The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-03
Defeated Congressman Declare
Roosevelt Beat Them \
BIG TASK FOR PROCRESSIES.
Old Liners Say Election Shove 1t Will
Take Some Tir%s Before the Repub-
Hcan Party Will Be Absorbed by Any
New 6ody-Consress by Commission
Proposed and Discussed.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN

al congress tnan he was before the
election. In fact, many men who fell
by the wayside In the last campaign
because a bull moose candidate ran In
their districts declare that Roosevelt
went too far and has not only de-
feated good men, but destroyed the Re-
publican party for several years to
come.
"Couldnt beat a Democrat and q
bull moose, too" is the explana ton
made by Republicans who fell outside
the breastworks on Nov 5. and, while
such remarks may sound cheerful
they are generally followed by such
strong denunciations of Roosevelt for
forcing third candidates In the field as
to show that it will take some time for
the new Progressive party to absorb
the old Republican party.
Congress In Commission.
The different vagaries regarding leg
islation is one of the interesting fea-
lures of our government. Could any
thing be more absurd than the pro
pOsal that sort Of a congressional
commission composed of Democrats of
senate and house should meet and de
termine what kind Of legislation should
be passed, this commission to confer
with the new president, Of course?
In times like these. when the burden
of greatest complaint is that govern
ment is too far removed from the PEG
MI iSy tn hn
sentatives of the people delegate their
powers to a body still further removed
from the people. 1t is like the old
ca bal and smacks of the star chamber
The delegation of the selection of com
mittee assignments to the committee
on ways and means is long ways for
the Democrats to go, as under the
rules it is provided that the members
shall select their own committees. 1t
is quite step to delegate SO much
business to committees and also to al
low the caucus to decide what individ
ual members shall do, but it is going
much farther to attempt to put con
gress in commission.
Sims and Salaries.
Congressman Sims of Tennessee will
never be called salary grabber, but |
he is positive in his assertion that O. |
man can keep himself and family In |
Washington and meet all the expenses |
which fall to an ordinary congressman |
upon the salary of $500 which is
paid to members and save anything. |
much less make a fortune. The man |
who comes to Washington without |
much money and makes fortune in
6ozen years must be extraordinarily |
successful in his business.
!: As matter Of fact, the official life
IF the capital is a very rigorous treat
nent for reducing an adipose bank &C
count, unless the man be provident or
;hrifty.
Maintained His RepubIieanisn,.
Senator Borah of Idaho, while op
posing Taft at Chicago and while
the president on some points
Turing the campaign, did not sacrifice
lis Republicanism. He Is still mem
Der of that party in good standing.
lie may not be as popular as some of
he old line regulars, but he does not
lave to have certificate to enter a
Republican caucus. Such men as Borah
ire considered as very necessary In
he rehabilitation Of the Republican
,arty.
Authorized Spokesman Needed.
Every president elect should have an
uthorized spokesman. At present
here are too many people telling what
be new president is going to do who
% not authorized to speak for him.
'esides, many of these are men who
re putting themselves in his place
nd saying what they would do under
ne same circumstances, taking 1t for
ranted that Governor Wilson, as q
snsible man. would do likewise In
lis way several members Of the cabi
ct have been named. And we may |
D find that Wilson will have a differ q
1T idea when he comes to be presi !;
emit
Looking to Bryan.
Real hungry Democrats are looking :
Bryan, who was sixteen years be- .
re the people as a candidate for a
.esident In that time he has met
any members of his party. and on
at acquaintance they base the hope d
at he will be able to do something n
r them when the party takes over r
e executive department 1t is said
at Bryan never made any promises. n
1t the average Office seeker often y
nstrues friendly relations to mean n
omises. The friends Ut Bryan hope u
at he is to go into the cabinet on
at account II
vardaman Fiitt9s Visitsr. ly
Governor varAhman, who will be II
nator from Mississippi on March F
ssed through Washington last week H
me one asked him Ii he was goins n,
stay to see the opening of congress
o" he replied. Il would rather be
me than be president" II.
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