The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-03
A REFORM THAT CRIES TO
HEAVEN.

The Socialist Is not after reforms
leastwisc in country like ours in
which Capitalism and Socialism face
each other, with no feudalism be-
tween the two demanding reformation
nevertheless one thing there Is that
demands reformation, speedy, quick as
possible. and quicker than possible.
In the interest of Common Sense
That thing Is the date for the con-
,NeninS of newly elected Congresses.
As things now stand. a new Con.
Sress does not meet, except on spc-
clal call until a year and a month
alter its election This Is a bizarre
arrangement IL is bizarre even if
the complexion of the old is not
changed by the new body.
This years political turnover nm.
derscOres the absudIty of sucb =
state OF things. 1t goes further. II laws
Ine nnger upon positively harmful
upon dangerous spot in the running
OF the Nations governmental machin.
cry.
An election has just been held that
chahSeS the political complexion OF
Ooth branches OF Congress-as to the
house Republican "Standpat' ma
Jority OF 5S Is transformed into a
democratic majority OF 60: as to the
senate, perhaps 10 Republican seats
are to be occupied by Democrats. and
'neSc. together with ihc "Insurgent'
oT progressive Republicans. hither-
To III small minority. and with whom
'"e democrats nave many points i'm
common. can rule the Upper Cham
per a completer overturn can i'll
DC imagined, within the framework
oil capitalist government And vet
unless the President should elect 10
lace a hostile Legislature by sum.
moninG the new body whose term be-
elns on March 4. to a special session
the newly elected Legislature win NOT
convene until the first Monday Of DC
cember, 1911. Until the 18th of March
mat Is, full four months after beIng
thrown out. the expelled House of
representatives continues In the fulI
enjoyment and no doubt exercise OF
the powers which a solemn and over.
whelming vote OF the citizens strip.
ped 1T OF. until that ith of March the
Senate which Will be wrcnched from
the Standpat regime by the state Leg.
lslatuIes In the course Of the next
two months, viii likewise retain the
functions which the suffrage has
declared 1t shall no longer exercise
This is bad enough But is not vet
all. nor The worst
From March 4th, tho day when tho
term OF the SiXty-second Congress will
begin to run, until the first Monday
OF December. 1911, when the Conrress
Is first TO meet in regular session
that Is. fully nine months the elf.
zens' expressed VIII remains in a sort
of limbo hung up in allowance. struck
with paralysis, muzzlcd. impotent TO
enforce itself-uDlesS the President
elect TO summon the Congress I'm sno.
Cial session In other words for mi.
~ nine months the President 10 ON.
powered to veto the results ~ a ma.
tional election The democratic sense
Is scandaliZed at the fact that tho
German Kalser's VIII can dissolve a
Relchstag that does not suit His Ma.
Jesty. How scandalous the fact that
In republic, the Presidents win |
should have practically the snmc now.
er during the first nine months Of the
life OF Congress that Is distastef,I 70 \
his policies.
Here Is matter deserving Immediate |
attention. Reformors and Revolntion.
lists alike have here a Common canen
n common ground upon which n act
In default OF an agent OF it's own I'm |
Congress. tho Socialist Labor nartv /
commends the above 10 the attcntIon |
OF the Social Democratic Conqross.
man Victor l.. Berger-Dallv People.