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motives are irreproachable should with
draw their contributions and their sup
port from the lobbyists and propagan-
distS, the white light of publicity would
beat so strong on the evil ones that they
would slink back into the darkness from
which they came.
This investigation win be barren Of
result If the American public, the right
eous American public, those who love
their Government and trust it, those
who desire that it should stand uncon-
taminated and unweakened, that their
children and their children's children
may find it as Abraham Lincoln said 1t
was, "a Government of the people, for
the people, and by the people," shall
not learn to hate both the lobbyist and
lobbying.
These are the larger questions that
are involved in this investigation and
in this discussion. The great majority
Of lobbyiStS-and there are four and q
half pages in the telephone directory Of
Washington taken up with their list
ngs-are parasites. They have no ac-
quaintance with men in public life,
either in the executive or legislative
branches. They seek to exercise no in
fluence. They gather in the widows
mite and the children's pennies and ap-
propriate them to their own use. In
return they give nothing. They can
render no service.
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gard for law may have arisen out
of this consciousness that the Govern
ment is being controlled by loonyng
and propaganda? In other words, Is II
probable that a man will have the same
respect for law, although he may ap.
prove that law, if he suspects tnat ~
was written in the statute DOCKS Dy
lobbying or propaganda? .,,,s
The serious question, then, Is, Woulo
it not be better to wait out the processes
and delays of government, even tnougn
IL is apparent that 1t should act, ratner
than to demonstrate that you may
either control or accelerate us action
bv the combined use of money and In
fiuence? These are the larger aspectS
and more serious aspects OF TINS thins
called lobbying. ,
It had been the hope OF the chairman
of the committee now inquir1ng INTO
lobbying that this committee might give
the public a cross-section Of that instl-
tuition. that t who have contributed
might behold the inStrumentaftleS
which they had employed, and likewise
the company with which they had as
sociated themselves. am not unmlno-
full that those who believe that tner
efforts have or will result IN puoilc
good may be offended II they are SougnV
to be bracketed with notorious lobbyists,
and I am glad to declare that as lar as
their motives are concerned there is no
kinship, but each finds himself engaged
in the same effort; that is, to 1n1uence
the action of government and nave IL
accent his view and travel the course
which he marks out. Each is accom-"
plishing the same reSult-the desCruc-
tion of confidence of the public In the
integrity of government. The great pity
of it is that so many of the lobbyists
whos hang around Washington make
their appeal to the noblest sentiments
that inspire human action. They capl-
talize every hope and every aspiration
of those who feel an impulse to aid the
public veal.
Like Beggars, Filching Pennies"
From women's clubs they take
their contributions. They stand like
begQars in the schools and filch
from children their pennies. They In
wade churches and divide with charity
the contributions of the Christian peo-
ple, They set in motion trains OF
Thought which, If followed out and their
source analyzed, will lead to the belief
that, somewhere or somehow, by united
action and common contributions, they
can control government, and thereby
they demonstrate its weakness. II all
who contributed could but see the in
strumentalities employed and the men
and women who manipulate them, the
millions of dollars that annually flow
into washington to the lobbyists con-
gregated here would cease. The Gov
ernment would be permitted, as 1t
should, to WELD its power only for the
common good, because, If those whose
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from all sources and refused it from
none"
Many lobbyists would represent any
cause or bertray any interest, as per-
sonal profit might direct. OF these
there are hundreds in washington: Not
many of them, however. are OF the
caliber Of certain notorious ones, and
but few are able to collect hundreds OF
thousands of dollars year. But all are
alike in this-they keep what they get
and serve none but themselves.
Viewing these activities as have and
STUDYING their methods, wish to ask
the American public If lobbying can be
justifled, it matters not what the mo-
tiveS that animate the lobbyist nor what
the ends sought to be attained may be.
