Oral History Interview with David Allred, August 9, 1967 Page: 32
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where it specifically touches their business or life and then the
organization generally lets them know. Some associations have
adopted a listing at the end of the session. They will pick out
certain issues and say members voted right or wrong according to
the association's views. The AFL-CIO does this, and I am including
them under the broad heading of trade associations. The Texas
Manufacturers Association does this, I think. They give various
ratings on how you voted according to their particular likes. In
addition, they let their people know how a member voted on a
particular issue. For one thing, in the house, the bill comes up
three times--first, second, and third readings. The first reading
is simply to refer it to committee. But by the second reading they
have an idea how you are going to vote. If you are voting against
their views, not only is that lobbyist going to come to see you
but he is going to be checking with the folks back home. And let's
say it's a bill that affects second-hand stores. If there is a
Second-Hand Stores Association, you are going to start hearing from
second-hand store folks in your district. And a politician is
well aware that he needs about a hundred friends to offset one
enemy. Because your friends don't really push you as much as your
enemies are out trying to fight you at election time.
The inclination is that you want to please people if you can,
and the lobbyist is aware of this. He will get on long distance
telephone, or write, or send telegrams back home and say, "This boy
has gone contrary to our views so see what you can do with him."One thing that irritated me is the fact that since I work for the
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Marcello, Ronald E.; Kamp, H. W. & Allred, David. Oral History Interview with David Allred, August 9, 1967, book, November 20, 1968; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth223569/m1/33/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Oral History Program.