The Forrest City times., 1913-03-28

self from republicanism as 1t has been understood in the past.
 The next house of representatives therefore will stand Democrats. 291; Republicans, 97; Progressives. pro 8 essiye-Republicans and Washington rarty men. 47. Total. 435.
 Opponents of Conservatism. Here is list of the members of the said to stand in opposition to conser- vatism of the old kind and in support of real progressive measures as they view them, no matter in what party they have their names written:
 California. William Kent, Indepen- dent; J. l. Nolan. San Francisco. c. w. Bell. Pasadena and William D. Stephens, Los Angeles, progressive Republicans
 Idaho.-Burton L. French progress sive-Republican CD.
 Illinois.-Charles NJ. Thompson. Chi eago, and William Hinebaugh, Ottawa Progressives; Ira c. Copely and John c. Mckenzie, progressive-R Republicans.
 lowa.-G. N. Haugen. Northwood, J. w. Good. Cedar Rapids, S. F Prouty, Des Moines. F. p Woods, Baskerville and George C. Scott: progressiveRe- publicans.
 kansas.-Victor Murdock, Wichita, prorressive-R Republican.
 E,ichigan.-B. o. Woodruff. Bay Civ, Progressive
 Minnesota. Sydney Anderson, Lanesbore. C. R Davis, St. Peters, c. A. Lindbergh, Little Falls and James Manahan, Minneapolis. progressive Republicans
 Ncbraska.-S. R Barton, Grand Is land. Republican
 New Worldwide. NJ. Chandler. New York, Progressive.
 North Dakota.-H. T. Helgeson, Mill ton. George M. Young, Valley City. P. D. Norton. Nottinger. progressive Republicans.
 Pennsylvania-G. W. Edmonds, Philadelphia, w. D, E. Ainey Mon. trose, C. E. Patton, Curwensville. A. l.. Keister, Scottdale, s. G. Porter, Pittsburg, A. R. Ripley. Carlisle NJ. Morin, Pittsburs, A. H. Walters, Johns town, F. B. Lewis, Allentown. Wash. ington party and Republicans; H w. Temple, Washington. N. c. Kelley, Braddock. straight Washington party
 South Dakota.--C. N. Dillon. Tank ton, progressive-Repu blican. O Pullman. progressiveRepubl J. A. Falconer, Seattle. J. w. Bryan, Bremerton, Progressive.
 Wisconsin-H A Cooper. Racine; ! NJ. Nelson, Madison w J. Cary, Mil waukee; E, E. Brown Waupaca; James A. Freaf, Hudson; | L. Len root. Superior, progressive Republl ans.
 Harmony In the House.
 The first great caucus of thl conferences which have followed 1t prove that thus far there is a promise of continued harmony of ac ton among the 290 members of the dominant party in the lower chamber In caucusing and in conferring things l seem to have gone on smoothly. and the Democratic leaders prophecy that the party in the house will be united on all matters pertaining to legisla. ton.
 1 Representative Underwood of Ala bama will still maintain his place of in, in, IA ton as chairman of the ways and means committee. He has associated with him on the committee Democrats | most of whose names are known pretty generally throughout the coun | try. The minority members of the committee, the Republicans and, pos sibly, Progressive member. will no, 1 be named until after the extra ses sion begins
 1 1t has been said time and again that the tariff is local issue. this remark having been made originally by Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock, Dem ocratic candidate for the presidency against James A. Garfield Wher l General Hancock said. The tariff is local issue" he was jeered al | all over the United States Tho jeering probably was the result of q misunderstanding of just what the old 1 soldier meant. Tcday Democrats Re publicans, high tariff men and low tar if men say that events have vindi cated Hancock and that the tariff |, the most specific kind of a local Issue
 All Sections Represented. l The ways and means committee which will formulate the new tariff bills of congress is divided in it's Dem ocratic majority just about equal in 2 sectional sense. All parts of the United States are represented on it and if the tariff is local issue. virtu ally all the localities, giving each one a wide territorial sweep, will be rep resented. Here is the list of the mem bers of the majority of the ways ant means committee and the states from which they come:
 Oscar w Underwood. Alabama chairman; Francis Burton Harrison I New York Dorsey W Saackleford