Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-04-11
SIGNS OF SUCCESS
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS OF ALL
PARTIES HAVE CONFIDENCE
IN Mr.. WILSON.
COUNTRY WATCHES HIS PARTY
statss' Rights May BE ignored IN
LeeIsIstlna Alens Certain Lines Of
Humane EndsavoF-Prssldsnt and
Bryan Now Agreed.
BY GEORGE CLINTON.

BY oEoRGE CLINTON.
Washington. When congress opens
to extra session April the country
4eiil begin it's watchtalness Of the
work Of the Democratic party. which
today is in control Of the two chief
branches Of the government. the
executive and the legislative. As q
Democrat has put It. THE party is on
trial with huge jury sitting in iudg'
ment."
a conscientious attempt has been
made to get the opinions Of Demo
Gratis, Progressives and Republicans
holding official positions in Washing
ton. All OF them say. apparently with
ont mental reservation, that Wood
rev Wilson gives promises OF being
asuccessful president. His New Jer
sey record is quoted In his favor
Party leaders say that although he
did not receive q majority OF the
votes Of the people, he stands well
with them and that there is evidence
that they viii not be quick to con
demn. Leaders Of the Democracy
here say mistakes are bound to be
made. but that they will be OF the
minor kind and the sum of accom-
plishment Of their party will be great.
They are hopeful in success
May Ignore States Rights.
No one here attempts to forecast
Just what President Wilson intends
to do, but he has made some marks in
New Jersey which his party members
and Others with them say prove that
he Intends to follow the road to prog
ress. One man has said that Mr.. VIII
sen Il a "non-conformist." and he
WIS not speaking in a church sense
The belief Of many men is that MIR
Wilson is not going to depend much
upon precedent when outlining the
intended acts of his administration.
This word concerning the probable
disregard Of precedent seemingly ig-
nores the precedent Of states rights
or at least the precedent OF the doc
trine OF states rights.
The new administration can accom-.
pllsh a good deal along lines of fed
erai endeavor without crossing the
states rights dead line, but there are
certain lines Of humane endeayor
which the people apparently wish to
have followed and which lead straight
into the territory upon which the
Democratic sign of no trespass has
been placed. Perhaps Mr.. Wilson will
ignore states rights so far as he can
or so far as the Democrats OF con
gress win allow.
Hope for Child Labor Bill.
The cabinet which Mr.. Wilson has
appointed is recognized mainly as q
body OF progressives. Mr.. Bryan will
dominate in way In its eounsels, al.
though II is not expected that he will
attempt domination In any way be.
yond a free expression OF his views
Mr.. Bryan Is a federal conservation
lat and at heart he Is opposed to
child labor. II is understood that he
does not hold with Mr. Wilson that
the day viii come quickly when the
states, acting Independently, will
pass uniform laws regulating the evil
OF child labor. This may mean that
before Mr. Wilson leaves office the
federal government viii attempt legis.
iation along the lines of the Bever
idge bill. introduced into the senate
four or five years ago.
Franklin K. Lane. the secretary Of
the interior. is conservationist, and
although not as advanced q one as
some Of the supporters Of q federal
policy seem to wish. 1t is believed In
Washington that he will safeguard
the national domain and that his
views sre those and will be those Of
his chief
No leader Of any party In Washing
ton apparently thinks there is to be
friction between Mr.. Wilson and Mr.
Bryan. The belief Of the Democrats
Il that these men have fought cut all
the subjects of difference between
them and have come TO . working
agreement In the last four years
Mr.. Wilson. as members Of congress
view II, has "outprogressed' Mr.. Bry.
an. There has been nothing therefore
to show any weakling traits In the
new president.
ProgressIvss TO Aid Wilson.
Democratic leaders Of the pro
gressiye branch Of the party have
told President Wilson that the sun.
port Of Prosressivss and proc
sivs Republicans can be depended .
on to put through such advanced leg,
islation ~ he shall recommend, and
that In case there is any Democratic
detection, the support Of the Progress.
sives and the progressive Republicans
VIII be more than sufficient 70 Offset
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srs-''ss'sm II the two minority nar.