Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1910-07-08
THE DEMOCRATIC OUTLOOK

oH lHe am VI ouiyS
Champ Clark, democratic leader
in the house of representatives,
spoke as follows on the democratic
outlook:
Democrats celebrate the birthday
of the republic under more favor
able auspices this year than at any
time since 1898.
Republican factionis S are at
each others threats in the house of
representatives, in the senate and
throughout the land. More power
to them!
| bring you the glad tidings of
great joy that the democrats in the
house Of representatives have laid
aside the weight which for years
did so easily beset us, that of fight
ing each other, and recently have
presented a solid and united front
to the common enemy. We are no
longer a feeble, wrangling, queru-
lous, dispirited body but a cour-
ageous, vigilant, ~,irile, hopeful,
militant band, not only ready but
eager for the fray.
Notwithstanding the fact that at
the opening of this congress the
republicans had forty-seven ma
jority in the house and even after
the casualty in the Fourteenth dis
trict of Massachusetts and the
Rochester district of New York,
they still have forty-three majority,
we have fought several drawn
battles with them and have gained
some great Enthusiastically on
March 10Th last, when we per.
formed the great surgical opera,
ton of clipping Mr.. Speaker Can.
mons CLAW s. In that momentous
movement in the cause of good
government every democratic men,
Der did his duty and, in the i'm
mortal words of Admiral Schley,
There is glory enough for ALL"
So utterly we're the republicans
routed, so thoroughly were they
demoralized that Mr.. Speaker Can.
non declared publicly that there
was no longer a republican ma
jority in the house.
If a member of Sixtieth congress.
had gone to sleep March 4th, 1909,
and, after the manner of Rip Var
Winpkle had slumered till the
evening of June 7th, 1910, and
had then looked into the house and
seen it pass a rule by the enormous
majority of 20l to l to prevent
committees from pigeon-holing anC
smothering bills, which resolution
introduced, he would have pinche,
himself to sec if he we're awake
Had any man been bold enough il
the early days of this congress {,
predict that such a thing woulC
come to pass before the summer
solstice in 1910, he would be il
immediate danger of being clap
ped into a straight jacket and {
padded cell.
The regular republicans gave il
their adhesion because they knew
full well that if they did not do so
we would force it through with
out their help and in spite o.
their opposition.
Most a~ssuredly that was a pitifu
conclusion for that vast array o
republican pie.hunters which, drunl
with their victory and power
paradcd the streets Of Washington
March 9TH, 1909, with flags flying
drums beating and bugles blowing.
Their arrogance then as their ser.
ried ranks swept by and their utter
Generalization now recall the oper,
ing stanzas of Byron's splendid
poem, 1.-The destruction of Sen.
nacherib."
/ submit to a candid world that
the democrats of the house of
representatives have set a fine ex.
ample to democrats everywhere and
deserve we'll of the country. Our
unity of purpose and unity of
action should become contagious to
the end that we may sweep the
land from sea to sea and hurl from
power those who have abused the
sacred trust which the people com