The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-23

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then said surely we would go to pieces
as soon as we reached the tariff ques-
ton, but again 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 possible than at the be-
ginning.
I'VE set an example to Democrats
everywhere. Sneered at for years as
party of mere negation and as being
utterly lacking in ability for construc-
tive steamship, we passed through the
house more constructive legislation,
and better than has passed through
any house in the same length of time
in twenty years. We have set the
pace in that regard for future houses.
I'VE redeemed every promise made
in order to carry the election in 1910.
We have economical, we 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 submitted for
ratification constitutional amendment
providing for popular election of sem
ators of the United States, we passed
a bill for the publication of campaign
expenses before the election; we
liberalized the rules, making the COM
nittees elective by the house; we
passed a resolution to admit New Mex
leo 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 country In
1912.
ITO show how completely the stand
pat" Republicans are demoralized, II
is only necessary to quote the news
paper statement that there was great
rejoicing and congratulation at the
White House, because we failed by a
scratch to get the two thirds majority
to override the presidents veto, al
though we have only sixty-three ma
jority in the house. To this COM
plexion has 1t come at last, that the
president, who rode into power by
huge majority, is glad to escape the
humiliation of having his vetoes over
ridden in a house containing a major
ity of only sixty-three. Small favors
are thankfully received by the admin
istration.
Notwithstanding the fact that four
cabinet members were on the floor OF
the house lobbying in favor of the
veto with all their power. allurements
and patronage of the administration to
keep them influence votes. twenty two
insurgents had the. courage and man
hood to override the presidents We
toes. What's writ is writ and what
ever the future may have in store the
honor OF having perfect unanimity
among the Democrats and Of achieving
an extraordinary amount of construc-
tive craftsmanship Of the extraordinary
session can never be taken away from
US. Every Democrat In the house and
every insurgent Republican who stood
up to the rack is entitled to his full
share of credit.
I'VE honestly and persistently en-
deavored TO relieve the people Of some
of their burden Of taxation but the
president would not have It To use
sporting phrase. he blocked the
game" On these issues we appeal &c
the country. feeling absolutely GER
tain that as we have stood manfully
for the best interests Of the people,
the people will stand by u.s..
The four cabinet officers to whom
the speaker referred as having been on
the floor OF the house when the tariff
revision vetoes were pending in that
body were Attorney General Wicker
sham: Postmaster General Hitchcock
Secretary Of War Stimson. and Sec
rotary Of Commerce and Labor Nagel
r. IT. II