the facts to my attcn- ton. There is no evidence whatso- ever that he mlsrepresented the facts or attem pted to beCloud the is- sue. or in any way whatsoever at tempted to gain any unfair advan- tage for the Connecticut manufaC- turcrs by misConstruCtion Of the facts or a faulty presentation of them.
 Highly Trained Executive
 I'll" is highly trained business executive. He had splendid war record and has a splendid record in business. Of all my constituents | believed him 10 be the best post cd on the bill passed by the house Of representatives. In all his rcla- lions with mo there was nothing ishonorahlc or corrupt in the slightest degree. There was noth. ing contrary 10 good morals.
 Now lot us take the second point It is claimed that his being placed on the rolls Of the senate