The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-06-22

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WASHINGTON, d. c., June 90
When the Progressives in congress
combine with certain patriotic demo-
Gratis to enact legislation in the pub
lie interests, the regulars send up
a holy protest against what they de-
claim to be infraction of party rules.
Upon such occasions, disciplinary arc
resorted to, and even pressure is
brought on the White House to pun
ish the Progressives by withholding
official patronage from the progress
| sve member. The regulars assert
| that they are sincere in the position,
and lose no opportunity to castigate
the Progressives in congressional
speech, in the public prints and in
private conversation.
Now, let the good people of the
country understand that this cry Of
the regulars is what the street gamin
comm only denominate "bunc." The
following will perfectly illustrate what
l mean:
"Re&ulars" Beat Tariff Commission.
Recently, in the house came up a
provision for the creation and main
with powers enough to enable it to
| collate information on the tariff and
| its opera ton, such information to be
used in adjusting the tariff schedules
| from time to time according to the
needs of the American Industries and
the common people as we'll. 1t was
obvious that the tariff commission
plan was about to go through with
enthusiasm in the going; so the reg
| ular republicans of the Cannon
Payne stripe combined with the DEM
ocrats to defeat it. The congressional
record contains the full explanation
of how this combination was effected;
and all who get that publication
should read it carefully and learn to
what degree party solidarity
troubles the Cannon regulars when
they want to achieve defeat of COM
mendable measures which arc the
public interest,
Do Stunt Over Again.
About the same time exactly the
same sort Of a combination was made
in the senate by Senator Aldrich and
certain democratic senators. The
Cummins amendment to the pending
providing that proposed increases of
rail rates be passed upon by the In
terstate Commerce Commission before
they be allowed to go into effect.
Former President Roosevelt earnestly
urges in 1907 that it be adopted; the
commission in its annual report re-
commended its passage; and the
great shipping associations Of the
entire United States in a supreme
effort to force the bill Of former Sen
ator Fulton of Oregon on the statute
books.
Another to Long Sleep.
The Fulton bill was killed, by the
combined influence of Senator Elkins
of West Virginia, chairman of the
senate committe on interstate COM
merce, and the complaisant consent of
Fulton that his measure be put to
its last, long sleep. The issue pend
ed, was revised at this session, and
Senator Cummns introduced an
amendment to the bill now under
consideration, making provision for
the thing so long desired by the peo-
pie of the country. Apparently
enough votes We're at hand in the
senate to pass it; therefore. Senator
Aldrich effected a combination with
some of the democratic senators to
defeat the amendment.
OF course, party solidarity" for
the once was forgotten. "The inter-
ests' demanded defeat for the Cum
minis measure: hence. with a fine 10y
atty to those interests" the mem
bers of the Aldrich stripes FASTENED
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to insure defeat for the righteous pro-
vision it was sought to get upon the
! lawbooks.
Dare Not Discipline Them.
| The question is being asked now:
viii disciplinary measures be re-
sorted to by those in authority in the
party to punish the regulars for par
ty disloyalty; will the patronage
whip be swung across their backs;
and will the country be told that the
regulars have been guilty of treason
| because, forsooth, they made n tenn
porary alliance with the dem ocrats ?"
Never DOwncd IaFollette.
Four years ago. when Senator La
Toilette began his first great speech
in the United States senate on the
railroad question. senator's filed from
the room in punches, openly striving
to put a slight upon the member from
Wisconsin. That fiery person. wit
Messing this insult, turned momentari-
ly from his manuscript. and said with
considerable pepper in his manner:
Senators may temporarily leave
this chamber now; l say that the time
will come when some OF them will
leave this chamber permanently"
This Is election year and a num-
Der of senators are candidates for re-
election. Read the lists OF members
who heard LaFollette four years ago
and those who heard him in 1910:
June, 1908.
Dolliver. Cummins, Borah, Clapp,
Beveridge, republicans; Money. Clay,
democrats, and two or three others.
June, 1910.
Gallinger. Crane. Guggenheim.
Stephenson, Lodge. Carter. Piles,
Jones, Brown. Burkett, Warner, War
rem, Smoot. Dixon, Clapp, Nelson,
Bourne Gamble, Cummins, Bristow
Wemore, Hepburn, Flint, Kean, Gull
lon, Sutherland, Nixon, Clarke, Clark
Elkns, Burton Perkins, Chamber
lain, Money, Clay, Overman. New
lands Bacon. Hughes. Taylor. Fetch
err, owen. Smith, Gore, Stone, Percy
Paynter Martin, Shiveley, McEnery.
Senator Aldrich. however, did not
enter the chamber. Between thirty
and fifty members of the house came
over during delivery of the address.
Poindexter came to listen; Hum