TRY to Control Government"
In the last analysis, theirs is an at
tempt to control government and direct
it into the channel in which they wish
1t to flow. And all If those who con-
tribute to lobbying enterprises, whether
the lobbying be carried on by maintain
ing elaborate Offices here in Washing
ton and seeking by personal contact to
influence legislative or executive action,
or by publicity and propaganda waged
throughout the States, by whatever
method pursued, the ends sought are
the same-to induce the Government to
act or not to act as they shall direct.
Do not both infringe the constitutional
rights of the great mass of unorganized
American citizens, called the public?
For under our Constitution all men are
equal before the law, and the Govern
ment Is pledged to hold aloft the scales
of justice, Swayed neither by passion
nor appeal. But every one who con-
tributes to lobbyist. whatever be his
method, seeks advantages, and in his
heart must realize that he is engaging
and joining with others who are acting
with him and contributing to like
cause to influence government. If he
shall succeed, then he will have demon
strated that government can be con-
trolled by organized effort, financed
it makes no difference by whom-and
the pressure being applied either by
direct appeal Of the personal lobbyist or
by propaganda. say that If he shall
government can be thsls controlled, does
he not invite those who desire to use
government for selfish ends to employ
the same methods, If not the same in
strumentality? Each seeks to control
government and each consciously there
by depriveS the unorganized mass OF It's
equal opportunity before the law.
"Tends to Destroy Confidence"
Therefore can there be any justifi-
able lobbying? All lobbying of neces-
sity tends to destroy the confidence OF
the masses in the integrity of their
Government, and thus break down
public morale. And may it not be pos
sible-nay, probable-that the growing
disrespect for government and dlsre-
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give nothing. They can render no serv-
ice"
Senator Caraway said that if all who
contribute to lobbyists could but see
the tnstrumentalities employed and the
men and women who manipulate them
the millions of dollars that annually
flow into Washington to the lobbyists
congregated here would cease"
The text of Senator Caraway's ad-
dress follows, in full:
Ladies and gentlemen of the unseen
and unheard audience, greet you:
The subject of my remarks is the
activities of those who seek to control
government. They are divided into two
clasSes-the first is the lobbyist, and
the second is the propagandist. They
seek the same ends; their means are
the same. :.
Lobby and lobbyists have been much
discussed in recent weeks. Most people
have condemned them; some, however,
have sought to justify both.
They attempt to divide lobbyists and
lobbying into two classes. They con-
tend it depends on what the object is
for which one lobbies, as to whether the
practice be evil or justifiable. Others
at least about Shington-contend
that lobbying is inherent in government
and most prevalent in a republic.
Are Lobbyists Justified?
The question is then raised, Can there
be lobbyists and lobbying that are justi-
fed? Does it matter, so far as the
right or wrong of the practice is con-
cerned, whether the object for which a
lobbyist acts be one that, in the judg-
ment of at least the lobbyist, is for the
public good or whether he seeks only
to put money into his own pocket?
Mr.. Austin of the sugar lobby in his
recent testimony before the committee
investigating lobbying, said lobbyists
are divided into four classes, and that
he fell into the second class, whose
activities he condoned, If not COM
mended. I frankly confess that am
unable to agree with him as to his
classification, although I do concede
that lobbying as a practice may be,
and in fact is, divided into four groups.
For convenience's sake, then, I shall
classify them in the following order:
The first includes those who seek by
direct contact to control either the
legislative or executive branch of gov
eminent, or both, for their own profit.
This group, of course, will include those
like. the Connecticut Manufacturers
Association, which had its paid enn-
ploye, Mr.. EyanSon, while still in its
pay, placed on the Government pay roll
as a clerk to a Senate committee, and
thus securing for it a direct representa-
tive in the secret meetings of the Senate
finance committee, drafting the pres
ent tariff bill. OF course, 1t expected
and doubtless did by this device secure
great advantages for the members Of its
association and those who are engaged
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in similar business by means Of in.
by them.
Lakin and Austin Hit.
