The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-22

The sixteenth congress opened
with the best imaginable opportuni-
tunities for the democratic minority
1t is practically unit on all issues.
III the caucus OF the house tof repre-
seatatives there was not one voice
raised against the reelection OF John
Sharp Williams a leader. Hon.
Champ Clark, veteran representative
with seven terms to his credit. said
the day before this fcttcr was written
"The republicans are now divided ou
the sort OF legislation that should b.
ps-sed, especially iu regard to the
currency. On the other hand, tbs
democrats are united Because OF the
much smaller majority held by TIL
republican party in the house We shall
have more chances OF outvotine It pn
important measures.
The truth OF the matter IS that
the republicans have ben fond OUT
For ten years they have . q preael-
ing that tse Dingle> e If vas re
3 sponsible for all our wonderful pros
perity The Dingley tariff is still
with Us. but the prosperity has beer
given blow. Ii things 60 on tho
Nay they have been going, Mr., Bryan
will be elected president OF the
United States as sure a. you are
born
Evidence of Republican Dissension
Mr. Clark has been somewhat
ridiculed for deserving the democrat
ic party in congress as united and the
republican party as split into fac
tions. Let me take UP the case %;
the latter party first.
President Roosevelt insists that ht
is not candidate for the presidency
About hall OF his party arc trying Z
o
other hall plotting secretly to aver
what they rightly think would be :
fatal blow to- their party's success
The president writes Secretary Coz
telyou that there will be. be prompt
currency legislation i'll this. congress
Senator Allison, Speaker Cannon am
al the prominent leaders al the par
ty announce that there will .probabl,
be no currency legislation, or if any
is completed it will be the very las
moments iof the session.
Postmaster General Meyer recon-
mends the establishment of posta
savings banks and parcels post,
Speaker Cannon assures an inter
ested public that neither measure car
secuer attention.
Tariff revision is demanded by one
third of THE republican members o
congress and probably fourfifths o
the constituents OF all, but the speake,
and TWO thirds OF the members O
the house and senate, being tied &c
the protected industries, bitterly oppe
ses it.
The presidents admirable plan o
interior waterways has the Opposition
alike of the speaker and Mr.. Roose
Al Il
of Cleveland, Mr. Barton, who hold:
the commanding position or chair
man of the committee before which
the proposition must be brought
1t is fair to say that the clash be
tween the divergent forces III the re
publican party would better be de
scribed as a growing hostility among
the men at the capitol to the man a
the white honsc. Speaker Caniaon la:
his forces we'll in. hand There will no
be nach apparent divergence o
opinion between republicans in de
bate unless the president is able Il
Aitid st%ttN StioHSNi SpohNSiiidu Al
tho house TOR senate than he nov
possesses
The general impression now i
that the program of legislation FOL
this session will be dictated at til,
capitol and that it will be as brief
program a possible.
As for the democrats. they are o
course because OF their small number
impotent to accomplish any legisIa
ton. though they can block som,
They will be ridiculed as being par
ty of negotiation. opposing EVERY
thing aud accomplishing nothing
But what else can the party OF oppo
sition be- They viii oppose aImos
as a unit the projected asset eurrenc,
law They will press as unit a de
nand for iuarnediate revision Of til,
fari6 AZ Hast thee rrr,~een.,* j.. <s.-n,