The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-22
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Those who Promise and
lcAleagn Ra.afa.IIeIald.

Those Who Perform.
tChleag0 Ree0rd.Hefaid
One ~ ne mos, poseni factors IN
the election of a president in 1912
II tha present congress The differ
eaee between the slXtysec0nd con.
gross and $he slNty-fiFst Is that The
slxts-gscoln rs keepitie Us platform
pledges white he slxiySifsl 0ui
rageonsly aud tlaa sanity ignored
thpm.
The sixty second congress- is Il
Democratic congress. 80 ar as the
house IS concerned ahe siXtv-first
was Republican There Was nog SCI
very much difference between the
platforms on which the slxtyfirst
congress and the siNty-see0nd were
elected IN the campaign FOR eiec.
ti0n 20 the sixtylirsl congress the
Republicans promised the people
practically the same thngs that The
Democrats dia but after election
they promptly forgot all about their
promises and went ahead ignoring
the people as before
Tue democratic house IS keeping
ts pledges
Tie present house Is entitled TO
credit FOR many ihingse y has been
tn session less chan six weeks, vet
IN that time it has abolished speak.
ership tyranny endorsed the reci-
pfosity agreement with Canada pass
ed the resolution goF the direct elec-
ti0m Of United states senators. praYif
ed for the publicity of campaign
contributions before ATS well IFS after
elections. and presented to the sen.
ate ,1e first measure untaxina some
oi the neeessaries Of life
The present house has showu itseH
70 be responsive 10 the win OF the
people and FAR more important than
amy individual thing done Is the re-
establishment of representative GOV.
eminent
The desires Of the people were
@ell known to the proceeding con.
gress. There was ar outspoken de-
mand for a reduction Of the tariff ana
Democrats and Republicans alike
pledged themselves 10 that purpose
The Republicans controlled both
houses and promptly proceeded to
raise, instead of lower the tariff ex-
cept in few unimportant schedules
Tariff experts OF a certain class, viii
maintain that this is nor true. but
the prompt response was decisive
and painful increase in the cost of
necessaries ot life inst the same.
Then came q Democratic house.
and II proceeded Immediately TO trim
the tariff The Canadian reciprocity
bill and the farmers free list bin
nay not I've long steps towards reduc-
ing the tariff TO what il should Be
but they are in the right direction.
Then il promptly tackled the wooden
schedule Of the tariff. the most vici.
ons OF them all and before the spe.
eial session has adjourned the Demo
cratic house will have made a rec.
ord on tariff pairing that viii he no
tably IN opposition 10 the action OF
the proceeding Republican house
which took lis Inspiration from the
teW ministers of special privilege
who made up the committee on rules
The temper Of the people towards
those who make political promises
only TO break them was pretty clear.
ly demonstrated in the last congress
sional election By the same token
N which they expressed their dis
pleasure towards those who ignored
their promises win they express ap-
proval Of the Democrats for faithful.
" Keeping their pledges and the first
time they have opportunity to ex
press that approval will be in the
national election Of 1912, when
president viii he selected