The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-05-29
Good Work by Congress.

Congress is doing better than 1t
usually does in the session imme-
diately before a Presidential CAM
paign. and better than this session
was expected 10 do. Il is doing bet
,er work both negatively and posi-
lively. And, to considerable de-
gree, its work is responsible for Jhe
strength in the s,ocF market in the
past two or three weeks and for the
increasing ACTIVITY in business. Mon
day the Republican House caucus
rejected the and-injunccion bill, (which
destroys all chances for its passage
in this session. Nobody now supposes
mat there is any possibility of it's
enactment in the short session next
winner. The Hepburn amendment TO
he Sherman law WAS given up by its
friends a week ago, so far as regards
any prospect for It's enactment in the
present session. 1t will no. be touched
by Congress in the session beginning
in December. Thus two measures
which carried possibilities of serious
-rouble for lhe Republican parry in
the Presidential campaign are now
laid on the shelf for good.
When the Chicago Convention
meets three weeks from next Tuesday
IL will be able 20 say a good word
for the work which has been done in
the session which is in its closing
days now. The platform makers will
be able 10 give good deal Of space
20 the work of the President and
Congress in the four years which
have passed since the last National !
Convention met. The frs session of
the first Congress Of President Roosc- |
velts present administration did more !
really importanl cons ,ruc,ive work |
nan was performed in any single |
session of any Congress previously
since the civil war days. This in I
,ludcs the meat inspection. the rail-
way rae regulation, the pure food, /
me national quarantine and other .
measures of large consequence 10 the .
country. The platform makers in
Chicago will have a pleasant task in
calling the roll of the great deeds
Of President and Congress since the
Inauguration in 1905, and they may
be relied on to rise 20 the level of
heir opportunity The campaign con-
.ribu.ion publicly bill which has jus.
passed the House may be accepted by
me Senate early enough 10 be sent 10
me President during this session, so
as 20 60 into operation in the ap-
preaching campaign. Tie President
mas urged the passage Of "A measure .
along the lines Of the House bill. and .
rs most Of the Republicans in he
Senate favor il there is a chance for
is enactment before adjournment |
The Crumpacker prnposi ion 20 pre-
vent fraud in the Sga,es in National /
has passed The House. |
would meet an urgent need, because |
1t would deprive several Southern |
States of representation in the House |
and in the electoral college which !
they unjustly hold. There is very liz |
lie likelihood, however, that it could
go through the Sena.e in The short
time that remains of the presen. ses-
sion. States which abolish the negro
as a voter should not be allowed 10
base representation on him in Con-
gress and in the electoral college.
Whether this measure reaches the
President in this session or not, the
session will have done much work
on which the Republicans can con-
fidently appeal in 1908 for a COM
mission to control the governments
affairs for four years longer-Globe
Democrat.
Unwilling The Cumberland