Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-20

worst. so that the expected reaction
may set in. ftw t% .,fi# " I'D .
There will be some mighty. disar-
pointed republicans in congress if that
reaction slips a2scog and doesn't set
i. They are stalking their all upon it,
They've got to draw to fill and if they
don't draw the right cards they feel
that they'd might as well throw their
hands in the discard and cash in.
Both political parties-pardon, all
three political parties-are looking
forward tor another trHoattrin the
next congressional elections. Legis.
lation and executive, administration
for the next twelve months will be
the touchstone Of success or failure
for the party in power, it is realized.
Republicans Only Hope.
Old politicians comment upon tho
fact that the republicans in the. past
used to. claim that the democrats new.
er came into power except" on the
heels of calamity while now the only
hope sof getting back into power Is
through calamity expected to follow
the democratic regime. f. :
Where the bull moosers hope to
comesin IL not yet made clear, and
nobody. kuite understands their pro.
program. They cannot claim to benc.
fit by possible disaster for tariff re
duction. It IS said, the republicans be.
ing the residnaly lcgatcc in that
event. through their cOnsistcnt al.
h1rcnce to protection, upon which
policy the bull moOsers arc weak.
AL that the. bull moosers arc do
ing now is TO throw bricks at both
the old parties, but do not offer any
constructive plan which is not already
pre.empted BY the democrats. In the
possible skinning OF the democratic
donkey the bulltmoosers will get only;
the tail, the old-line : republicans
claims &
Currency Bill Progresses.
Currency legislation is progressing
slowly, but, it, is admitted by con.
gressmen, progressing persistently,
and that in the face of almost heart.
breaking opposition. Despite the
holding back, the Indifference and in
cases the absolute disaffectlon OF
some democrats to the presidents
currency plan, the 4bill is going stead.
lily through the planning mills. r
The house committee has got down
to actual consideration Of the bill by
schedules. The senate committee, it
is predicted, will soon, be engaged in
similar work. The more optimistic
in the house predict that the curren.
icy bill will be up for debate insthe
house within "a month.
Wilson Is Determined.
President Wilson will put his Shout.
der to the. wheel when he comes; back
this week. 1t is not denied that all
the progress thus far made is attrib-
utable to his logged effort. His
friends know that he intends to keep
everlastingly at it until he either
gets a bill through congress or an
agreement to act upon 1t on fixed
date next session.
A long summer of hard work is
seen ahead Of congress by the.mem.
bers Of both sbodies. and vacation
plans have already gone aa-glin-ner.
ing for the rank and file. It's a mans
job, the work OF the world, they say,
and they are buckling down to it with
the hest grace possible.
Wien snow flies the democrats
want Ito have a new tariff law on. the
statute books and a new currency
system in operation. They feel sure
of having one and hopeful Of the 9th.
er. s%s /.
The road committee Of the Hebron
Commercial club received word from
the county auditor Monday to SSdis.
continue work with the elevating
road grader on account of scarcity OF
FUNDS. Quite a.respectable bit Of good
work was, done On the :roads while,
the grader was on the Job.