Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-02-21

will have before II for oohsfderatIoa
the most important legislation to be
undertaken by the Democratic admin
istrationf
II was the interstate commerce
committee Of the senate which formu-
lated the railroad rate legislation and
which brought into being the interstate
commerce commission. II deals large
ly with trust matters because the out |
put Of trusts enters into the COM
mercs between the states. II 10 a
committee Of the ,rst importance and
its accommodation made to the sen.
ate as a whole can be Q power foe
good or evil.
Gore May Be Promoted.
II Mr.. Tillman does not become
chairman Of this highly important
committee there are three other Dem
ocrats now sitting on the minority
side Of the committee who viii still
hold office after March 1 when the
minority side becomes the majority
side. Thomas P. Gore. Of Oklahoma,
10 member Of the committee. He isl
fairly well down on the list. but there
Is feeling that the progressive Dem
ocrats may attempt to give Mr.. Gore
q promotion. The question Is how far
they will care to go In their rejection
OF the claims Of seniority of service.
Senator Ncwlands Of Nevada and Sen
ator Clarke OF Arkansas rank Mr..
Gore In the Democratic membership
OF the present interstate commerce
committee.
The Democrats are going to CON
slider long and deeply before they set
tie the question Of the interstate COM
merce chairmanshlp. The present
chairman Of the committee Is Moses
d. Clapp, progressive Republican, OF
Minnesota. Holding membership with
him are two progressive Republicans,
Albert d. Cummius Of Iowa and Rob
ert M. La Toilette OF Wisconsin. II
these three members Of the present
Republican majority On the commit,
tee retain their membership In the
committee as minority representatives
when the Democrats are In control,
the feeling 10 that the progressive
Democracy in attempting Interstate
commerce legislation may count upon
the support Of the progressive Repub-
licans whose records In the senate
show that they have been for ad-
vanced laws In all matters pertaining
to traffic between the states.
Inauguration Gossip.
President-elect Wilson's decree that
there shall be no inaugural ball
puts the Inauguration ceremonies
on an almost strictly Official basis.
There is no chance now that there
will be as much AZ q reception
In the capitol In the evening, and 1t 10
virtually certain that there will be
no reception at the White House.
which Is not large enough to accom-
modate the thousands OF people who
certainly would throng to the place
to shake the hand of the incoming
chieftain.
II must not be understood that the
opposition to the reception In the
capitol which developed in congress-
was at all partisan affair. 1t was
not based on q wish to belittle the In
augural AFFAIR but 1t came from the
belief that the new president would
find himself victim, rather than 3
hero, before midnight OF March 4 II
strenuous reception ceremonies were
forced upon him after Ills hard work
Of speechmaking and parade-review,
Ing during the daylight hours.
No visitor who had intended to
come to Washington for the inaugural
ceremonies should feel inclined to
stay away because there Is to be no
ball, and probably no reception. The
chances are that this will be the
scene Of spectacular dolngs enough to
make up for all that has been left
out Of the program. It must not be
forgotten that II ere 10 to be huge
woman suffrage parade on March 8.
and II Is definitely known that II the
weather Is at all favorable this pa
rade will overshadow in its human
interest the display that the men are
to get up the next day.
Weather Won't stop Women.
The women are hoping for bright
skies and dry pavements on March 8,
but the promise Of their militant lead
ers IL that no matter what the weath-
or, their followers will show the cour.
age of their convictions, and will
march in snow, sleet and rain Just as
they would In sunshine. II is under
stood that every woman who marches
will be given q distinctive garment to
wear. weather-proof and warm. In al
way this viii make the affair . ''uni.
formly uniformed" one. but II the day
be warm these garments will be
thrown aside. and the women viii ap-
pear each after her own manner Of
interpreting the fashions Of the day
II Il probable that congress boforel
long win take up the matter Of the
inaugurations Of the future and make
some kind Of denzits provision for
them.
Washlneten Memorial Hail.
Already there Il In congress q binI
looking to the erection In this city
Of huge and beautiful marble build
Ing to be known as the George Wash