Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-08
SAYS DRY LEAGUE
EXPENDED S273,049
Mcbride Tells Lobby Probers
$269,916 Was Collected
During That Period.
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Cne annual cost OF salaries III the WdSH-
ington Office was approximately $4,000.
Caraway announced that represen-
tative of the committee would be sent
to national headquarters of the league,
at westerville, Ohio, to go through its
records and correspondence.
Mcbride Faces Blaine.
As Mcbride took the stand he faced
Senator Blaine, Republican, Wisconsin,
the only wet member of the committee,
and Chairman Caraway, Democrat,
Arkansas, a dry.
Mcbride said he had been connected
with the league for IL years and before
became national superintendent upon
the death of the late Wayne B. Wheeler
He said the league advocated the
prohibition law by agitation, education,
law enforcement and legislation.
Some of the speakers, he said, were
paid for speeches and others were regu-
larly employed.
The National Anti-Saloon organiZa-
ton has 154 members on the board OF
directors, each State being represented
by at least two.
Mcbride said his salary was $500
and expenses.
Caraway asked if Wheeler had been
paid $4,000 year and Mcbride said
no. He explained that Wheeler held
two offices, that of attorney and legis-
lative superintendent.
Now, he added, the organization has
q separate attorney who draws $500 a
year.
In addition, he said, an assistant
draws $4,250, and one field worker
$4,000 and another $3.50.
The field workers, Mcbride said, as
sisted the State organizations. One Of
them is now in Kentucky, he added.
Mcbride said there also was an edu-
cational department in Washington
headed by DR.. E. H. Cherrington, who
receives $4,000 a year from the Ameri-
can Issue Publishing Co., which pub
fishes the organizations official maya
zine. An assistant to Cherrington gets
$4,000 year, he said.
Few Large Contributions.
The money for the league is raised
principally by subscriptions at meet
ings, he testified, adding there were a
few large contributors.
Questioned by Caraway, the witness
said the political activities of the Or
the total.
ut used to be about 95 per cent,
didn't it?" Caraway asked.
No. 1t never was that high," Nc
Bride said.
Caraway remarked that while the
league was supposed to be non-parti-
san, he had never been in Ohio in his
life without finding the league sup
porting Republicans
1ndorsed Gov. Donahey Of Ohio a
Democrat.
He cited other instances in which
he said the league had Endorsed Demo-
Gratis in the early days of It's activity.
Mcbride said the league attempted to
ascertain the prohibition views of con-
gressional candidates.
Asked by Caraway IL the league at
tempted to bring pressure" on Con-
gressmen, Mcbride said that was not
necessary If the work in campaigns
had been successful
He added that he would not say this
would not be done nor that 1t had not
been followed in some cases.
ASKED by Caraway what action was
taken when a prohibition bill Is intro
duced in Congress, the witness said the
league co-operated with other dry or
ganization and sent letters to members
Of Congress.
DO you send persons to see mem
bers of Congress?'
Sometimes" he said. "But that is
not necessary very often"
Denies Contact With President.
DO you have any contact with the
Fresldent?" Caraway asked
I have not and our organization has
not as an organization" he replied.
DO you make recommendations for
appointments to the President or his
supordlnateS?" Caraway asked.
information" ~
"You say this man is good and that
man bad" Caraway continued.
Yes" Mcbride said.
Caraway asked If the organization
dents back" If the appointees were not
satisfactory.
I'VE wouldn't do that but the public
might want to- Mcbride said
You wouldn't carry any water to
put out the connagration," Caraway
remarked
Plan of Appointment.
The plan Of the league concerning
prohibition appointments was contained
in memorandum, Mcbride said.
The memorandum follows:
Never to permit the league to be
Unanswered into assuming responsibility
for the appointee. Such responsibility
is resident solely in the appointing
power and no action by the league
should ever give color OF authenticity to
The charge that the league is responsible
for the appointee.
Always endeavor to furnish the APP
pointing power with the fullest infor-
nation properly obtainable about candi-
dates for appointive offices dealing with
prohibition. This should not be in the
form of an indictment or an indorse-
nlent, but should tend to show fitness
or unfitnesS and serve as a guide
whereby the appointing power may be
assisted in coming TO decision.
Consistently to stand as a friend to
prohibition rather than as either friend
or foe of candidates for appointive Of
fees and to be ever ready to form an
impartial Judgment Of the appointing
power in the light of the efficiency and
honesty of his appointees and based on
his own final responsibility"
Mcbride testified the league "pre-
sumed TO speak only on prohibition APP
pointmentS.
Strong for Jones Law.
He said he was strong for the Jones
law" and thought 1t had worked well
He denied. however, that the league
wrote the statute.
Questioned by Caraway, the witness
also denied that the league had written
the Volstesd act.
He expla. however, that 1t prob
eSi- had suggested certain provisions
of the law.
Caraway said the league had been
described as the most powerful lobby
ing organization in Washington"
x 50rrt think So" Mcbride said. 81
think our work has been effective, but
we haven't had to do much to be ef-
fectiVe