Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-02
WHAT TIE NEXT CONGRESS
sHOJLD DO

II is one thing to fight in a minority,
and another to successfully lead a ma
jorfty. The difference is as wide as the
barn door. but that is just what the
Democrats must consider. and never for
get when they resume authority in the
house OF representatives after a long
interim filed with minority resistance.
II was a wise politician who said: IF
somebody viii keep my friends in line.
1 can always take care OF my enemies.
1 am never embarrassed with those who
are after my scalp. but TIE trouble comes
statement OF a well-defned proposition
and everybody who has dabbled in poll
tics understands its full meaning.
Nothing could be easier for Demo
crat under a full equipped Republican
regime-house, senate and administration
than 10 ward off the place hunters by
the statement Il have nothing TO get
those fellows have it all their own way ;
but when there are several hundred
Washington city positions In the control
OF the Democrats that excuse won't go
down at all
I remember the Fitzhugh scramble in
doorkeeper's positions, and the investi-
cations that followed in another depart
ment in the 44th congress. IL made
body nervous 10 see what came out of
promises and pledges that were based on
thin air. and 10! what a mess Of hot
air. il was that got in the newspapers
Every Democrat I'm the next congress
VIII have to tread strait and narrow
path between now and the assembling
Of the incoming congress. 1 have not
seen the letters. OF course. and am
no professional mind reader. but 1 would
wager a considerable amount that |
can tell what is written in nine-tenths
of the letters that will NIL these con-
gressmen's mail bags
And woe to the congressman who ex-
meets TO make them all believe that he
will do his level best for every mother
son of them, He viii get In hot water
and Is likely to be parbOiled continually.
But am noticing just now the generai
line up OF the Democrats on the issues
which they have been t-&mOring tO
since the year 1885. II is by no means
restricted to Republican voters
The railroad question is muchly mixed
vrhan we get down to brass tacks" and
some Of the Standard Oil people. have
always PLAYED i'm the Democratic back
ward. and 1 point to the Paynes and
Whitneys OF notable memory
IL was such mixtures as these that
made Mr. Cleveland the first and last
II is now I'D to the Democrats to lead
off as Governor Stubs led off in Kansas.
and TO hew down at the base Of the tree
no matter where the chips may ny.
BUT WILL THEY DO IT?
y When the Insurgents broke loose last
spring in the house and senate and cut
their bridges behind them. they undes-
stood that they must line up with the
other side to put down the stand-patteFs;
but the very minute the Democrats I'M
dertake to eat their cake and at the same
time try to keep IL. they will find them
selves in a hornets nest Of no mean
proportions s. - 20 p - y p
These insurgents are not Democrats.
they never expect to be. but il remains
TO be seen what the Democrats will do
with the exciting questions Of the day.
II the party is wise IL will divest itself
of its old barnacles and run the race as
IL they had never been tied up with Hyde
and Jekyll performances in the past
The party needs new blood and the cour-