The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-16
Cannonism, Tariff, Exnava-
gance, and Capitalization
TO Be Opposed.
COMMITTEE STARTS
MORE ACTIVE WORK
Reports From Various Parts of the
Country Arouse Fresh
Hope.

what VIII be the lines OF the Demo-
cratic fight TO capture the House IN the
coming Congressional campaign?
In some of the States, on the author
Fly OF the leaders Of the Democratic
Congressional committee. the issues
have been laid down already. That is
The principal issues have been set forth
They are four in number. as follows:
\ demand for a revision OF the rules
o. the House and a general attack on
what is known as Caunonism.
An assault on the Payne-Aldrich tar
in law
a protest against governmental ex-
travagance. An insIstence that ex-
travaEance and graft I'm the different
departments be stopped, and that the
Government expenses and appropria-
tions be curtaUed
A protest against Capitalization Of
Federal authority. and against what the
democrats say is the tendency Of Presi-
dent Taft and his Cabinet TO centralize
power in the Executive and his Cablust
Income Tax Issue Dropped.
To these other issues may be added
one that undoubtedly would have been
made much Of is the income tax amend
ment to the Constitution. had il not
been for the fact that Southern Demo
Gratis are showing @igns Of baking at
the amendment. E. 1eCiailv embarrass-
Ing has been the action OF the Virginia
Legislature in rejecting the income tax
amendment, and the action has made il
difficult for them to employ this as an
issue
To Is the expectation to make a great
deal Of the iss-Ie Of extravaganza II
viii be charged there IS gross extrava-
cance I'm the departments. The heavy
appropriations will be attacked.
Senator AIdrich's recent statement on
the floor Of the Senate that he could
run the Government for 500, 900 less
than IL is now run s5r win he employed
by the Democrats widely on the stump
and In their literature.
Reform In Expenditures.
I'm this connection. the Democrats viii
pledge the country that II they are nut
into office they will make stringent in
quiry into extravaganza in the con
duct Of the Government.
The Democrats arr not going 10 prom
Use that If they are given control Of the
next House that they can do much in
the way OF getting legislation, while
there is a Republican President and
Republican Senate. But they will take
The position that they can be of great
value 10 the country BY checking any
harmful legislation which otherwise
might he forced through by the RepubIi-
can leaders In the Senate and House.
They will tell the voters that with
Ndrich In control OF the Senate and
the Cannon machine in control Of the
House. il is high time for an obstacle
against vicious legislation TO be inter
posed i'm the shape OF a Democratic
House
Already. the Democratic ConEression-
al committee is getting out much liter
aiurc. Speeches are being widely dis
ributed. Some Of the Republican in
surgent speeches on the tariff bill in
GLIDING those Of CUmmins and Deliver. |
are being sent out by the Democrats, 10
prove 20 the voters that the Payne-AI-
drich law is not a good one.
Insurgents Supply Material
one Of the embarrassmcnts Of tb.
Democrats i'm thc campaign will lie in .
tho fact that when the tariff bin was
before Congress little effective work .
was done against IT by the Democrats !
For the most part. they stood by and /
watched the insurgent Republicans stir 1
Up the fight against the bill
Such material as was dug up 90 at !
tack the bin was largely obtained by the !
insurgents This was especially notice I
able in tho Senate Many Of the South |
ern Senators and members Of the House. I
though Democrats. eyinced a willing
ness 10 vote FOR protective duties that
weakened the Democratic position.
on the other hand, the Democrats
contend that in practically every ease /
where they had a chance To vote for "A /
high or a low duty they voted for the |
low duty.
Encouraged By Situation.
The Democratic Congressional COM /
mittee has been led in considerable |
measure TO get ready for a campaign |
on vigorous lines by the representations !
made to them by Democrats from vari- !
Gus states. especially in the middle 4
West.
The Ohio situation is one that gives /
the Democrats much engagement. !
The recent developments in New York /
have pleased the Democrats greatly 4
The fractional troubles among the Re /
publicans in Indiana. Illinois. Iowa, Wis |
consin. Minnesota, Nebraska. and Kan
Sss are leading the Democrats TO be
licve their efforts to control the House
viii be successful
ON the strength Of advices from such !
localities the Democratic Congressional
committee has lately been putting more
than usual, and lately has been getting !
some Of the more .istless factors on the |
committee stirred up.