The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1914-08-13
Not a Tine for Politics

Inc House OF representatives arose
to a patriotic emergency in voting
with PRACTICAL unanimity to ammend
the Aldrich-Vreeland act by removing
the limit op the issue Of emergency
currency. Majority Leader Under
wood stated that it was "a national
measure Of protection" He was ably
seconded by Minority Leader Mann,
who said: This is the time to follow
the lead Of men who must be in
command. Let US be statesmen, put
aside partisanship and remember only
the good Of the people and the good
Of our country" Mr.. Murdock, the
flaming insurgent from Kansas, sought
10 chase the New York money devi!
around the stump, but he got little
assistance from the House. The
vote for the administration measure
was 23l to 6. The Republicans
could easily have prevented a quorum,
owing to the absence o! so many
members at home looking after their
political interest. But they recog-
nized that there was an actual emerg'
ency and that it was no occasion Tor
playing politics or for squabbling over
details. AS a Southwestern senator
said when the action Of Secretary Cor
telyou in the 1907 crisis was under
criticism: "One should not raise a
question as TO whether the water
being used in putting out fire is
muddy Or not"
The American Congress may be de-
pended upon in such emergencies.
A striking illustration was lis action on
the eve of the Spanish American war
in unanimously turning over an ap-
preparation Of $50,00O.OO0 to be
used by President Mckinley. Con
gressman 10 not feel under obligation
to do everything the executive may
wish in normal times. 1t would be
wrong for them 10 do so. The whole
theory Of representative government is
against the Legislative branch Of the
government being utterly subservent
to the executive. In ordinary affairs
it is the right and the duty Of the
members OF Congress 10 follow their
own judgment, with a disposition to
make compromises in the interest Of
action. 1t is never justifable to mere
ly play politics" although this will
be done until the millennium dawns.
But there are emergencies when it is
not politics 10 play politics, when par
tisan considerations and even pro-
nounced personal judgment must give
way 20 immediate action along lines
mapped out by the responsible heads
OF the government, the men who
must be in command" as Mr.. Mann
aptly phrased it.
The Republican senators who vainly
tried to induce the president to agree
to postponement Of action on the sup
Elementary antitrust legislation be-
cause Of the uncertain international
situation can not be justly charged
with lacking this spirit. They viii
not support some OF this legislation,
particularly the Federal Trade Com
mission bill, in its present form. Bu'
they will not filibuster or unnecessarily
prolong the debate. The congression
al Record shows that the debate ha'
been on the highest plane and the op
position to this bill by such senators
as Brandegee and Sutherland, Tor ex
ample, is Of character to challenge
the thought Of all honest men
Holding their views they must, unde
obligation Of their oath, set them full
ly forth and they will be compelled Il
vote against the pending measure
But they will not abuse the rules o
the Senate to prevent a vote. Thi
may be called par,isanship by some
but it Is their only manly, honorabl,
course. Globe Democrat
II the European armies hit it VI
Lively it will take about $4,000, 900
day to pay the piper. At five per
that would buy a hundred million pei
iectly good smokes. Stop the war!
Our Tourists
Il is estimated that 10000 Amer
can tourists are in Europe. Vessel
on which they sailed from the Unite
States are not all available now TO re
turn them to this country, and, shoul
fears he realized. there will be furthe