Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-09-19
ENcE OF AMERICAN .PEo-
HAS NOT BEEN Be
aYED BY CONGRESS-.
LAWS or FAR.REAcHING
RTANcE PLACED UPON
S5ATUTE BOOKS.
hats ASK VOTERS TO DE
/ NvHETHER PRESIDENT
.R CONGRESS WAS
RIGHT.

The pledges of the Democratic
NE been entirely fulfilled, SO
tld be done by a Democratic
! r representatives having a
an Senate and a Republican
T To contend with, is appar-
q glance at the laws which
= VI passed by the present Com
IA the bills which have been
1y the House of Representa-.
ly to be killed by the Senate
sd by the President. Sum
the work Of the present Con
representative John w. Davis,
First West Virginia District,
NAL day of the recent session,
sd the House, calling attention
large number of important
q which had been acted upon
gress in fuIfilIment of party
Referring briefly to each of
R important general measures
4 Mr. Davis said:
Speaker: The fall of the
3dRy will mark the end of the
GUAR session of the Sixty-secS
ngfess. 1t was convened in
session on the 4th day of April,
Ind sat until the 22nd day of
I'M that year, a total of III
TITS first regular session began
9Th day of December, 1911, and
3se today on this 10Th day of
q total Of 267 days, or a grand
the two sessions of 408 days.
in the history Of the
he have been In more contin-
essf6ti, and I believe it no ex-
ton 10 say that the body over
Dli Mr. Speaker, preside, has
Benz surpassed in an earnest
To carry out the will of the
eopIe 10 Pass on Record.
] House is composed at present
members, Of which s230 are
fa a5g Republicans; / Inde4
Y, q Socialist and 8 vacancies
DeaatfC mapority of SO. The
on the other hand, is COM
# g memb ers, of whom 81 are
icaAs 43 are Democrats, and
Ineies. Yet, Notwithstanding
ference in the makeup of the
0tIaes, many laws of far-reach-
port have been placed upon the
b6yks, and but for the oppe-
Il the Senate and the Vetoes of,
sSfdsnt, many more. would have
Iatie affective. Within a short
le people of the United States
called upon to pass judgment
work of their servants. 1t
se provisio In our Federal Con-
d which calls for frequent ex-
us az the popular will. Thig
people will determine whether
Ir af this House has been q
|enf of party promises; they
y aS between the House and
81 Dent, which has best reflect
public will. | believe their
III. is already prepared and
hut the occasion for its ex-
MS Government is to be truly
,atatiye, there can be no high
for any member of Congress
cutliYate an intimate acquain.
With the de- Ilses and needs of
cOnstit uenc9 He is their
man on the II 4r' an dthey
he right to expect from him
Nv faithful service, but from
b time information on those
OF government affecting their
u. tn feel accordingly, Mr..
r that am Justified in enter
On the Record a summary of
lrk Of this Democratic House.
!, summary must include both
ses enacted into law and those
having passed the House were
by the Republican Senate or
Nv! the President.
sCannonism" Abolished.
lHr the first division the follow
~ be enumerated: 4.
The rules of the House of Rep
ltiYes we're REVISED and liberal
the interest of free speech ana
the part of the peoples
sRtatives. Autocratic power
Aken from the Speaker, and
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