The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1910-03-12
PREPARING FOR
. HARD CAMPAIGN
Both Parties Making Ready for
Congressional Elections
Next Fall.
LEADERS SEEM CONFIDENT
Promotion Of Peary to Be Rear Ad-
mlral Had Precedent--Move-
ment to Establish National
ValhalIa.

Washington.-The Republican and
Democratic congressional campaign
committees already have begun active
preparations for the campaign next
fall. 1t seems from the attitude Of
the officials of the majority party's
committee that they expect to be to
some extent on the defensive in the
campaign. The Democrats already
are showing marked signs of taking
the offensive, and II you can believe
the leaders they are going into the
fight with high confidence in their
ability to get control of the next
house.
Representative william B. McKin.
ley of Illinois, chairman of the Re.
publican congressional committee, Is
quoted as saying simply, I'VE will
retain control of the house,"
Champ Clark, who Is leader of the
minority In the house, has said, "the
next house will be Democratic by a
safe working margin"
The Democratic leader is not a
paign committee of his party, but he
is in constant consultation with Rep
resentatlve Lloyd, his colleague from
Missouri, who Is the committees
chief. Lloyd himself as yet has made
no specific promises of victory to his
fellow Democrats, but he has assured
them that everything that can be
done to make victory certain will be
done and that In a general way the
prospect is bright.
Where Real Flight VIII Be.
The Republican congressional COM
mittee will pay its particular atten-
ton to the middle and western coun-
try, where, because of certain disaf
lection over the Payne.Aldrich tariff
bill, they expect to have some trouble.
Admission is made by the Republican
committeeman that there may be
some difficulty in New England, where
there are symptoms in one or two dis
tricts Of revolt against the duties
imposed by the last tariff bill and an
inclination to doubt whether the Re-
publican party is going to carry out
all of its promises Of real progressive
legislation.
Champ Clark, the Democratic lead.
er, has this to say of the outlook:
This congressional campaign will be
made on the issues Of tariff and Can
nonism. Human ingenuity cannot
change this. The Republicans may
attempt between now and the date OF
adjournment to bring forth some new
Issue for the purpose OF beclouding
the damaging effects Of their tariff
law and Cannonism, but when the
campaign is on in full swing the peo-
pie will find that there are only two
real issues and they will be the two
| have named. In some sections OF
the country ship subsidy will be a
feature of the campaign; in other sec
lions, financial legislation will be a
minor issue, but Cannonism and tarlfi
will be before the entire country and
on these issues we will win"
The Republican leaders claim that
the tariff issue will not interfere with
victory. They know that the Demo
Gratis will talk about the high prices
of the necessities of life, and will dc
their best to make It appear that tho
tariff is to blame, but the Republicans
say that 1t will be shown to the peo
pie that the high prices are not the
result of the customs duties as they
stand, but are to be accounted fol
because of half dozen different ma
tural reasons which the people will
understand and appreciate.
Peary Was Badly Used.
When the members of the subcom
mittee OF the house committee on ma
val affairs reported against the plaI
to promote Commander Robert E
Peary to the rank of rear admiral be
cause of his scientific achievement
| and his services to the world, the!
seemed to think that to be asked Il
give such reward was a most I'm
usual thing, and that no man who's
achievements were like unto those o
Peary ever had his services recog
nized so signally.
II the committee had looked u
precedent and made study OF tn
history of like events, It might hav
taken a different view Of the matter
Some people believe that II Peary ha
been line officer and not staff Of
fcer no objection would have bee