The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-08-11
ITS STEWARDSHIP


i complete reformation OF the
house rules.
Passed the Canadian reciprocity
trade agreement
| A bill requiring publicity OF cam
paign funds before elections.
\ resolution providing for the cleo
ton OF United States senators by d.
rect vote OF the people.
a resolution authorizing the admis-
sion 10 the union OF Arizona and New
Mexico
The farmers free list bill.
4 wool bill that reduces the aver
age al valorem duty on manufactured
woolens from 90 per Gent 10 4a1a per
icent.
Preparing bill thar will make a
very decided reduction OF cotton
/ goods
/ The foregoing i a condensed state
MEET Of house achievements under
/ den ocratic control These particular
items a-e mentioned il q formal an
fnouacamen1 from Hon. Oscar ". In.
! derwc0d. representative in congress
from Alabama. and the brilliant and
accomplished floor leader Of democra-
c. 4 tie popular branch Of congress-.
IN addition, the house has carefully
| attended, with exceptional care and
/ efficiency, 10 the routine work Of con
gress- DiIigent also have been the
investigating bodies. and. as We IN
derstand it, twelve probing commit
Ices are now busily engaged in killing
Official evils which extend from the
government lands OF Alaska TO the
stockyards OF Chicago. No task of
minor importance IS that.
The extraordinary session now
drawing 10 a close has been a demo
cratic triumph from beginning 10 end
We have had occasion repeatedly 10
call tie attention OF the people 10 the
vast contrast existing between this
congress and the republican congress
es that preceded il. Nothing has oc-
CURED in the history OF the democrat
&c party for quarter of a century
which can begin TO compare in party
value and importance with the work
OF this extra session Of congress. Inc
house of representatives has given
the country an idea OF what might be
looked for under q democratic admin
istration in ali branches OF govern
ment. and has won the support, con-
ndence and admiration OF the coun-
try.
This publication takes a great pride
in the work OF the house of repre-
sentatives. We promised much for
Mr'Clark and his associates, and they
have accomplished so much more
than We promised or had anticipated
that as the session draws to a close
It is but fair to say that the best ira
ditions OF the democracy, its MODEST
purposes and its immense value is ex-
lempliied in the house OF representa-
tives Of the sixty-second congress.
No one can deny the value of the
able party leaders who have come
rapidly TO the front in the various
democratic state administrations
throughout the country The party
has now brilliant array of presi-
dental possibilities. more seasoned
and substantial timber than it has
been the good fortune of any party
Ito have available for SO important a
contest in many years Democracy
has been building up both men and
issues Given the opportunity, its
representatives have quickly demon
strated their fitness for high execu-
tive and legislative office. so that the
party approaches the presidential
year rich in candidates Of splendid
attainments. We do nor take away
from these state achievements. how
ever, when We say the party's great
est boon Of the present is written IN
the Congressional Record. Democra-
CO. in state and nation together, form
ed an indestructible document, a rec
ord Of splendid Accomplishment which
inevitably will become the slogan of
the next campaign-Norman Nack's
/ National Monthly.
! John Sharn Williams ao-a5 t.-4=,r