The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-02-07

Wilson's policies anu arguments WIN
he progressive, he will use every pacl'
ficatory effort to bring the conserva-
five Democrats to determination to
support his policies In order that the
future of the party may not be 1eop'
ardized.
Plan Of Progressive Democrats.
The plan of the progressive Demo-
Gratis in the senate stands today just
as It stood when 1t was outlined IN
these dispatches some time ago. Some
of the most important committee
chairmanships will be given to the
conservatives and thus seniority OF
service will be recognized. The pro-
gressive Democrats who will be in
control of the majority, however have
planned to so arrange things that on
all important committees the majority
membership shall represent what is
called the more advanced wing Of the
party. In other words, the intention
seems to be to give place to many OF
the conservatives. but to deprive the
place Of a good deal of its power.
There are eight of ten Democratic
senators who stand on the line be-
tween conservatism and radicalism.
These senators have shown DISPOSE
ton to work In the main with the SEN
ators Of the more progressive school.
Those Democratic senators who are
described as mildly conservative and
also mildly progressive. have told
some Of their more advanced brethren
that they recognize the party neces-
sity Of putting through Mr.. Wilson's
recommendations even II they are
more advanced measures than 1t has
been the habit Of the mildly progress
sive ones to smile upon In the past.
Conservatives May "Be Good"
1t is said here by progressive Demo
cratic leaders that the conservatives
in the senate intend to be good to Mr.
Wilson; that most of them want to
come back to the senate, that some Of
them have q good chance to come
back, and that therefore they will not
start their campaigns for return by a
quarrel with the leader Of their party
on the matter Of progressive legisla-
ton. OF course no one knows just
what will happen, but with the old
time conservative leaders in the SEN
ate seemingly willing for the sake OF
harmony to accept the progressive die
tum as to committee appointments and
organization generally. there seems
to be feeling that there Is good
prospect of harmony In the Demo.
cratic party in the upper house OF
congress
There is evident today in Washing
ton a determination on the part OF
both conservative and progressive
Democrats to have it thoroughly I'm
derstood that Mr.. Wilson's reiteration
of the fact that he is progressive
, does not at all interfere with his for
mer promise of non-interference sc
far "a REGULATION Of party matters Ia
Dislike Munsey's Plan.
:. The leading Republicans and lead
: Ing Progressives still are suggest
l Ing means by which the two par
ties can get together in order te
/ present a proper fighting front tt
/ the Democrats the next time they are
7 met In the field. The proposal oil
Frank A. Munsey, made some time
ago, is still being commented upon
"for" and against" be Republican
members of congress and by leading
, Progressives throughout the land. II
seems to be true that Mr.. Munsey e
. plan has not met with an overwheIm.
ing amount of encouragement.
Men who have followed the course
OF legislation in Washington during
, the past few years are agreed that
there is little difference in legislative
endeavor between the Progressives
} and the Progressive-Republicans, but
1t Is noticeable here that the latter,
a good many Of whom are in the house
Of representatives, seem to be at outs
with Mr.. Munsey's suggestion that a
holding company" be formed to take
over the rank and file Of Progressiv-
ism and Republicanism. The Prog 'es.
sfve-Republicans now in congress
(there are no Progressives as such In
the present body, but there will be
some in the succeeding congressl
seem to be deeply attached to the
name Republican. and the attachment
springs from two different reasons.
i Much In q Name.
A sentiment attaches to the name
and because of this a good many Of
the Progressive-Republ in con-
gress do not want to give it over for
any other name which can be pro-
posed. Others among them stand by
the name because Of what seems to
them to Sc sound political sense. They
have no sentiment about 1t whatso-
ever. The organization In their dis.
tricts and in their states did It's pro-
gressive work, they say, under the
name Republican. and that for organi.
zation purposes the name stands and
should continue to be effective.
Members Of the Progressive party
in Washington-there are two or
three of them in official positions as
senators-are just as determined that