The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-04
(Dy a ssociated Press.l


WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec 4.-"The
most important session since the Civ
Il war, is the prediction made by
many Democratic leaders for the first
regular session OF the SiXty-sec0nd
congress which opened today
stirring days ahead, are forecast.
ed by Republican members, ana on
both sides OF the big party line men,
bers IN the house and senate are
drawn up to fight out weishty prob
lens Of legislation in a session that
will lead up to the presidential CAM
paign Of 1912.
OF Importance AS to the bearing il
will have on the approaching poilti-
cal contest in the nation, Gf particul-
ar interest because Of party differenc-
es regulars and insurgents on the
Republican side; reactionarles anu
progressives among the Democrats,
and Of unusual significance because
OF the heavy legislative program II
Is at least certain tnat this rill be
one Of the liveliest sessions Of con
gress in many years
Tariff ana the Trusts Loom.
With ,he gavels falling in the house
ana senate at noon the tariff and the
trusts stood ont as the moss import
ant subjects for legislati with
bic ngh, assured in both houses.
Many other great questions contront-
ing congress, all OF them to be ap-
prOached vigorously, include none
tary refcrm. ratification OF arbltra-
tion treaties with Great Britain ana
France, and the lean treaties with
Nicaragua and Honduras; Alaskan
legislation, the election Of senators
BY direct vote Of the people. pension
bills and the regular and permanent
annual appropriations, to be under
the direction this time in the house
by Democratic committee.
While the legislative struggles are
in progress, politics is certain not t3
be oyershadowed With the Demo
Gratis looking ahead with sanguine
hope for triumph at the polls next
N~yember. and insurgent Republic
ans triking out in earnest to capture
their party convention. if possible,
every move made in either branch
OF congress from now until adjourn
ment viii be thoroughly considered
from political as we'll as legislative
viewpoints The political pot in
Washington will soon begin to boil,
with the Republican national commit
tee meeting here December :. to be
followed January 8 by the Dem 1crat-
ic national committee Selection Of
convention cities. choosing Of com
mittee chairmen who viii manage the
big campaigns and plans for the ap-
preaching party conventions and the
battle of the ballots will
attract as much attention from the
nations legislators as will the max
ing of the nations laws
Candidates for Presidency.
To enliven the political interest IN
both houses there are candidates Tor
the presidency casting their shadows
across the horizon.
Champ Clark. the speaker OF the
house. already considered among tle
Democratic possibilities may al any
time make presidential pronounce
ment to his colleagues. and Repre-
sentative Oscar W. Underwood of Al
ALBANIA, the Democratic floor leader.
also IS talked OF throughout the coun-
try as presidential timber.
In the senate, Mr. 4aFOliette al
ready has been proclaimed by progress
sive Republicans as their ch3ice 10
wrest the nomination from Mr. TAFT
in the house the political interest
will be further complicated by the
attitude OF Mr.. Bryan, who has quar-
relied with MIR Underwood aud brand
ed him as a reaetionary and now crit
icizes Speaker Clark in what mans
Democrats declare is an effort 70
cause a breach between the speaker
and the majority leader OF the house
The tariff legislative program viii