El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-22


has put heart and hope into Democrats
everywhere. The session was extra
ordinary, not only in the sense OF be-
ing a special session, called by the
president, but also in the amount and
quality OF work done in the house by
the combined Democrats and insur-
gents and the combined Democrats and
Republican insurgents in the senate,
and especially by the unanimity OF
action developed by the house Demo-
Gratis.
Disappoints the Other Fellows.
'It was predicted freely, vociferous-
ly, enthusiastically, and confidently
by the standpat' and by the press and
orators that we would go to pieces.
On that account and by reason of that
hope they rejoiced that the extra ses-
sion of congress was called. so that
we might go to pieces at the earliest
possible date But we have sorely dis
appointed their expectations. They
even set the date when we would go
to pieces, which was the day of the
Democratic caucus on January 10, but
unfortunately for them, in that eau
Gus everything was done unanimously.
The next morning when they found we
had agreed in spite of their malicious
predictions to the contrary. they had
TO pinch themselves to see If they were
awake.
They then said surely we would
go to pieces as soon as we reached the
tariff question. But they were
doomed to disappointment and we
did not go to pieces at all We
are more thoroughly united in the
house at the end of the session, if pos
sible than at the beginning.
~We have set good example to
Democrats everywhere. Sneered at
for years as a party OF mere mega
ton and as being utterly lacking in
ability for constructive statesmanshfp,
we passed through the house more
constructive legislation. and better,
than has passed through any house in
the same length of time in 20 years
We have set the pace in that regard
for future houses.
1--WE redeemed every promise made
in order to carry the elections in 1910.
We have economical, we have passed
the reciprocity bill. the wool tariff
bill, the free list bill, the cotton bill
with the senate amendments. which
included the iron and steel schedule
and the chemical schedule: we sub
mitted to ratification of the constitu-
tional amendment providing for popu-
lar election of senators of the United
States; we passed a bill for the pub
LEGATION Of campaign expenses before
the election; we Hberalized the rules.
making the committee elective by tho
house; we passed a resolution to admit
New Mexico and Arizona, and we
passed a large number OF other bills
of more or less Importance. 1t is a
record of which we may well be proud
and on which we will sweep the coun-
try in 1912.
ITO show how completely the stand
pat Republicans are demoralized, it is
only necessary to quote the newspaper
statement that there was great rejoic-
ing and congratulation at the white
house, because we failed by a scratch
TO get the two-thirds majority to
override the presidents veto, although
We have only So majority in the house
To this complexion has il come, at
last that the president who rode into
power by huge majority is glad to
escape the humiliation of having mis- |
vetoes overridden in a house contain |
Ing majority of only So. Small favors |
are thankfully received by the admin
stration-
Says Cabinet Lobby Was on Floor.
Notwithstanding the fact that four /
cabinet members We're on the floor of /
the house lobbying in favor of the veto |
with all of their power, allurements |
and patronage Of the administration |
to help them influence votes, % insur- |
gent Republicans had the courage and |
to override the presidents /
vetoes.
What's writ is right, and whatever /
the future may have in store, the~l