The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-15
T0BE HON0REDFOR
WHAT It HAS
NOT DONE
Congress Has Rejected Much
Bad Legislation
BROWNSVILLE ROW STILL ON
Harris Comedies That Taft Has tho
Delegates and VIII Get the
Nomination

of congress have practically decided
to finally adjourn this session next
week Saturday noon, the 23rd, tho
some complication may arise which
will carry adjournment over into the
following week. II Is confidently
thought, however, that 1t will be "23
and skidoo!" | wish to say here and
at this time that this congress has
worked faithfully, intelligently and
strenuously. early and late.
II in results II has earned the title
Of a "donothing congress-" II should
be proud of the title. II Is what 1t has
refrained from doing and what ii has
refused TO do which entities It to the
thanks OF every patriotic American.
There never was body of men so bad
gered and beseiged by every variety
OF questionable influence, so overrun
| by the clamor of class interests, so
importuned by those with only sell
fish motives as this. IL is difficult
matter 10 legislate for the best inter
ests Of all the people. II legislation
Is solely in the interest OF one class,
| II is more than likely to be opposed
to the interests of all the rest. This
Is an era of experimental legislation.
This sort Of legislation is always
dangerous. The popular clamor OF
the moment may make demand on
congressman does make many
which II were ruinous to comply with.
| Then there goes up howl, and
congress is cussed both ways toward
Sunday. It is damned II 1t does. and
twice damned II Il don't When there
Is grave doubt as to the propriety OF
a measure, II is always safe TO kill It.
Following the lead of the president,
the people will very likely condemn
congress for its sins of omission, but
II the facts were fully known the peo
pie would rejoice at hundred narrow
Escapes from vicious legislation which
has been sidetracked by the foresight
and courage of congress.
In these last two weeks of the SEES
sion congress is at work early ant
late, trying TO separate the wheat
from the chan, but the residum will
be very little wheat. Much beneficial
Legislation affecting the different sec
lions of the country is being enacted
but very little of general interest. A
! vast amount OF good work has beer
done, even II no measure of the lar
gest Importance has become law
There is yet possibility of som,
kind OF financial measure goin,
! through tho II is claimed by man.
that the need OF one has entirely pass
ed. Commissions for the examination
and revision of all financial laws no
existing may be authorized and put {,
J work. or this, more later Tn
Brownsville inbroglio, the row witt
the president over the discharge O
the negro troops, Is the most trouble
, some subject around congress, an,
, the end is not yet In sight
IL such thing were possible, tn
: presidential situation is more mudd
; than ever. Hughes as candidate |
a subject for tears, or profanity, a
; YOU choose. The other "favorit
: sons" are mostly lost in the shuttle
! They are hardly even creditable star
: ers in the race. Forget them.
! will be kindness, They never ha
: as much chance as a snowflake |
hades. Either Roosevelt Is to col
!, tinue in the presidency, or Taft wi
anything ever was five and one-ha
. months ahead.
= Taft has, or will have the delegate,
:. II the convention does not take theI
;, away from him and give them I
!, Roosevelt. There Is great and hourl
: increasing danger that the conventio
: will do just this thing. The delegate
'. for Taft" have always been Roos,
, velt's delegates, If he wanted then
:, The country is insisting that they b
!. forced on him, III he can be compel
ed to take them, 1t is all over b,
- Roosevelt's second Inauguration.
: he absolutely refuses to take then
= they will stay with Taft and nominal
:, him. All this is decidedly probab
y now. Nobody Is able to understan
= how the opposition, what there is lie
= of it, can spin thread to prevei
:. this. There are indications that the
y are hopeless Of defeating Taft, an
> will take him In preference to Roos
!, welt; talk it; 1t all comes straight fro
y the people.
~ The chances are five to one that u
20 Democrats will nominate Bryan. Fro
:" this distance and I'm the absence
- any entirely unexpected and unft
= seen complication, the next presiden
y, lies between the president and
- secretary OF war,
~ j. Il. Harris.
~ Washington, May 10, 1908.
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