Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1910 — END OF CONGRESS. [ARTICLE]

END OF CONGRESS.

The hot weather of last week had one good effect, at least—it brought the long session of congress to a close. Mr. Taft says that the session redeemed all of the Republican party’s campaign pledges —that he succeeded in getting accomplished what other presidents work a whole term on. Speaker Cannon asserts that M more and better" work was done than at any session of his thirtyfive years of congressional 4ife_ Such statements as these are not only open to suspicion, but they are not borne out by the facts. Whether any good at all will grow out of the session is doubtful. On the other hand it is known that the burdens of the people have been enormously increased and that they will have to bend lower than ever before under the load that has been put upon their shoulders. Xot only did this session-spend more money than any proceeding one. but the tariff law that was passed enlarges the graft that other Republican congresses bestowed. It will not be long until the full measure of the mischief accomplished will be made plain to the. countrv. •-