The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-20

slble somebody else would have been
nominated. However, the state went
off half cooked, and he was one OF the
unforeseen results Not long since
Hon Charles H. Prouty, president OF
the great shoe manufactury at Spen-
Ger, Mass, wrote Mr. Thayer to ask
that he oppose the placing Of shoes on
the free list, and gave him the result
OF free shoes on his-Prouty s-busi.
ness. In reply Mr. Thayer gave him
to understand that the action OF the
House in placing shoes on the free
list wouldn't amount TO much, anyway,
as the senate, being republican, would
probably see to 1t that no legitimate
business interests would be permitted
to suffer because Of any rash action Of
the Housed Undoubtedly dozens Of
democrats in the House are building
on the same foundation, but this is
the first known instance where 1t has
been publicly admitted.
In a recent communication ] men
toned the fact that representative
Henry OF Texas, chairman of the
House Rules committee, had begun a
campaign to have the date OF inaugur-
alton changed from March Fourth to
the last Thursday in April. He now
proposes to include in his resolution
for thus amending the constitution a
proposition Of abolishing the short
session of the present congress and
providing that each congress shall
meet in January instead of in Deem
Der. Thus, instead of meeting on the
first Monday of December, 1912 that
session would be practically abolish
ed and the first session OF the next
congress would meet on the second
Tuesday OF January, 1913. There now
seems to be very considerable senti.
ment in the House favorable to such
changes, and in any event the PROPOSE
ton TO change the date of Inaugural.
ton seems likely to be adopted.
AS indicating the general sentiment
of congress in this direction it should
be noted that Senator Gallinger has
introduced in the senate a resolution
to thus change the date of Inaugural
ton, to which no serious opposition is
now foreseen. Therefore, it is prob
able that this resolution will pass both
houses and be submitted 10 the
states for ratification at this session,
and it is a possibility that the reso-
luton may include Mr.. Henrys
scheme of changing the date of the
converting OF congress II is very gen
orally admitted that March Fourth as
the date of Inauguration is somewhat
no 70 . huu
been submitted TO for century, and
the anucronism of holding a session
of congress after that congress has
been defeated constitutes also and
very properly a tremendous sentiment
IN favor Of such change. These will
come IN the near future, If not at this
session, even If they do have the eff
feet OF lengthening President Taft's
term two months.
A poll OF the House democrats is
said TO indicate that Gov. Wilson OF
New Jersey is their favorite presiden-
tial candidate in the proportion of four
out OF six OF all the known candi-
dates for the nomination Wilson is
by far the most radical, and Is just
now in high favor with the out-and-
out free trade crowd. Gov. Harmon
of Ohio, being considered as con.
sentative, safe-and-sane democrat Of
the old school finds little favor with
the ruling majority these days. 1t is
the era OF the extremists just now,
and democrat who stops, looks and
listens hasn't as much influence in the
party as a boy at a suffragette con
cention
The two days speech OF Senator
Crawford OF South Dakota Wednesday
and Thursday is taken to mark the be-
ginning OF the Progressive onslaught
on reciprocity, to be followed by a
hot bombardment all along the line
There will be few speeches from the
regulars in opposition, but the hottest
attack will be from the progressiyes.
speeches, mostly in favor, though
Senator Bailey will most likely make
one Of his occasional great speeches
in opposition Every conceivable at
tempt will be made to amend the
measure, by Individual effort and by
combinations and platoons, and the
fight will surely be a vicious one
while il lasts. The public hearings
will continue through this week, at
least, and no intimation has as yet
come from the committee as TO when
it will place the bill before the SEN
ate.
COL Forbes of ST. Adams has been
in the CITY this week on visiting
and business trip, and called on the
president by appointment Wednesday
afternoon. His interview was largely
for the purpose of renewing his inyi-
tation to the president TO visit Yer
mont at an early date, but the latter
can make no positive engagements at
this time.