The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-14


scared Congressman will not be GER
tain until near the close of the
session. The Republican leaders
are intent on fixing up a "clean
record" for the Congressman to
appeal to their voters to for re-
election. The President demands
more than this and has been aid
Ing the Democrats in delaying and
possibly preventing a worthless
compromise. His messages and his
urgings have gone hand and glove
with the Democratic plan of cam
paign TO Smoke OUT the Repub-
lican majority.
There is this to be said about
attempting to pass all these i'm
portant matters of legislation thus
lateA in the session. it is impos-
sible to properly perfect those
bills that verge towards unconstitu-
tionality and require the greatest
care in their language and scope to
escape the veto OF the Supreme
court. II the necessary time had
been taken by THE Committees in
hte early days of he session to
perfect the proposed laws there
would be a much better chance of
uniting them but with doubt and
despondency uppermost in the
minds OF Republicans, 1t will now
be almost impossible to amend them
so that they will pass muster.
Out of the bluster about reform
land remedial legislation only three
bills seem to have any show OF
lelnctment and these are compara-
lively worthless to the interests
lpretended to be served. The anti
injunction bill is a farce; the
measure for the compensation OF
Iemployes injured in the public SER
vice may be of some value IL prop
Ierly administered, and the child
labor law for the District OF Co
lumbla is but similar to the statute
of most OF the states. As far as
currency legislation Is concerned
the Nreeland bill is worse than use.
less and no agreement may be
lrecahed on even that worthless
proposition though 1t is undoubt-
edly of value to the Wall Street
Interests or their friends would
not be fighting for it
From all this Republican gloom
1t Is pleasant to turn to Demo-
cratic plans and purposes, where
the skies are brighter and where
the desires and wants of the peo-
pie are more generally conceded.
In both branches of Congress the
Democrats are more united under
able leadership than for years be-
fore They are buoyant with hope
of success at the coming election,
and hoping that the party will be
united on platform and candi-
dates that will turn defeats into
victory. There is q general feeling
expressed that the division OF SEN
timent about whether Mr.. Bryan,
Governor Johnson, Judge Gray.
Judge Harmon or some dark horse
win be nominated is for the great
good OF the party. 1t is stirring up
the latent Democratic forces to
activity and the generous rivalry
thai has alweys preceded Demo-
cratic victory.
During the past week there has
been a decided boom for Governor
Johnson. which has been mainly
brought about by so many States
refusing to instruct their delegates.
That is rocked upon as opposition
to the nomination of Mr.. Bryan,
as he has been urging his friends
to force instructions for him, while
his competitors have insisted that
unInstructed delegates composed OF
the best men of the parity were
more likely TO arrive at a decision
ON the platform and candidates
that would best unite the party.
IL will be well to tlke with some
allowance the news about how the
delegations from several states stand
on candidates for have seen
some delegates to the convention
during the past week who are
opposed to his nomination. as they
fear he would not make any bet
ter showing in this campaign than
In his former efforts tn be elected.
ROBERT MILLER.