The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-03-27
Plan MONEY BILLS
DEMOCRATS PROPOSE TO HAVE
THE MEASURES READY FOR
REGULAR SESSION.
MATERIAL FOR COMMITTEE
Program for Congress Next December
includes Aiss Antitrust legIs,a.
ton, Conservation, Public Land
Laws and Army Rsoraanizstions
BY GEORGE CLINTON.

Washington Democratic lead
to understand, because the chances
are that the tariff will be the sole sub
inct for legislative action at the extra
session. that the party In congress
does not intend to pave the way for
other legislation and to give due atten'
ton in a studious way to everything
covered by the platform pledges.
II the currency is not considered at
the extra session it will be studied by
the committees on banking and cur
rency. the one Of the house and the
other Of the senate. 1t is extremely
probable that by the time the extra
session adjourns both of these com
mttees will have agreed upon MAORI
ty reports on the currency. which VIII
be very much alike in character. 1t Is
possible that they VIII be Identical.
The thought of the Democratic lead
ers is that il will be wise to have cur;
rency legislation. as it is the partys
intention to pass it definitely outlined
by the time the extra session adjourns
in order thai the country may be given
chance TO get acquainted between
sessions with what it is that the party
IN power intends to do along currency
reform lines
Sure to Cause Trouble.
There is bound to be lot OF trou-
ole over currency reform. II is safe
enough TO put this prophesy down as
a fact because there has been strong
opposition 10 every currency measure
which has been proposed since the
government was founded. Through
the Pujo committee which investigated
matters concerning the so-called
money trust and through hearings held
by other committees, the Democratic
party In congress already has good
deal OF information concerning the
diverse views on financial legislation
held by banks and business men in the
United States. Moreover, the commit
tees will have the voluminors report
Of the commission appointed by Re
tbIiNdh tOH6Itbo W tOiioluti toi
rency legislation. committee OF
which Nelson w. Aldrich. former sena-
tor from Rhode Island. was the chair
man
currency, therefore. will have all
sorts OF material to draw upon for in.
formation. and in addition they prob
ably will summon more bankers and
more business men to give any add
tional views which they may have
upon this subject.
Program for Regular Session.
Already, the Democrats have framed
a tentative program for the regular
session, which will begin next Deem
Der They are looking beyond the
tariff and taking It for granted that
the customs legislation will occupy the
entire time OF the extra session. and
they are preparing the way for the
consideration OF antitrust legislation.
conservation. public land measures
and army organizations when the Po-
tomac freezes next winter
The Democratic leaders think that
the three great legislative measures
upon which the continued dominance
OF their party depends are the tariff.
the currency and antitrust enact
ments President Wilson believes, and
has said 30 publicly, that competitive
conditions can be restored in the bust.
ness OF the United States. The lead,
ers say that there can be but one
meaning to this. that the big corpora
lions or trusts not only must be split
into their component parts, but must
be made to do business az individual
companies, without entering into any
trade combinations which will be con,
trary to the antitrust laws after they
have ben amended.
This seems to be the program as
definitely arranged At the extra SEES
sion. the tariff only; at the first regu
lar session. currency and antitrust
! legislation, II there IL time for the con
sderation OF both without having the
two subjects up at the same time.
Murdoch May Lead ProercesIves.
Members OF the next house WHIT
were elected as representatives OF tn
Progressive party are casting abou
for n leader The Progressive mem
bership will not be large. but 1t vii
be big enough to form formidabl
fighting force in itself and especial
formidable one. II an understandin
Is reached between the Progressive
and the progressive Republicans.
II Is rumored. and In fact som,
thing stronger than rumor enters int
It. that the Progressives think Victc
Murdoch. progressive Republican I
, Kansas, may agree to act as leader {
their party representation In n
. house. The Progressives probab'
will not invite Mr., Murdoch to q
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