The second group represents organ
lied effort, seeking by both direct con-
tact and propaganda the same end
advantage for their group-and nat
urally you find in 1t men like Austin OF
the beet-Sugar people, who admitted
rather boastfully that he had expended
$500, 900 to create sentiment for higher
duty on sugar, and MIR. Lakin of the
Cuban sugar producers, who disclosed
that he had poured out nearly $100, 900
during the pendency of the present
tariff bill to prevent the raise of sugar
duties and the cancellation of the dif-
, ferential in favor of the Cuban pro-
ducers. Both used the same instru-
mentalities-propagan and direct lob
bying-and both were financed by self
ish interests; interests which expected
to profit from pending legislation.
The third class brings together those
who seek to control government by
financing political campaigns. They
aim to write party platforms. They
collect vast sums from special interests
to corrupt elections. Naturally in that
group and speaking for 1t you will find
men like Joseph r. Grundy, president
of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers As
sociation, who before the committee in
veStigating lobbying actually gloated
over the fact that he had helped to
raise more than 81 ,000, 900 to finance the
last Republican campaign, nearly every
dollar of which had come from the
people who were interested in tariff
legislation: and that he had come to
Washington, opened headquarters, and
as matter of right demands that tariff
legislation shall be so framed that these
contributors may not only get back their
contributions but receive large dividends
in excess thereof; that this had been
which he had collected money from the
it had paid then, and he expected it to
do so now.
"WilIing Tools Most DespicabIe."
The fourth and last group-and, to
my way of thinking, the most desnicable
of all-are lobbyists, only lobbyists, the
willing tool of any who will pay. They
serve any master for hire and betray
any interest II treachery will yield a
profit. They have neither conviction nor
honor. They represent only organized
greed.
OF course, with them, and like "Abou
Ben Adam, whose name leads all the
rest" is j. A. Arnold, head of the
Southern Tariff League, the American
Taxpayers League and other so-called
organizations who function for profit
only. Arnold set forth their creed when
before the Senate committee in his Oft
repeated boast that he sought money
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attorney who befriended PeaSe at
Sheffield. The original Clegg is now a
vigorous veteran of n and a former
leading citizen of the cutlery city. For
merly he was a great foot ball player,
and on the day he was instructed to de-
fend Pease he went to London and
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COALRIDGE

Walter and Paul Stephen drove to
Westby Saturday afternoon.
Peter Lodahl was attending to bus
mess affairs in Grenora Saturday.
Henry Matheson returned to his
duties at the L. o. Bloom home at AL
kabo, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Deb. Chapman were
calling at the Albert Ator and B. R.
Guenther homes Tuesday.
Miss Irma Weer left the last of the
week for Hanks where she will re-
sumo her school work.
John Powney called on Emil Hueth
at the latter's home Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Plumis Moore visited
with the B. R. Guenther family Tues
day.
Elisha Johansen and Wilfred Peter
son were doing some shopping in town
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Guenther took
their son to Plentywood Sunday where
ne is attending school.
Harold Guenther and Marvin Tor.
gerson made flying trip to the
Muddy Barracks Wednesday.
Albert Ator and Bert Guenther were
cleaning seed grain at their respective
homes, Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl LodahI and fam.
lily spent Friday evening visiting will
Mr.. and Mrs. Janus Jorgensen.
Mesdames Clarence and Ernest
Chapman were entertained AFT Dime,
Friday by Mrs. Dolphy Lodell.
Mrs. Emil Hueth assisted Mrs Johr
Murphy when the men folk butcheret
onelr summer supply of pork Wed
Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Swanson motor
co TO the Writing Rock Hill countr,
Sunday to visit the sister of NJ
Swanson. ~ inrs
Mr.. and Mrs. Deb Cha nn,an -,
Emil Hueth were in Plentvwno5 en- s,i'
urday. The latter was cons1,ltir or %, Ja.
sicians. 'Sui'iiig pny
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of action for the coming years. The
following minutes explain the action
of the Directors at that meeting and
L. - Il.
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OBITUARY

Walter William Tutty was o. o.
