Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
MATERIAL FOR voTE-NlnNINe
HANDBOOK OF DEMOCRATIC
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE.
Extracts From Speeches Made in
Congress Attacking Attitude Of
the Republican Party.

The democratic congressional committee
has broken its record In the issuance of
a handbook four months before the presi-
Dental elections This publication con-
tains. in nearly four hundred pages. ex-,
tracts of speeches made in Congress in the
recent session, most Of them having been
delivered in the month preceding adjourn
ment. The issuance Of this publication
is an innovation on tho part Of the COM
mittee and is in line with a similax publ
cation put out by the republican con-
gressional committee four years ago. 1t
is composed exclusively of congressional
speeches and consequently can be franked
by members of Congress.
After the Denver convention the ma
tiona democratic committee will issue its
regular handbook, as usual. The present
publication by the congressional commit
tee. however, is of special interest In de-
filming what 1t is believed at this time will
shown by the prominence given various
subjects contained in the book, which Is
filled with material to satisfy the needs
Of democratic spellbinders during the
coming campaign. The book is the work
Of Representative Lloyd of Missouri.
chairman Of the congressional committee.
"Republican Extravaganza"
Republican Extravaganza is apparent
ly to be the keynote Of the congressional
campaign. as it Is given the first place
in the handbook. Representative Fitz-
gerald Of New York and Senator Culber-
son of Texas provided the material for
this chapter in their speeches delivered
in the last days of the session.
Financial and Industrial Conditions
form the second subject treated In the
book. Senator Owen of Oklahoma and
Representatives Clarke Of Missouri, Hous-
ton of Tennessee. Lloyd Of Missouri, Ollie
and Hamlin Of Missouri all contributed
to this subject. The republican party is
held by them responsible SO far as any
party can be responsible for the strin9ency
that occurred last fall.
To the Tariff and Trusts are devoted
about eighty pages Of the book. Fed
eral Usurpation,'' Currency Reform"
philippine Policy" "Tyranny of the
Speaker and Rules Committee Of the House
Of Representatives." and Republican
at length. The alarming conditions that
face the country are commented upon,
and the Publicity of Campaign Funds"
'vindication' of Judge Parker, a chap
election of United States senators by pop
ular vote complete the category of SUBJ
jects.
Mr.. Sherman Quoted.
The committee regards its chapter on
Republican Responsibility as of special
importance and quotes a speech by Rep
resentative Sherman Of New York, vice
presidential candidate on the republican
ticket. Mr.. DeArmond in vigorous Ian
guage asserted in the House of Repre-
sentatives April 8 that the republican ma
jority in Congress in both branches was
so pronounced as to make that party
wholly responsible for legislation of the
Sixtieth Congress. and Mr.. Sherman re-
piled, acknowledging the responsibility Of
his party mot only for everything that is
done, but for that which is not done in
the way of legislation and administra-
tion.'
The republican congressional committee
will probably not issue its handbook -e-
fore August 1. The democratic commit
tee. however, is a month in advance in
putting out material for the use of its
spellbinders. as 1t is believed that practi-
cally every subject that will receive
prominence in the campaign is treated
sufficiently at length to provide subjects
for democratic speeches. The book is put
out at this time in order that the speakers
may be able to familiarize themselves
with the issues SO that they can 60 on
the stump in the coming campaign earlier
than usual.