Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-08-15
MUST Be ON HAND
pEMocRATIc SENATORS KEPT IN
WASHINGTON DURING THE
TARIFF DEBATE.
NO PAIRING IS PERMITTED
esacrssslonsi Campaign commIttees
TO BE ReoroanIzed so as TO Aid
In the Election Of Senators az Well
as Representatives.
BY GEORGE CLINTON.

6y NEOhGE CLtNTONs
Washington. The fact that the
Democrats have such a slight major
ity in the senate has resulted in what
may be called an order that no upper
house members of the dominant party
shall leave Washington during the tar
In debate for any protracted period,
The Democrats want to have their full
strength on hand SO as not to be
obliged to depend upon absentees
pairing with Republicans. Under
certain conditions a pair can be bro.
ken and this would be dangerous to a
party In control by small majority.
Not long ago commission was ap-
pointed whose duty 1t was to be to go
abroad to study certain agricultural
conditions. and on this commission
there were several senators. One Of
them was exceedingly anxious to go
i abroad and he made all his pairing"
arrangements. Then he went to see
President Wilson, who told him he
must stay in Washington and help out
with the tariff during the considera-
tion of amendments and that 1t would
not be entirely satisfactory If he sim
ply made arrangements to return In
time for the final vote,
Enlarged Duties for Committees.
The Democratic congressional CAM
paign committee Is to be reorgani2ed,
and hereafter there will be q larger
representation Of senators upon II, a
fact which Is accounted for by the con
stitutional change which will give the
people the right to elect their senators
direct. Hereafter the congressional
campaign committee will be charged
not only with the duty OF trying to sc.
cure the election OF members of the
house, but with that of trying to elect
United States senators. The Republi'
cans also will increase their congress
sionai campaign committee by the ad
dition of senatorial members. and their
! duties will be similar to those OF the
Democrats. The Progressives have
not named q congressional campaign
committee, but as soon as the organl-
xation OF their party Ia completed In
all sections Of the country this will be
done,
In connection with this matter OF
direct elections It might be said that
President Wilson Is believed to be In
favor Of q plan TO do away with nomi'
| uakinu annwantiona and IN cuhatttuta
preferential primaries In the choosing
Of candidates for president and vice
president It Is also said that when
this has been accomplished the presi
dent thinks It would be a good plan ia
abolish the electoral college and TO al
low the people to vote directly fol
their candidates. .,
With the organization Of the differ
ent political campaign committees and
with knowledge that the Republican
national committee Is to meet before
long to consider the question OF
party convention, the real campaign
ing work Of the parties has begun. The
Progressives are busy organizing II
every county and every state In th'
Union, and It is assured that the cam
paign for the election OF members o
the house one year from next fall viii
be in full swing for certainly twelve
months, an unusually long time.
Lobbying Gets a Blow.
Lobbying Is still in evidence n
Washington. Notwithstanding the fac
that President Wilson inveigheC
against It SO bitterly In a public
pronouncement some days ago. I
can be said, however that lobbylnl
Is not SO marked In its public manip
ulations as 1t was prior to the execu
tive protest
1t Is believed that next year grea
many lobbyists who have haunted tn
capitol for years will be absent from
The city. There are certain ones wit
are known as offensive lobbyists, an,
their faces are known to everybody Il
Washington while their business
known to comparatively few outside o
congress and the newspaper meu
It Is probable that the protest o
President Wilson will cause most o
these lobbyists to clear out as soon a
they finish up their present work
which cannot be carried on with tn
same epenness which was the case bC
fore.
Proper Lobby Also Exists.
There is a proper lobby. as well a
an improper lobby. The proper lobb
} Il that which is composed Of real rel
reseatativss Of real business VII
come 10 Washington to set forth tn
] side Of the case a. q business whic
! Il to be affected These men are III
tened to patiently by committees an
By new members, and their work ui
: questionably. has its eject on lei
| islation and . perfectly proper effeS
/. IN many instances. The professions
lobbyist uses his personal influence
secure votes one way or another r.
gardlesa Of the merits Of the matter