The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-04-14
THE CAMPAIGN NEXT FALL.


Both parties have organized their
committees for the purpose of making
Il fight for the next house of represent
tatives. The Democrats profess to be-
lieve that they have a chance to cap
ture the next house. That hope seems
to lend Il certain enthusiasm to the
organization. Upon reflection it would
be hard for anyone to point out any
real benefit that could come either to
ty should it succeed in capturing the
next house of representatives. Ii Il
Democratic house should be elected to
begin it's session in 1907. and to con-
tine until after the next presidential
election, the Democrats would have
foistcd upon them Il responsibility
which they do not now have. 1t would
be necessary for them to promulg;tte
some policy and to attempt to put that
powerless to do SD with Il Republican
senate and II Republican president
but. nevertheless, they would have the
responsibility that always goes with
power In their present faction-rive
condition it. is doubtful whether the
Democrats could agree among them
selves upon Il definite policy. Shrewd
Democratic leaders will doubtless adj
nit that it would be better 70, the
Democratic party should the Republic
cans continue to hold control of all
branches of the government until after
the next presidential campaign. The
Republicans have already made Il great
many mistakes. The country is fast
becoming tired of the only policy which
the Republican party has fought for
through thick and thin,-that of high
protective tariff. Should the Republic
cans lose control of the next house
they would be absolved from the prom
Use that they have SO often made in
recent years, that they would revise
the tariff when the proper time came
The people of the country have de-
cided that the proper time has come
and unless the Republican party full
fills it's promise to revise the tariff II
political revolution is in store for them
1t is just possible that that political
revolution may come next fall. If it
does we cannot help thinking that i,
will find the Democratic party in no
position to meet the responsibilities.
So far as the country is concerned
it is a matter of little Importance which
party carries the next house of repre-
The Republican party is
unwilling to give the country any re-
lief from the burden of taxation under
which 1t rests. The Democratic party
would be unable to give any relief for
two reasons: First, because the Demo-
Gratis are unable to agree among them
selves; and second, because there
The fight for the next house of repre-
is meaningless and the re-
suit Of the fight. whatever 1t may be,
worthless. 1t would be far better for
the Democratic party to spend it's time
and resources in developing a party
organization and Il party policy and
let the congressional fight so by de-
fault. An unexpected victory throwing
the control of the house to the Demo-
Gratis would surely find that party i'll
prepared to take up the added respon-
sibility, and 1t would relieve the Re-
publican party from pressing duty
which 1t owes the country and which
it has SO often in recent years prom
Used to perform. BY all means let the
Republican party continue to control
the house