The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-12


Kind OF liberal conservatism" to make
him an ideal leader of the Democratic
party In the next presidential cam
paign- The Democrats declare that
Mr.. Harmon stands well with the east
ana that he has not been too much
OF conservative to have won the
heart OF the Democrats of the west.
IL Is to be taken for granted, however,
tnat one reason why some of the Dem
ocrats have considered Governor Har-
mon particularly available is because
ne comes from Ohio and has carried
that state against the Republicans.
The Democrats who are fayorably
inclined to Harmon believe and say
tnat II he does not carry the state
the next time he runs for governor
MS chances for receiving the Dem
ocratic nomination virtually will be
eliminated. In Indiana, the state next
west OF Ohio, is Governor Marshall.
VINO was elected ON the Democratic
ticket in the year when the Republi.
can presidential candidate carried the
state In the Democratic party as It
is represented in Washington Cover
nor Marshall has scores of friends. in
fact all the Democrats are personally
friendly to him, and were It not for
the fact that Governor Harmon is an
Ohio man, the home state of Taft. Il |
seems likely that the Hoosier COVER.
nor would divide presidential nomf.
nation prophecy honors with the man
nom the Buckeye commonwealth.
Might Pick Southern Man.
There are some Democrats who
mink that the time has come to NOM
mate a southern man for the Office of
president Senator Culberson of Tex
as frequently has been named as
man who from the Democratic stand
point Is of ideal character and attain
ments to head the ticket. Then there
are some other Democrats who saw
that II Mayor William ]. Gaynor. the
mayor of New York. makes a fine rec.
ord as chief executive of the nietropo-
lis, one of the hardest tasks that is al.
lotted to man to perform, he may be
a potent factor in the next convention
of the Democratic party.
House Wants Early Adjournment.
II seems to be the intention of those
VINO control the processes of legisla-
tion In the house to pass the appro-
pr1ation bills and such legislation of
another kind as may be agreed upon!
by the leaders. in as short time as
possible, and to seek an early date
Tor adjournment. Looking over the !.
field some of the leaders are ready ,
TO say that congress ought to be able ,
to adjourn by May Is, and thst the
members as result will be given an
opportunity to go home to look after |,
their fences which need repairing in
order to prevent invasion by the Re
publican or Democratic enemy next
November.
The senate, however, is q law unto
Itself IN the matter of debate. The !
senators can talk as long as they
ARE to upon any subject, and the vote
IAN be taken upon a measure only By
unanimous consent. This means that L
one senator chooses to hold up leg :
Station he can do so within the limits
u his physical strength. The senate
eaders, like the house leaders. 1T is
believed, have agreed to support Pres
dent Tafts recommendations, and
his means that as far as the chief
enators have IT in their power. legis-
alton will 60 through quickly.
OF course the unexpected is likely
happen and there may be strength
nough developed by the ultra-con-
ervatfves in the upper house who
ave not committed themselves Der.
onaliy to the presidents program. to
rolong the discussion on interstate
ommerce amendments or on the
hanges demanded In the antitrust
Nv. tntil away into the summer sea-
pm.
Watching for "Jokers.s
The Democrats In the house and in
he senate by agreement among them
elves win scrutinize carefully everyI
t OF legislation which the majority
ave proposed. As the Democrats nut
they do not intend to let any legis-l
ton go through which may have n
anything IN the nature of Joker"
at Is under technical construction
light vftfate the whole law. Such
kers have been known to find
ace in legislation. and 1t has been
secret in the past that occasionally
ey have been put in purposely. In
cent years. however, with the awak.
ed public conscience and with the
assure that the people have brought
bear upon their senators and rep
sentatives. the joker is becoming
rer and rarer. 1t is a bold man to.
who would undertake to insert
e in legislation, knowing that on its
'covery its authorship would be
ICED and ne would be held up in
bic view as one who was willing
nullify the measures by the people.