Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-02-05

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tive Democrats to a determination to
support his policies in order that the
future Of the party may not be jeop-
ardized. NJ n:
A Plan Of Progressive Democrats.
The plan of the progressive Demo
Gratis in the senate stands today just
as it stood when it 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
place of a good deal Of its power.
There are eight of ten Democratic
senators who stand on the line be-
tween conservatism and radicalism.
These senators have shown 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 1t has
been the habit OF the mildly progress
sive ones to smile upon in the. past.
Conservatives May. "Be Good"
1, 1t is said here by progressive Demo-
cratic leaders that the conservatives
in the senate intend to be good to Mr..
Wilson; that most of them want to-
come back to the senate, that some OF
them have good chance to u come
back. and that therefore theyswiH not
start their campaigns for returnSby a
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 t 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 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. { Z
Dislike Munssy's Plan.
The leading Republicans and lead
ing Progressives still are suggest
Ing means by which the two par
ties can get 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. It
seems to be true that Mr.. Munsey's
plan has not met with an overwhelm-
ing amount Of encouragement.
Z Men who have followed the course
of legislation in Washington during
the past few; years are agreed that
there is little difference in legislative
endeavor between the Progresstves
and the Progressive-Re Republicans but
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 2
holding company be formed to take
over the rank and file of Progressive
ism and Republicanism. The Progress
sive-Republicans now in congress-
(there are no Progressives as such In
the present body, but there will be
some in the. succeeding congress)
seem to be deeply attached to the
name Republican. and the attachment
springs from two different reasons.
Much In a Name.
A sentiment attaches to the name
and because Of this good many OF
the ve-Republicans in con-
gress do not want to give 1t over for
any other name which can be pro-
posed. Others among them stand by
the name because Of what seems to
them to SO sound political sense. They
have no sentiment about it whatso-
ever. The organization in their dis
tricts and in their states did its pro-
gressive work. they say. under the
name Republican, and that for organi-
zation purposes the name stands and
should continue to be effective. Sg&,
Members OF the Progressive party
in Neutrality-suspicious. are two or
three OF them in official positions as
senators just as determined that
the reputation of the name Republi-
can shall be lasting as some Of their
Progressive-Republ brethren are
that 1t shall be permanent. In this
particular matter there seems to be a
good deal in a name.
It is perfectly apparent from the
manner in which the Progressives.
the Observation-Disclosures and the
Republicans comment upon Mr.. Mum
sey's proposal for a getting together
that the name matter, potent as 1t Is
in a subsidiary way, could be over
come fairly easily If there were any
present means of starting the work
of amalgamation. As things stand It
appears that neither the ProgressiveS
nor the Republican leaders want to
get together until one side or the
other gives marked symptoms OF an
intention to surrender.
even superior in durability to the
enamels in which lead Is used. The
result Is that in neither Great Britain