The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-25
THE PUBLIC PULSE
Editorial Expressions from Leading
Newspapers.
A Vote of Condolences. Yes.

Does the World think the Demo
cratic lower house has justified the
confidence of those or US who hailed
IL with so much hope" asks Golfers
Would the World advise man al
the congressional elections this fall
to vote Democrat or anti-DcmocratY
These are fair question which merit
fair answers.
The World decidedly thinks that the
Democratic House has justified the
confidence of those or us who hailed
il with SO much hope
This Congress has revised the abuses
ont of an cXtortionatc tariff. 1t has
imposed an income TAX which lifts
part of the burden of taxation from
poverty 10 wealth. II has enacted II
banking and currency law for which
the American people have been striV-
ing for nearly twenty years. What
ever differences of opinion there may
be about the administrative details
of this measure, all financial authori-
ties agree that under il this country
cannot have another panic like those
OF 1888, 1898 and 1907.
In addition, this Congress has dc
stro%ed the lobby. In the case Of the
Panama tolls bill it has not only
wiped out a peculiarly hypocritical
subsidy. hut ii has rcasserted the good
faith Of the nation liz respect TO treaty
obligations In the matter Of Mexico
il has scrupulously avoided all sem =
blnncc Of jinEOiSm and demaEogy.
Taking its work as Il whole. The Con
isress that Is still in session has
achieved the most important record
OF constructive Legislation of any Con-
gross in nifty years.
The World does not withdraw y sin
gle word Of it's criticism of the labor
amendments 10 the Sherman anti
trust law nor OF its complaint that
the Rouse has not yet given adequate
consideration TO the issue Of economy.
Bu: III spite of mistakes and short =
cominEs we can recall no previous
Congress that SO fully kept it's faith
with :hc people. no previous Congress
that was SO little controlled ny sordid
special interests. no previous Congress
50 free from scandal aud manipulation
and trcachcry TO the public welfare, no
previous Congress that so fully cTn =
bodied the theory and responsibilities
Of representative government. Nor do
We believe that Golfers can recall any
Congress that ever did moro to write
In good faith tho will of the people
into the statute books of the nation.
SO much for the first question. The
second question answers itself.
The World would not advise a man
who believes In a Payne Aldrich tariff
10 vote for another Democratic Con
-ress. IT would not advise "a man who
pellcNcS IN government ny wall street
and special privilege TO vote for such
Congress 1t would not advise a
man who believes in secret Hobbies
ana in treaty breaking and in hidden
subsidies to vote for such Il Congress.
II would not advise a man Who cx-
pccts AN immediate millennium TO vote
for such a Congress. But if any Con-
srcss III Il generation has earned a
vote Of confidence mt the polls. it Is
this SiXty-third Congress now in SEES
sion in Washington.
In expressing this opinion the World
is influenced by no partisan prciudices.
We should hold the same opinion if
tho majority were Republicans OF
Pro-rcssivcs or Socialists. IT Is n
matter OF work we'll done.-New York
World.