Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1920 — NOT LIKELY TO ACCEPT CHALLENGE [ARTICLE]

NOT LIKELY TO ACCEPT CHALLENGE

Republicans will hardly accept the challenge flung to them by* Sena 4 tor King of Utah to insert a plank in their Chicago platform declaring for the repeal of the federal reserve act, despite occasional criticisms from members of that party of the fiscal policy given to the country by the Democratic party. Democrats would welcome the opportunity of having such an issue presented to the people, Senator King told Republican memmbers of the senate. Contrasting the old fiscal policy which the Republican party kept fastened on the nation for 40 years, Senator King mentioned the several disastrous panics which rocked the financial institutions of the country to their foundations and declared that but for the reforms which the Democratic party inaugurated soon after it came into power, the first six months of the world war would have bankrupted the country. It is easier to. criticize than construct; the Republicans condemn, but they suggest nothing better. Fewer than 20 working days remain for congress, if the g. o. p. leaders adhere to their plan to adjourn about June 1, and the budget bill sent over to the senate from the house many months ago is still sleeping. Given bi-partisan support and generally recognized as a muchneeded reform, it ought to be put through without delay. The responsibility is with the Republican majority, for under the method of procedure followed in the present congress, no minority member can get

any measure reported out from committee without the permission of the majority. The majority assumed responsibility for the budget measure, making glowing promises, as to the early adoption of this much-needed reform, but It has failed to make good its word. If the Republican senate passes the house’s peace resolution, what is It going to do with It? Send the sergeant-at-arms over to Berlin and beg the Germans to accept It? What method of negotiation or communication between the congress and a foreign government does the constitution provide for? Can anyone answer? General Wood now says he will accept Hays for his campaign manager, if nominated. If Senator Borah is to be believed, the General acts as If he would accept anybody for anything or anything from anybody if it will aid him, for “the nomination is the thing.” Tlip Republican leaders spend a very bad half hour with their own thoughts every time they realize the utter failure of their efforts to prove that the war was a failure and President Wilson responsible for it.— New Orleans States. A poll of members of the Bemocratic Nprth Carolina legislature on the question of ratification of the woman suffrage constitutional amend-; ment indicates that the women may? come to look upon North Carolina as “the perfect thirty-six.” Having aided the Johnson boom in order to head off Wood, the “old guard” Republicans are now wondering how they are going to stop Hiram. “Hell Roaring Hiram” is the new “red peril” to the standpatters.” Samuel Gompers’ statement that congress has displayed “almost an eagerness to do the wrong thing” is almost the first time congress has been accredited with a desire to do anything. Paraphrasing a celebrated American, the Republican congress may say “millions for investigation, but not a word of praise for those who won the war.” Republican leaders in congress? are going ahead with their plans to suspend work about June 1, regardless of how much work they will leave undone? “Hays and harmony” sounds well, but Is an alliterative untruth, so long as Johnson and Borah are running wild on the Republican reservation.