The La Jara chronicle., 1911-06-16

yeI Tie growers d1Q producers OF
wool are up in arms and are
Logging Congress not to destroy
their industry. William Jennings
Bryan characterizes the mild pro-
t'ction the Democratic committee
propose as a violation of the
pledges of the Democratic party,
and he declares that, there is
no reason why few sheep rails
ers should be shown favoritism
at the expense of those who wear
woclen clothing He also as
serts that, "it may be well re-
membered that voters of all par
ties are braver than politicians"
However, Mr.. Underwood, who is
the real ruler of Democratic des-
TIMES in the House of Represen-
tatives, does not propose to
change his program.
An interesting phase of the po-
litical situation is being discussed
in Washington and there are pier
ty of politicians who recognize the
possibility that if the Senate de-
feats reciprocity, it will be doing
the hest possible thing to help
the personal standing of Presi-
dent Taft. The logic of this view
point is that if the Senate, which
is none too strong in the eyes
OF the Nation, turns down the
reciprocity agreement, that Pres
ident Taft can go out before the
country, hammering away at the
issue before the people, and
preach the doctrine of lower tar
ifs, thereby making business ex-
tremely bad for some of the Sen
ators who are now doing their
Level best to defeat reciprocity,
both by direction and indirection
While there is determined opposi-
tion among good many Of the
farmers of the country in regard
to Canadian reciprocity, yet the
concensus of opinion is that the
great majority of the people arr
in favor of the treaty. Tho one
shining illustration of splendid
management upon the part of
/ President Taft has been his hand
ling o. this measure, and it is
b ieved that regardless of what
the Senate may do, the Pres
ident's political fortunes will be
made through it.
| 1t has been quietly rumorcd
that Congressman James Y.
Lloyd, chairman of the Demo
cratic congressional committee,
has been the subject of a good
deal of ritIcism on the part of
Democratic members of the com
mittce on patronage, on account
of his inclination to take care of
relatives. He has secured the
appointment of his brother as
secretary of the committee ON
accounts, and during previous
Congresses had two other mem
bers of his family on the govern
ment payroll. Mr.. Lloyd. like
the balance of the Democratic
managers, talks a great deal of
economy, but in his own personal
matters there is no evidence that
he has put anything of this kind
in practice. His management of
the last political campaign was
seriously critised, and it is
questionable whether he will be
able to secure enough support to
retain his position as head of
the committee through another
election.
Postmaster General Hitchcock,
who undertook, the administration
of the postal affairs of the coun-
try facing a deficit of $17 100000,
announces that the present year
will show revenue of 81 100000
in excess of the Department ex-
penseS. The Postmaster General
says that penny postage is the
goal he is aiming at, and he ex-
poets to make this the great
achievement of his administration
The wiping out of the deficit is
the forerunner, and it will not be
surprising to see the new rate
within the next twelve months.
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