Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-01-27 | Page 4 | Wiping out an Evil

y i. i J WIPING OUT AN EVIL i IT JS S too bad that the t term rm lobbyist doesn't i y X smell mell as bad as its synonyms synonyms shyster shyster fixer and rid nd p parasite President Roosevelt takes a abold bold and a highly praiseworthy action in moving r i ing to Tid the cap capital tal of their noxious presence Washington is filled with them and the s sooner oner 7 their activities are curbed the more wholesome ome viIi be the political atm atmosphere 1 I. I There is a place of course for ethical and ud reputable t lile Dle attorneys representing clients before I c congressional l committees committe s and in transactions ions iy with h government officials and arid bureaus Such I ii men may b presumed to have bave some regard for their standing in a worthy and useful prof pro- pro l f sion Too the there e are laymen whose conduct is above reproach as they carry carryon on similar business Wi with h the government V Very cry often government is served through their presentation presenta ti tion n of their cases As to th the other type o of i interlopers Jiow- Jiow ever ver it will be a w wholesome th thing lg when theirl their l graft lis is destroyed In most cases they offer f for r sale something which they a do not not possess posse g influence Those who seek to buy it on orth the theother ot other e hand band arc just about on a par with those r offer who it for for sale No Noone one with a 1 i- i t ous case is refused full opportunity for an honest presentation by officeholders under an any administration It may take a greenhorn a little time to discover the channels of approach but th thy they yate are re open to him If he requires their services there kare are pl plenty nty of honorable and aneIl self respecting gen gentlemen lemen in the capital who vho will undertake to carry earry a case decently before the proper authorities r J A senator said stid several years ears ago go as t congress congress congress con con- gress was about to to convene The rhe capital is lousy with pettifogging lobb lobbyists and fixers His Ilis use of pf of the wo word d lousy was vas no figure of speech but rather an apt choice