December Fl, 1883 at HoughtOn, MI Ull''
He was the son of David anu AiiN"
beth Tutty. -. = uedlock
tn Miss Elizabeth Parsons. 10 Iin'
'Inion were born six children: Grace'
Violet. Irene, Irwin, Lucille and juan
tia. His parents, two SISTERS a q
brother wife and son Irwin, have all
preceded him in death.
He was married to Anna Ihereal Oh u,
September Is, 1921, who, togetner
with his daughters, two grandchildren
stepson Donald, and a sister, MIS-.
Nellie Deck, survive him. All eXcep'
the Youngest daughter were IN at
tendance at his funeral. -.
In 1908, he became affiliated WIN
the Reorganized Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints at WIN WIN
nipeg. Later moving to Minneapolis
he was ordained priest in 1923 anc
on Feb. II, 1929, he was ordained tC
the office of an Elder.
Death crept upon him gently on th'
morning of March 18th while he wa'
preparing to attend church. He com
planned of severe pains in the stom
ach and doctor being called, rellev
ed his pain. Within two hours HI
eyes were closed in eternal sleep
death being due to blood clot in tn
arteries.
; The funeral was held from the Lat
ter Day Saint church at Minneapolis
in charge of the pastor, Blair Jen
sen, the sermon being preached b.
Elder C. j. Smith of Sioux City, la.
A host of business acquaintance:
friends and relatives crowded tn
building TO capacity.
IntermeEt was made in beautlfi
Sunset Memorial which overlooks tn
winding Mississippi. There his bod
lies in peaceful rest awaiting tt
summons of its Master.
A host of friends and loved one
will greatly miss the kindly smi
and the gracious ministrations whiC
he ever bestowed, but they babe hi
farewell, grateful that he had jou
neyed with them, and content to b
lieve that his spirit had been promo
ed to labor in that Great Beyond, a
sisting the Master to accomplish Ii
5 purposes in the souls of mankind.
!. THE CHURCH.
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RAYMOND

Carl Fink is. busy digging rock.
Jacob Schikurski has been busy
the past few days hauling hay.
Miss Anderson is again teaching
school.
John Lindblom was in town the
first of the week.
Mr.. Gehrls and the Porter children
visited at the Hannah home last week.
Ed. Hannah took the Porter child
rem to Plentywood Sunday to see their
mother. Mrs. Porter is planning on
Joe Hendricksmeier was in town the
first of the week.
Louise Hannah and Donovan Budke
had their eyes tested Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Fink and John
Fink were in town the first of the
week.
Louise Hannah has been busy sell
/ ing seeds the past week.
The children around here have
been busy catching gophers.
Mr.. Markuson is taking Mr.. Larson
around on a cattle buying mission.
Louise Hannah was a PlentywooC
visitor the first of the week.
Henry Hill is fixing the bank TO.
the Boy Scout meeting.
Jack Stewart was in Plentywood t,
the show Sunday night.
Jack Vane and Henry Olson wer
in Raymond the first of the week.
Carl Nelson was In town first o
the week.
Frank Raymond and Jack Stewar
!; are digging rock for Olof Nordby.
Some one has put out poison tina
: has been killing a great many dogs.
Pete NCrdby and Leo Young re
Gently returned from the coast
!. Albert Gehrls is digging rock 70
Joe MCGOWAN.
!, Jim Porter has been staying wit
S Miss Harrison and Mrs. MCGOWAN tn
e past week.
e Mrs. Tory Carlson and Mrs. Han
Olson were down to the Ed. Hanna
e home Saturday.
S A shower was given Mr.. and Mr.
: Collins Thursday night.
e Emil Syverson was in Plentywoo
5 Saturday.
Y Mr.. Symes has had to have hi
e eye, which was injured some tin
t ago, taken out as inflammation ha
: developed.
r Merel Dodge and Sam Wilson br,
r new tractor out from PlentywoC
It the past week.
# Johnny Becker brought out a ne
tractor from Plentywood the first
the week.
