Barton County democrat., 1911-08-18
Ms STEWARDSHIP.


A bill requiring publicity of
campaign funds before elections.
A resolution providing for the
election of United States Sena-
tors by direct vote of the people. !
A resolution authorizing the
admission to the Union of Ari-
zOna and New Mexico.
The farmers free list bill.
A wool bill that reduces the av-
erage. ad valOrem duty on manu-
factured wOOlens from 80 per cent
to 42A per cent.
Preparing bill that will make
a very decided reduction on cot
ton goods.
The foregoing is a condensed
statement of House achievements
under Democratic control. These
particular items are mentioned in
a formal announcement from Hon
Oscar W. Underwood, a repreSan-
tative in Congress from Alabama.
and the brilliant, accomplished
floor leader of Democracy in the
popular branch Of. Congress. In
addition, the House has carefully
attended, with exceptional care
and efficiency, to the routine
, work of Congress-. Diligent, also,
have been the investigating bod
les and as We understand it.
! twelve probing committees are
| now busily engaged in killing Of
fetal evils, which extend from
; the Government lands of Alaska
' to the StOckyardS Of Chicago. No
r task of minor Importance is that.
The extraordinary session now
drawing to a close has been a
p Democratic triumph from begin
ming to end. We have had Occa-
: sion repeatedly to call the atten-
' tiOn of the people to the vast con-
traSt existing between this Con-
greSs and the Republican Con-
crosses that preceded it. Nothing
: has occurred in the history of the
!, Democratic patty for a quarter of
5 a century which can begin to com
0 pare in party value and impOr-
tance with the work of this ex-
V ira session of Congress. The
S House of Representatives has CIV
r EN- tlle country an idea of what
= |. might be looked for under a Dem
. Ocratic administration in all
It branches of government, and has
o won the support, confidence and
o admiration of the country.
II This publication takes great
A pride in the work of the House
d Of Representatives. We promised
s. much for Mr.. Clark and his as
|. \. sOciates, and they have accom-
d plished so much more than We
9 promised or had anticipated thai
: : as the session draws to a clOst
N it is but fair to say that the best
lie traditions of the Democracy, it>
n nObleSt purposes and its immenSt
u II value is eXemplified in the House
ly of Representatives of the Sixty
h second Congress.
No one can deny the value o.
ne nt the able party leaders who have
n come rapidly to the front in thu
al various Democratic State admin
o. iStratiOnS throughout the country
VI VI The party has now a brilliant ar
~ ~ ray of Presidential possibilities
Id more seasoned and substantial
he timber than it has been the gOOt
Is n fortune of any party to have a
IS. vailable for so important con
ed test in many years. DemOcrac,
has been building both men ant
issues. Given the opportunity, il
ne representatives have quickly den
n Onstrated their fitness, for higl
~ ~ executive and Legislative office
re so that the party approaches tn
&c Presidential year rich in candl
e. dates of splendid sttainmentS. W
t t1 do not take away from thes
,cl State achievements, however
when We say the party's creates
Ky boon of the present is written il
nv 'rd the Congressional Record. Dem
If ocracy, in State and Nation to
a gether, formed an indeStructabl
ne document a record Of splendid az
a If compliShment which inevitabl,
will become the slogan of the mex
or campaign.-National Monthly.