Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-14

well Known lawyer ana republican
of Bloomingt IN, Grant county, has
been confined to the hospital by
severe attack Of typhoid fever. She
has SO far recovered that she was
able to be moved Sunday and is now
on the road to recovery.
Under the time limit Of debate en-
forced by the committee on rules,
many points were not presented by
those who opposed the joint state
hood bill, and the attention of the
senate is now being directed to them.
1t appears that the Mormon church
has strong voting population both
in Arizona and New Mexico, and in
case the two territories are admit
ed jointly, the Mormons will hold
the balance of power in elections. In
view Of the fact that this question
bothers the statesmen, it is likely
that the senate will make a care
fdl inquiry into the situation be-
)re it cOncurs in the house measure.
Congressman Babcock as the leader
OF the members who opposed the
bill, has received assurances from
many senators that his position was
sound and that party mistake was
made in totally ignoring the senti
ment of the people of the territories
upon the question Of their admission
to the union.
Doubt is expressed as to the re-
suit of the coming congressional
election, from a republican view
point. The party whip has been
welded SO strongly. that many of
the best men in the house, inclined
TO take Independent positions on
some Of the more important ques-
lions, have grown Indifferent and
some go so far as to say that better
results in the way of legislation
would be secured if the majority
was smaller. Back of this feeling is
the position taken by men like
Congressman Babcock, who firmly
believes that it is mistake to long
er adhere to the stand of those who
hold tariff schedules sacred and who
has led the fight against stand
patism. In addition to this, all leg
islatlon practically IS in control of
the committee on rules and any
man who shows independence is
liable to find his measures hand up
awaiting the pleasure of the speaker
and few other men, who seeming
ly have no other mission in congress
than to direct affairs according to a
set programme, pre-. arranged. This
was so clearly shown in the pro-
ceedings governing the joint state
hood bill, that hundreds of mem
bers who were forced into voting
for the measure, have expressed
their disgust at the methods used.
1t can be stated there is o-day
less republican loyalty THANH any
congress Of recent years. The effort
has been made with too much sue
cess to make the repu blican party
responsible for the whims and pleas
ures OF some of the leaders, and as
a result differences Of opinion as
we'll as open d1ssention has appear
ed. While every effort has been
made to adhere to the fundamentals
OF the party along lines of progress
slve legislation, it is everywhere re-
cognized that there should be re-
lief in tariff revision. The stand
pat leaders resist this and maintain
their power through the arbitrary
organization of the house which
views any independence as a lack of
republican fealty.
In this connection it can be said
that Congressman Babcock is gen
orally being solicited to again as
SINE charge of the congressional
campaign as chairman Of the com
mittee. The party leaders recognize
the fact that without his agility and
experience to direct the affairs the
prospects for republican victory are
l9Ssened to a great degrees. S2eak-
or Cannon and others recognize the
the uncertainty of the co n1ng cleo.
ton and during the last two weeks
Congressman BabcOck has repeated
ly been asked to take charge Of cam
paign work and thus remove some
Of the elements of uncertainty
which now confront the party. Up
to this time, Congressman Babcock
has not signifed what he will do.
The retirement Of Overstreet of In.
diana from the committee and the
declaration of others that they
mean to retire, forces a situation
not pleasant in prospect upon the
leaders Of the majority side.
On Monday Congressman Adams
introduced bill appropriating $780,
! 600 tO7s q mn h1iC h,1I1J1,oo,