Gunnison news-champion., 1913-11-28

eosseoe heSi 8ehu4s So& - ~
snt,sps,es sdjournaseas until sssss
August a. isiA
Ia these eight uoaths the nsAjesi /
~ ia both houses gill either nske
or bse.k the Democssssc pasts.
We have besa in coussea 81 ~
6osernssss sssce hssch AsA. In
that time Weodsow Wllsoa hes ssc-
eeeded in making good With she
Aassricsa people. But the tls~e-
cratic Coaeress is still On trial. We
have passed real tariff bsll-a sples
did Eeds@pt,oa Il plssfosm pledsss
We have passed 9 real banking end
csrrency bill through the House bet
it hes beea blocked in the Ssssss
and by Democratic votes. OF cosvse
the Republicans assisted in the
blocking 20 the limit Of their ability
but the fact remains that they
could have been swept aside had il
not been for the wobbllne Of a min
ority Of the majority.
Every genuine Democrat feels the
keenest chagrin over the Senate's
failure 10 enact the currency bill
daring the extra session With the
tariff end currency questions ost q
the way the decks would have been
cleared for the consideration Of .
stspendoss Legislative program. A.
it is, only the House is prepsssa 70
tske up the new work, while TIE
Senate will probably drool sloAs
over the Currency for the next too
months
At the end Of that tin. the VIII
soa- -Brysn bill will % through, thsss
10 10 dosbt shout tAss in TIE Minds
ef any wsll iaiosDsA ohssrvss.
"The lssssssAs" 60 s.aoy ~ Pyss-
idsst. they -. ssbjscs Ais plans to
dslsys bet whsa ~ ~ coass they
hsvens The vo~ss 70 coetsol sither
house. II they wess dssliAG With .
wesker lesdes they might Gsin some
coscsssioss bet Wilson 10 cold gran
lie whom . priscipls 10 1t ssake.
MANY dig QUESTIONS
The following arc some Of the
great probIens sside from the cur
rsDcy. which coasress Gill be called
upon TO co.sidss dsriAg the regslsr
ssssioa:
Regulations Of Trsses, Good
Rosds. Rural Credits, Naval and
Military Program.
The unlocking Of the natural Ne
sources Of Alaska, sad possibly the
construction of our 6rst government
ment-owned railroad.
LAeislatioa affecting the relstions
Of employer and eoployse.
of cosrse, thess will Be many
others. Aenioo psoaisss TO trosble
our statesmen for some time and ct
any moment nay become . pefplex-
ing and time consuming problem.
Then every appropriation bill carries
in addition to hsghe ssns Of money
Legislation Of the most important
character.
On the trust question, congress
looks to the president for guidance.
He will probably present his views
in his first message, and then assist
the Judiciary committee in drafting
the resultant bill. This will be
made . party measure and after it
has been perfected in caucus will be
pushed through the House. The
Progressises have prepared some in
teresting bills touching this question
and in subsequent letter / will en-
deavor TO compare the Bull Moose
and the Democratic remedies for an
admitted evil. OF course, the Re-
publicans will present no remedy.
Statesmen Of the Penrose-Jodge-
Gallager stripe realize that effective
trust regulation would probably
mean their permanent retirement
from political life.
GOOD ROADS BILL
The roads bill which will receive
most serious consideration was pre-
sented in the House the other iav by
Con- ~rasSrnap nor- Clu.Irrl