New Britain herald., 1930-03-01
COALITION CARRIES
 TARIFF MEASURE
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 last night. They had behind them one of the most spectacular lobbies the Capital City has seen in action, a train load of distinguished citizens of Texas and Oklahoma, well financed independent oil producers-pleading for an oil tariff to eliminate unem- ployment in their regions and to give them strength in what they called their battle against the big oil con- panies, including Standard Oil
 With typical western straightfor- wardness the head of the lobby, Wirt Franklin of Oklahoma, sat in the reserved senatorial gallery during the closing debate. He was a pie turesque figure, reputed to be worth millions and around 40 years old
 Hears Plans Discussed
 He heard himself denounccl by Senator Blaine, Independent rcpubli- can, Wisconsin. for Contriving what Blaine called the scheme to trade "a sugar tariff for an oil tariff and oil for sugar." Blaine charged the lobby had planned to trap President Hoover himself into q denial that he had money invested in South Amerf- can oil, so it could use Mir. Hoovcr's statement 10 infer that he favored il tariff on oil.
 in answer, Senators Thomas, democrat. Oklahoma, and Alien. republican, Kansas, pleaded the cause of the lobby. Thomas said Franklin and his cohorts were lob bylng for their own rights like any other citizens interested in the wei fare Of their industry. Allen start ed Blaine's charges that the lobby was 'the most brazen which las ever operated hero" and said fl il was open to any charge it was the i charge that 1t has been "reckless and ill-adyised."
 Senate observers felt the lobby. i which raised the strength for the oil tariff from votes six weeks ago to 27 votes on the final roll. | had, in the end, contributed to the . defeat of the amendment.
 Before the testimony of Frank . In brought about the trading activi l ties was developed in inc lobby | committee yesterday the polls of Franklin and his friends showed q margin of victory for their cause.
 Franklin, however, stuck it out 10 the end. even to the extent of vio- lating the senate rules with im- punity by taking a roll call from the senatorial gallery on the final vote.
 The vote follows:
 For Thomas amendment-27.
 Republicans-20. Allen, Baird, Capper, Cutting, Fess, Goff, Colds borough, Grundy Hastings, Hat field, Johnson, Jones, kean. Patter- son Pine, Robison Shortridge. Steiwer Waterman and Watson.
 Democrats-7. Bratton. Broussard. Caraway, Connolly, Ransdell, Shep- pard. Thomas, of Okla.
 A&aii st--39.
 Repubicans-17. Blaine, Borah, Dale, Frazier, Hale, Reyes. LaFoI- lette. McMaster. Metcaf Norbeck, Norris, Nye, Robinson. Ind, Schall, Smoot. Nandenberg, and Walcott.
 Democrats-22. Ashurst. Barkloy. Black, Brock, Copeland Dill, Fletcher. George, Harris, Harrison. Hawes, Hayden, Heflin, McKellar. Pittman, Smith, Steck, Stephens. Swanson. Trammell, Walsh of { Mass. Walsh of Mont
 Paired Groupings Paired: -for:- pubicans-Phipps, Thomas of { Idaho. Townsend, Moses. Hebert. sullivan, Glenn and Oddic. , mocrats-kendrick.
 Paired-against- Republicans-Couzens, Howell. Greene, Gillett. , Democrats Wheeler, Tydings, Wagner, and Simmons. ] Farmer-Labor-Sh Shipstead.
 Absentees, positions not announc- ,d:-
 Brookhart. McCulloch. Deneen. )verman, Reed, Robinson. Ark. Glass, Blease, McNary, iould and King.
 Through with oil and lumber, the f enate took up proposed rates on Il ong staple cotton today. The sugar q ight is expected 10 come next week Ii when Shoot of the senate finance Q committee will ask another vote on he senate's previous action retain | ng the 1.76 cents a pound duty of a he present law, Shoot wants to in- e. rease it. n