Cañon City record., 1910-06-16
WASHINGTON LETTER

Washington. June lit may be
said that the prospects for Repub-
Iican majority in the next House Of
Representatives. are much improved.
or rather, that the prospects for a
Democratic majority are fast fading
away In fact, Democratic prospects
have consisted mainly In claims and
buster which are no longer as bold
as they were few weeks ago. The
present Republican majority of A
may or may not be reduced. but 1t is
expected that it will be 25 or 80, II
not more
The hopeIessness Of the Democrats
is apparent in their claim that they
will gain from eighty to a hundred
sests-such claim Of course Is not
sincere. The Republicans will surely
gain twelve OF fifteen seats, and with
that gain, can lose twenty to thirty
and still have a substantial majority.
But it is quite likely that as many
seats will be gained as lost, and the
majority in the next House remain
about what It is now.
The Democrats have been basing
their hopes on the unpopularity of
President Taft, but Taft is growing in
public esteem daily. The people are
learning the truth about our big. good
natured. honest president They are
learning of the economics OF his ad-
ministration. OF his personal sincerity,
of his aim to give the people an ad-
all.
Then again, the bugabbo of high
prices which was laid TO the tariff,
is becoming a boomerang. Every one
knows now that the increased prices
were not due to the tariff. but best of
all. prices are rapidly falling. and in
many Instances are lower than year
ago. while wages are constantly be-
ing advanced. General Industrial con-
ditions are good. The revenues under
the operation OF the new tariff con-
tinue TO increase. and no sign OF ca
iamity can be seen. and without ca
lamiiy. which is always the chief
Democrat asset. that party has no
argument
Good work is being made In leg
islation. and the work OF the present
congress win compare favorabiy with
any preceding one. In fact. IL is more
than probable that the first two ses-
sions OF the six;y-first congress will
be numbered among the most import
ant and effective in our history.
The appropriations to keep pace
with our growing population and the
increasing demands. should be larger
every year. and yet Il is believed that
the appropriations OF the present ses-
sion will be but little. II any, larger
than those OF the last regular session.
This result. in conjunction with the
millions saved in administration. will
present record that In itself should
assure an endorsement of the presi-
den, and a good Republican mairity
In the next House.
There will be no more talk OF i'm
mediate tariff revision. The present
law Is working so perfectly that no
present change is demanded. while all
agree that we should give IL fair
trial. In the meanwhile the tariff
board. with an appropriation OF $3.50
600. will be able TO gather Information
that will be valuable when the next
revision takes place
Taking all conditions and facts to-
gether Il viii be seen that the Demo
Gratis have no reasonable arguments to
offer the people. while the Republi-
cans will aggressively present the is
sues and force the fight In every
Congressional District where there is
chance to win.