The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-03-26
PREPARING FOR
HARD CAMPAIGN
Both Parties Making Ready for
Congressional Elections
Next Fall.
LEADERS SEEM CONFIDENT
Promotion OF Peary to Be Rear Ad-
miraI Had Precedent-Move-
ment to Establish National
vaihalla.

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 If 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
safe working margin"
The Democratic leader Is not a
member OF the congressional cam
paign committee of his party, but he
Is in constant consultation with Rep
resentative 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 Fight 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 a 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 |
l have named. In some sections of |
the country ship subsidy will be
feature Of the campaign; in other Sec
tons, financial legislation will be
minor issue, but Cannonism and tariff |
viii 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 do
their best to make it appear that the
tariff is to blame, but the Republicans
say that 1t win 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 for
because Of a half dozen different ma
tural reasons which the people will
and appreciate.
Peary Was Badly Used.
When the members Of the subcom-
mittee Of the house committee on ma
val affairs reported against the plan
10 promote Commander Robert E.
Peary to the rank of rear admiral be-
cause Of his scientific achievements
and his services to the world, they
seemed to think that to be asked to
give such a reward was most I'M
usual thing, and that no man whose
achievements were like unto those of
Peary ever had his services recog-
,ized so signally. Il
II the committee had looked up
PRECEDENT and made study Of the
history Of Hike events, 1t might have
AIKEN different view of the matter.
some people believe that II Peary had
'een q line offlcer and not a stan Of
icer no objection would have been
'ffered to his advance to the position .
Il rear admiral. There can be no de-
hal Of the fact that the line and star
Il the navy are jealous. one OF the !
'ther. This has been shown in a doz- !
n different ways In the last two {
ears, and the existence Of this jeal- {
'usy has been responsible for a good
leai OF the trouble in the navy depart /,
nent trouble which President Roose-
'elt tried to eliminate and could not. ,
nd which President Taft now is try l
ng to get rid Of on his own account
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