Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-10
DEMOCRATS LAsHED BY
HILL OF CONNECTICUT.
Congressman Says Extra Session Made
Record of Nothing Done
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-In an attack up
on the democratic party for its record
in the extra session Of congress last
summer, Representative Hill of Con-
necticut, a republican member OF the
ways and means committee, declared IN
the house today that the extra ses-
sion had demonstrated the inability OF
the democrats to do constructive leg
islative work.
Mr.. Hill especially attacked the DEM
ecratic tariff record. He insisted that
the free wool advocates, though great
~ in the majority when the tar1rt
session began, had surrendered to those
who favored a duty on wool, because
the wool duty force was strong enough
to combine with the republicans ana
secure a majority of the house
And so another great fundamental
principle of democracy went by the
beard" said MIR. Hill. 'TWhy not ad-
nit in a straightforward way that 1t
was a bid for party support IN the
west and a sop thrown to democracy
in the southwest
Mr.. Hill said the extra session gave
the democratic majority an opportunl-
ty to show its hand" in tariff legisla-
ton.
But the hand held nothing good for
the nation. as a whole, or for the peo-
pie as individuals" he added, land the
president said No in his yetoes ana
the people said NO at the polls in NO
vember."
A Record Of Nothing Done. IA
"The session ended with record Of
nothing done. where the proposed leg
islation had been made party CUES
ton and contested by the minority. Ane
yet it had its uses II demonstrated the
absolute fairness and impartiality OF
the Hon. Champ Clark as speaker OF
the house, and so gave assurance OIL
cordial and harmonious relations be-
tween the two parties for the remand
er Of the SD congress, and proved him
worthy OF the highest honors in the
gift of his own party. 1t has added 10
the roster Of democratic candidates
for the presidency the name of the
gentleman from Alabama, the Hon.
oscar Underwood. because Of the skill
and ability with which he as floor lead
err marshalled a discOrdant majority to
the support Of a hopeless attempt to
eliminate the protective idea from our
tariff policy. 1t gave to the country a
clear demonstration that there is a
mighty difference between the useful
ness Of the democratic party as an OPP
posing, criticising and fighting power,
and the same organization when placed
in the majority and burdened with the
responsibility of constructive legisla-
ton.
1T permitted the appointment Of
numerous investigating committees,
whose work has been carried ON at a
heavy expense. Some Of these inves-
legations have been abandoned most
Of them have demonstrated the eff
cheney and economy of republican adj
ministration, and some are still con-
tinued for purposes not yet apparent.
1T gave to the democratic majority
an opportunity to show its hand in
tariff legislation, but the hand held
nothing good for the nation as a
whole, or for the people as individuals,
and the president said No in his We
toes and the people said No at the
polls in November.
But last and best of all, it gave to
President Taft chance to show to the
people that he was not only standing
squarely upon the republican platform,
and in full accord with its protective
policy but that he was determined
that the existing tariff law and all
proposed changes of it should be sub
mitted to the rigid scrutiny Of an in
dependent body Of expert investigators
and find and report the facts upon
which future legislation might be bas-
ed.