Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-06
1pGAkRR CLARK DISPOSED 70
DRIVE FOLLOWERS IN CON.
oaEss TO ACTION.
PROGRAMS OF POLITICS MAKING
DROWNED UPON Nv SPEAKER
Ssssien % idisnsss Proposed by Some
In Order 70 Preserve Political Issues
fsr Future Use Net to ns Per-
mittsd- - ays Country Wants leg.
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Especial Correspondence.

Especial Correspondence1.
Washington. Dec. 6.-epeaker Champ
Clark. who came to town the other
day. fresh from . tour Of nineteen
states where he talked and was talk
and made careful diagnosis Of the pub
iic's symptoms. is calling in the dem
ocratic members Of congress and telling
them they must not think they are go
ing TO live IN idleness this session. He
II telling them that it Is up to them
to do things and to get legislation.
In other words, Speaker Clark is
mighty impatient over the talk that
this II going to be a do-nothing ses-
sion. He Is saying to the rest Of the
house democrats that this IL all nom
sense and and that the democrats
must see to It that this shall prove to
be q session OF achievement.
Speaker Clark has heard the boys
talking about the house corridors and
in the rooms over in the office building
that It will be fine business to put
UP great show Of doing things but
to manipulate matters carefully SO as
to embarrass the republicans and put
the administration in a hole regardless
of whether the public gets any Of the
legislation it wants. In fact, ne has
heard 1t whispered about that 1t would
be clever politics to take care to leave
the chief issues over until the 1912
campaign is fought out.
Lets not get rid Of these issues"
some of the democrats are talking. 1--WE
can win the election on Them"
ciark's Ire Stirred.
All such talk has stirred the ire and
wrath of Speaker Clark. He is saying
in effect that he will not stand for any
such. program. He accounts the So
called position that dictates such poll
cies as the one outlined to belong to
the stone age.
Boys. the best politics is not to play
politics" is the axiom which the
speaker Is laying down to the demo-
cratic members.
A lot Of democratic talk is being in
obliged in about not doing things be-
cause II they are done the administra-
ton or the insurgents or some other
factor in the situation will get the
credit.
Go ahead and legislate for the relief
OF the republic without reference to
who gets the credit" is the effect OF
the counsel the speaker is dealing out
TO the brethren In large. allopathic
doses.
Country Wants Legislation.
Speaker Clark's view. as he is ex-
pressing It TO the democrats to whom
he talks IL that the country has its
mind made up definitely that 1t wants
legislation that will relieve it from
30 NO
suffers. It expects the democrats in
congress to help get that legislation.
II the democrats work for legislation
in the interest Of the public and do
their utmost to bring such legislation
about. the speaker hasn't much doubt
they will get credit for it. But he is
pretty sure that If the democrats put
themselves in the attitude Of merely
playing politics for the sake of en-
barrassing the administration or the
republicans, the country will not stand
for II.
This news Of the attitude Of Speak
er Clark which got out today is one Of
the most important developments Of
the legislative situation at the OPEN
ing Of congress. The speaker intends
to do his utmost to bring about legis-
lation and there is not much doubt
that the advice he gives will have
much weight. That there will be OPP
position to his counsel goes without
saying but the chances are he will
largely have his way, because he has
strong support In his position.
Much May 30 Accomplished.
The result Of this attitude on the
part Of the speaker, 1t is not unlikely,
will be 20 make the session one In
which much more will be accomplish
ed than is generally supposed. For
one thing 1t is likely to profoundly to
affect the course OF tariff legislation. It
IL understood that Speaker Clark is not
going to be stickler for passing tar
III bills that will be on strictly demo-
cratic lines and that II he finds that
combinations have to be made with in
surgents he will advise making them
IL there II no other way to get bills
thru. He Il going to insist from the
very day the session opens that the
country expects this session to do
things and for his part he proposes to
try to live up to that expectation, let
ting the chips Of credit fall where they
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Incidentally, sagacious politicians,
perceive that persistence In such, q poll
icy. II sufficiently aggressive, IL likely
to please q large share Of the popu-
lace nightly. It may even result in
landing Champ IN the White Mouse.
Trser News Notes.
Special to Times Republican.
Traer. Dec. 5.-Miss Martha pinsdale
10 ct Norway. Benton county, helpinks
her sister and husband prepare for 8 1