The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-05-20
Vital Washington News


Washington May 2o:-Representaive government almost
qutepreva the national House of Representatives
Although still Objectionable passed by the House the railroad
regulation bill discussed amended and improved And it
all done in the open.
The membership of the House, change per
the question of rejecting undesirable sections
The improvement OF the bill by amendment also allowed
Heretofore these privileges have to all practical ends been
oyed almost exclusively by the representatives of the tariff
the railroads. Wall and other forms of special privilege which
dominate the Republican party through either the control of local
politics colossal campaign contributions.
Had the Cannon machine been working smoothly the railroad
bill would been prepared by the form
would have become law That few would have done the
egang instead of the entire membership of the House Had
Cannonism prevailed the railroad bill would have been reported
from committee under rule prohibiting the membership of the
House from voting for against amendment Bad features of the
bill could have been eliminated The entire oker and
would have been forced down the throat of the House
by Unce oes Interstate and Foreign
Commerce, which generously packed with friendly the
railroads.
The Improvement of railroad bill in the House through
coalition of the Democrats and Progessves for
ocng But does that the people have wreed
troll of the national awakng machinery from the special privilege
ring. For this
The House is only Congress The railroad
passed by the House The Senate
the dominating branch of Cangres and it still controlled abso
uy by the greedy The Senate will
bill containing very sren the
the House being against the welfare of the people Both the Sen
ate and House bills will a
either three five members of each branch of Congress
majority of the conference will be regular Republicans,
specially selected by Adc and Cannon goes without saying
that much of the good work accomplished by the House Democrats
and Progressves will be reversed
The finale railroad bill promises be the tariff fasco all
over again
Representative government will have given special privilege
tight race finish Adrcism and Cannonm will win by
But why should such result be considered stranger For
what purpose railroads make $260O0o contributions the
Republican campaign fund If not to control the Republican
party's legislation?
The Mccall Campaign Publicity bill has been amended as to
provide publication conpaign contributions AFTER cleo
ton instead of BEFORE AND AFTER election Publicity of
t1ons after elections regarded by Democrats soetng.e
locking stable after the horse has been stolen Sen
Burrows of Michigan Chairman OF the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections very kindly explained why the provision
for publicity contributions before election had been stricken from
Mccall bill IT. said Senator Burrows we were to give out
contributions prior election would mean that un
cupuous and persons would take advantage OF the IN
formation thus disclosed and proceed TO denonce the on
the strength character of the contributions made to his cam
In other words if the voters permitted to know who
putting the for the candidates campaign they might
defeat him stronger argument be presented for publicity
BEFORE election well as after election Think It over
Instead saving any portion of the $3OooooOoo which Sena
Adrich being wasted by the government annually
through methods the Taft administration threat
ems to break history of the the
for this session of Congress would exceed the OF the
last regular the of about $2000OOOO This Will
be billion dollar session and then some
Congressman Charles F. Barclay OF Pennsylvania cannon
Republican allowed become known that the state OF his
health will permit him continue as candidate Tor reelection
This ninth standpae whose Ill health due largely to voting
for the tariff revision upward has necessaed with
drawal from the approaching congressional elections
During the first ten days May the government spent 81 619
08 46 more than Newspapers that have been stating
the tariff law success from the standpoint OF producing
sufficient run the government please copy
The Bank Bill promised in the National Republican plat
form as substitute for guarantee of bank deposits lowering
between life death the House Committee on Postoes ana
Postroads
Republican promise neglected and alone the Senate Committee
on Territories Congress about ready to close up shop