The Delta independent., 1908-06-12
The OUTLOOK BRIGHT
Republicans Are Becoming More
Closely United.
DEMOCRATS DRIFTING APART
Tactics of the House Minority Demon
strated the Utter Unfitness of the
Democracy to Govern-Unworthy to
Be Intrusted With Power.

NOW tnat congress mas adjourned
attention is centered upon the coming
conventions at Chicago and Denver.
If hitherto there has been any doubt
whatever as to the success of the Re-
publicans in the coming election it was
entirely dissipated during the closing
days of the congressional session,
when most differences in the Republic
an party were conciliated and when at
shown to be entirely untitled for gov
ernment. The postponement of action
upon the Brownsville matter until next
December practically eliminates that
issue. But the most significant action
of all was the passage of currency
bill in the house and the action of the
Democratic members during the pas
sage of that bill.
AS is well known, the Democrats for
weeks have been conducting filibus-
ter and delaying the necessary work
which devolves upon the majority
Days and even weeks of legislative
time were consumed in useless roI,
calls, thereby allowing hardly the nee
essary time for the enactment of ap-
preparation bills.
Mr.. Williams, the Democratic leader,
and his associates claim that this fill
buster was for the purpose of COM
peling the majority to bring in certain
bills for ne ,ded legislation, and yet
when the currency bill was before the
house it was proved beyond dispute
that their claim was q false one. 1t
was conceded upon all sides that next
to the appropriation bills some curren-
cy legislation was needed, and so Re
publican conference was called for the
purpose of agreeing upon some bill
that would get the support of the ma
jority side of the house. Such a bill
was presented and known as the Nree-
land bill. and when a special rule was
brought in for its passage opportunity
was given to the Democrats to vote
upon the so called Williams bill,
Democratic measure which has had
the approval of Mr.. Bryan himself.
When. however. the opportunity came
for the Democrats to vote upon this
measure they refused to vote. with the
exception of six. either for or against
II, SuON tlcll iisihttlity pcah tiS ~
the measure that they themselves
framed and to the claim that they
were desirous that currency bill
should he passed.
Again, as has happened SO many
times In the past, the Democratic par
ty is simply the laughingstock of the
nation. and Mr.. Williams proud boast
that he would show to the people of
the country that the Republican party
was unwilling to bring in the neces-
sary bills fell fiat, and the action of
the Democrats simply proved their in
sincerity. If not their dishonesty.
The result should put beyond doubt
the election of Republican house next
November. The Democratic party has
shown itself absolutely incapable of
rising to any occasion that will benefit
the party or that will benefit the ma
tion-has shown itself absolutely un-
worthy to be intrusted with pow
err either at the White House or at the
capitol. and no speech or set of
speeches. no argument or editorial.
could have had as much effect In the
coming campaign or could have so
thoroughly emphasized the entire in
competency of the Democratic party
as its action on May IA when the
currency bills were before the house.
The Republican congressional COM
mittee while admitting that its ma
jority in the present house might be
reduced in the Sixty-first congress and
while admitting that the coming cam
paign might be very close struggle.
is all at once very much encouraged
and again very positive that there will
be no doubt about the result and that
the majority in the next house will
be much larger than seemed possible a
few weeks ago. On the other hand, the
Democratic party Is becoming more
and more divided every day. 1t begins
to look as If the struggle at Denver
would be not only a fierce one, but
that there will be wounds inflicted
which will not be healed before cleo
ton. Mr.. Bryan, If nominated. cannot
than Bryan should be nominated 1t is
not likely that Bryan would let him be
elected.
Again. the so called panic and period
of hard times which have existed now
for several months seem likely to give
way in the near future to another era
of prosperity. and, while the level of
good times which existed year ago
may not be reached except by slow
and gradual process for several months
yet, the outlook is exceedingly bright.
and with 1t the outlook for the Repub-
lican party's success bears the same
measure of optimism. All over the
country there are signs of Immediate
better times. The outlook for the crops
was never better, the railroads are
showing much better figures. and man
ufacturing plants are starting up and
factories are being opened that have