Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-12-26
oo.es MAY HEAR THEM lF
Gun LAS TIME TO CARRY OUT
PLATFORM PLEDGES.
m,cH NOW ACCOMPLISHED
..,sts Are Likely to Follow Up
0' ~..i, Antitrust Legislation With
cam. Law Directed Against
High Cost Of Living.
zo GEORGE CLINTON.

VIZ ond senate in order that he may
a'a with something like def1niteness
s sn long it will take, with his lone
'sirv at q time" intention, to secure
'- -arything which his party pledged
s..,t and him to secure if the people
, .snH give them commissions to legis-
~, a+o for four years. Although the
n,nocrats under the Wilson guidance
s.,e refused to bunch legislation,
nav have accomplished considerable
.I,oady but whether the accomplish
wont has been for good or for Ill OF
sonrse there has not yet been time
enough to determine.
When the suffragists called at the
White House and President Wilson In
afoct told them that he could not say
orvtbing to congress about their case,
bscause it was not mentioned either
suuroyingly or disapprovingly in the
nemocratic platform, he made it plain
thst he intends to stick to the Balti-
more platform and not to depart from
is advice and it's recommendations
unless necessities so shape themselves
that he must. With all the signs that
ara in view it seems likely, however,
in the face of the presidents attitude,
towards the suffragists, that If the
really biz things of Democratic prom
ise can be put on the law books the
women will be given their day in the
court of congress before this admins
uston is eighteen months older.
First the Trust Problem.
II is probable that the presidents
message or rather his address to con-
gess on the trust problem, will be
delivered some time in the second
week of January Then the approval
Of committees must be given to the
antitrust legislation and the subject
must be debated in house and senate.
From what men OF all parties say
about it, it seems likely that month
and a half of winter and as much OF
the glad spring will pass before the
president will get chance to sign the
bill which will make guilt personal
and will make certain that the big
fellows go to Jail"
If the Sherman law is bulWarked
With Democratic legislation by April
Is, there will be time enough left for
the Democrats to take up one or two
other matters of platform promises
and to put them in fulf1llment shape.
As soon as antitrust matters are out
Of the way the Democrats intend to
authorize the building Of a govern
nent railroad in Alaska.
In checking up the plank of the
Democratic platform of 1912, it is
found that accomplishment marks al
ready have been placed by the Demo
Gratis against the tariff reform plank.
NE income tax and popular election OF
senator's planks, campaign contribu-
IONS physical valuation Of railroads
and banking legislation. If congress
snail sit until June 1t is probable that
ID addition to antitrust and Alaska
lesislation, rural credit system will
Dc established, that some provision
VIII be made for the control of the
mississippi river and that something
Will be done with the party's promise
an immediate declaration of the
auOnS purpose to recognize the inde-
peAaence Of the Philippine Islands.
High Coat Of Living.
Inc second plank in the Democratic
pSuOrm is recognized by every mem
UT OF congress, Democrat, Republican
sld progressive, as being the most i'm.
pVl'aht one from the peoples point of
Nc" IN the whole legislative pro-
oOuacement. 1t is entitled "The High
lOs' Of Living" From time to time
-u.'idual Democrats, acting however
s''lout party authority, have intro
sa'eu into house and senate bills and
solutions of various kinds looking
d reduction in the cost Of food,
y, s.''nihs, household goods and other
q -usS usually accounted necessaries.
Soue OF these bills and resolutions
sa,s 0een of the freak kind and no
item. mas Oeen pAi1
m. .ae leaders of the Democratic party
r. s,.'HlSed that the tariff would reduce
~ coSt Of living. Prices have not
~ !" come down, but the plea is made
Ds as Tue law has not yet been in effect
A. enough to produce results. In
~. pemocratic platform it was said
,D': NJ. me trusts and commercial con.
b iSSSles also acted to keep up the
hp price of living. An antitrust
@o, VIII be passed this winter and
bs. le Democrats apparently expect
b,iS. 'a us law with the tariff law will
!, me price bird off its roost"
hon !, becoming evident, however,
Am. he unrest among some Of the
Ina O S, that an attempt of some
MT. VII De made to supplement the
asl. uSt law with some other kind
aucs a ~ which may act directly to re-
som,s 'He cost of things which men,
o,dss a and children must have in
.un " hVe In brief the Democrats
pnh,assafd the high cost of living
b sola as the one great problem to
.on,ia" eu IN order to make certain the
Ey,l.slc OF the party in power.
rsko over Precedence Dispute.
lQn currency legislation, anti
air.. psooiems, government built