The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-01-29

4 III.
/ continue to believe that, while Mr.
wilson's policies and arguments VIII
be progressive, he will use every paci-
ficatory effort to bring the conserya-
tive Derpocrats to a determination to
support his policies IN order that the
future OF the party may not be jeop-
| ardized.
Plan of Progressive Democrats.
The plan of the progressive Demo
Gratis in the senate stands today just
| as it stood when 1t was outlined in
these dispatches some time ago. Some
| of the most important committee
chairmanships will be given to the
| conservatives and thus seniority of
| service will be recognized. The pro-
gressive Democrats who will be in
| control OF the majority, however have
planned to so arrange things that on
all important committees the majority
membership shall represent what is
| called the more advanced wing OF the
party. In other words, the intention
seems to be to give place to many OF
the conservatives, but to deprive the
There are eight of ten Democratic
senators who stand on the line be-
tween conservatism and radicalism.
These senators have shown a disposi-
ton to work in the main with the SEN
ators of the more progressive school
Those Democratic senators who are
described as mildly conservative and
also mildly progressive, have told
some of their more advanced brethren
that they recognize the party neces-
sity of putting through Mr.. Wilson's
recommendations even If they are
more advanced measures than it has
been the habit of the mildly progress
sfve ones TO smile upon in the past.
Conservatives May "5e Good"
1t is said here by progressive Demo
cratic leaders that the conservatives
in the senate intend to be good TO MT
Wilson; that most OF them want to
come back to the senate, that some OF
them have good chance to come
back, and that therefore they will not
start their campaigns for return by
quarrel with the leader of their party
on the matter of progressive legisla-
ton. OF course no one knows just
what will happen, but with the old
time conservative leaders In the SEN
ate seemingly willing for the sake of
harmony to accept the progressive die
tum as to committee appointments and
organization generally, there seems
to be feeling that there is a good
prospect of harmony in the Demo
cratic party in the upper house of
congress.
There is evident today in Washing
ton a determination on the part OF
both conservative and progressive
Democrats TO have it thoroughly un.
derstood that Mr.. Wilson's reiteration
of the fact that he is a progressive
does not at all interfere with his for
mer promise OF non-interference so
far as regulation of party matters In
house and senate is concerned.
Dislike munsey's Plan.
The leading Republicans and lead
ing Progressives still are suggest
Ing means by which the two par
ties can ger together in order to
present a proper fighting front to
the Democrats the next time they are
met in the field. The proposal of
Frank A. Munsey, made some time
ago. is still being commented upon.
for and against" be Republican
members of congress and by leading
Progressives throughout the land. 1t
seems to be true that Mr. Munsey's
plan has not met with an overWhelm.
ing amount of encouragement.
Men who have followed the course
of legislation in Washington duei1g
the past few years are agreed that
there is little difference in legislative |
endeayor between the Progressives |
and the ive-Republicans, out
it is noticeable here that the latter,
a good many of whom are in the house |
of representatives. seem to be at outs |
with Mr. Munsey's suggestion that a !
holding company" be formed TO take |
over the rank and file of Progressv- |
ism and RePublicanism. The Prog -es.
now in cons, ess
there are no Progressives as such In |
the present body, but there viii be |
some in the succeeding congress-,
seem to be deeply attached to tae
name Republican, and the attachment |
springs from two different reasons.
Much in Name.
A sentiment attaches to the name
and because of this a good many of
the ssiye-Republicans in con
gress do not want to give it over for
any other name which can be pro
posed. Others among them stand by
the name because of what seems to
item TO Sc sound political sense. They
have no sentiment about it whatso-
ever. The organization in their dis.
Lrtcts and in their states did IRIS pro-
gressive work. they say. under the
name Republican, and that for organi-
zation purposes the name stands and
should continue to be effective.
Members of the Progressive party
N Washington-there are two or
-hree of them in official positions as