The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-05
A Big Commission
and labor.

The Sixty-third Congress, of predominant
~ Democratic complexion for the first time in
sixteen years, confronts task alongside which
the much Rewritten labors of Hercules dwindle
away.
Already it is graphing with the currency
problem, tangle of complexities sure to be
fruitful of gray hair. The Glass-Owen bill goes
before both houses as the party measure and
will have the Presidents influence to back up its
fight against the combined cohorts of Wall
Street.
That settled, the solons may next try their
grip on railway legislation, in itself nice little
bit of exercise for oratorical gentlemen. How to
get road into Alaska, whether or no the gov
eminent should build it, adjustment of rates on
all lines, and the immediate need of safety regu-
lation, will demand legislation.
Bigger than that will be the job of inventing
some kind of jiu jitsu capable of throwing
the monopolies. 1t is evident that Congress will
attack that from the angle of competition rather
than regulation, as was Roosevelt's policy.
The law makers not even to escape the re-
sponsibilities of amending the constitution, the
organic law of the land. In a very brief time
they will find themselves bombarded by the
ladies demanding an amendment permitting their
enfranchsement. Already Herbert Quick's
famous gateway amendment is before the
House asking for hearing. If that is passed
the future job Of making the constitution keep
up with the times will be much expedited
Then, of course, Congress will be asked to do
considerable probing The high cost of living is
fairly itching in the crania of many members
who insist that Congressional sleuths be sent on
the trail of this troublesome national burglar.
Cold storage methods will also be set in the lime
o. hun ifato bo1,o tboi,
the vicious and dangerous practice of gambling
with the necessaries of life will be laid wide
open as soon time is found.
1t goes without saying that all good Demo-
Gratis will insist goodly outlay of pork bar
rel legislation" Congress wouldn't feel like
home if harbors, postoffices, rivers, national
roads, and a thousand other bidders for public
funds didn't get all theirs
And in spite of Finly Gray it is evident that
the navy won't take holiday. Secretary Dan
iels is in no mood for lay off and insists that
we have few more floating forts to kill each
other with. And since these barbarities are so
at this stage of the world game, we
shall all expect the Democrats to keep US we'll
protected to seaboard.
Mr.. Pinchot's great hobby will also demand
Conservation is as needfu in it's
own way as trust busting and we shall hope to
see it handled in Mr. Wilson's usual mastery
manner
When the turn comes for departmental legis-
ation we shall be sure of some merry days over
the juicy problems of government ownership of
telegraph and telephone lines and a further ex-
tension of the parcels post
And lastly, to serve as a rich, spicy dessert
for this recipe of law making will descend at
least 10000 bills for special legislation, too nu-
merous to mention and too diversified to
classify.
How would you like to be congressman?