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Pat Chairman purchased new Johns ::
Dee az f tractor and plows from the
Grenora implement deal0i
Joe Tlustosch delivered H. ,ro; To
John R. Mead of Des moam oIso To- L;
arrived here Wednesday 70 n, nJ MI lis
home with his parents 'Mr' anu 41i
Adolph Stephen. Adv ord CON
Dallas were visiting relatives, the
William and Fred Ator families OF
Antelope Sunday. ,1.u;son lido
arrived s here Tuesday to look after
his farming interests. Mr.. Guentnef
will make this his home 'iiiOusii0O
the summer. c,.;o,. Viro;l
Guenther, Mr.. and Mrs. b. N. Ouehe
Their and family enjoyed a game OF
cards Friday evening at 0ne a. "
Ator home. Ill -,
terrain the members of the Z; l.:
whist club at their home south OF
tnwn Saturday evening. These jovial
gatherings are anxiously looked fore
ward to bv all the whist Trends.
Mrs. Tlustosch and son Gerald were
shopping in Medicine Lake Friday.
Orville Chapman left the fore part
of the week to assist at the Charley
Ehry, Jr., farm in the sand hill coun-
try. NJ.
; The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs;
, John Mofeson was severity burned
: Thursday afternoon at her temporary
home in Dagmar when the little one
: accidentally overturned pail OF boil
/, ing hot lard. The child was immediate
: ly rushed to the hospital at Grenora
' Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Lu q,
Wig Matheson were hosts to about ~
J, of their friends. Five tables Of pro
e gressive whist were at play until mid
night when the prizes were awarde!
il to the champion players. Mrs. Vlrgl
e Guenther and Virgil Guenther acclaim
Y ed the honor prizes while the loves
e scores were held by John Murphy, an
Margaret Stephen. A dainty Luncheon
s was served after which the merry
e makers INDUCED in some old tim
h dancing to the tunes of the violin, &C
N Gordon and harmonica.
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of action for the coming years. The H
following minutes explain the acticl, I
of the Directors at that meeting and L
indicates much activity:
MINUTES
Directors, March &c, 7:3O o. m.
Meeting called to order by DR.. J. C.
Storkan, president, presiding.
Moved and seconded that commit
tees be appointed for carrying on the
activities of the club, the directors
acting as chairmen of committees and
selecting others to work with them on
the committee. Motion carried.
Anton Nelson appointed chairman of |
parks and golf committee. Committee
members selected: Fred Ibsen, Cal. |
Peterson and C. B. Bull. Immediate
duties: Selection of site, its improve
ment, trees, band stand, etc.
Court House Committee: Chairman,
DIR. Roy. Members: G. c. johnson,
A. j. Moore, Carl Hole, Paul Ra5-
cock, FREQ Morck and Paul Kurtz.
Immediate duties: Circulation of pc
tition to have proposition of new
court house made order o. special
election.
Road committee: L. J. Onstad,
chairman. Members: 7. w. Greer, Jack
Bennett, Carl Peterson, Joe Kavon,
Otto Donaldson, Ray Lang, Roy Med
ders, Franc Murray, E. H. E. Hedge
son, F. ]. Fishbeck, G. R. Kienast, P.
G. Neville and L. G. Ziedler. Immed-
late duties: To have all roads leading
out of Plentywood put in best possible
shape and to promote extended oper-
ations on Scobey-C ulbertson highway.
with a view of having as much as
possible of highway graded and grav-
eled during coming season.
County Fair and Air Port Commit
tee: A. F. Ziebarth, president. Mem
bers: Jack Bennett, E. G. Ferguson
and G. B. Bull. Duties: To look over
available sites, ascertain whether land
can be leased or bought and at what
price.
Civic Improvement Committee: H.
M: Lewis, chairman. Members to be
selected. Matters to be considered:
Streets and alleys, sidewalks, trees,
identifying of city, lights, water, sew
erage, garbage disposal, civic improve
ment in general.
Rural Mail Routes and Rural Tele-
phone Committee: H. w. Barner,
chairman. Committee members to be