The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-26
CONGRESS KEPT
PLEDGES, SAYS
UNDERWOOD
Redeemed Some Promises, VIII
Redeem Them All, Declares
Champ Clark
LACK OF CONFIDENCE IN
COUNTRY, SAYS MANN
Congressional Leaders Give
Views Of Work As Session
Nears Close

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2%.-Ad-
journmsnt at 4 o'clock this after
noon became practically assured
today when Rep. Henry, OF Texas
who has led the cotton f'lIbustsr
In the house, finally yielded 20 the
opportunities Of hls southern col
leagues and agreed not to OBJ
struct further the getaway.
This promise was obtained from
Henry az . conference Of 20 Dem
ocrats held In the Office Of Rep.
Adamson. OF Georgia. The Texas
member sald he would make one
final effort 70 obtain q thrss-day
recess agreement, but no told hts
colleagues that " this request fall
cd he would let an adjournment
resolution 20 through.
az the ssnats Will agree 70 ad-
journmsnt today, and Il 10 not OK
pected that the upper house will
object, congress will adjourn sine
die before night.
The senate recessed until 1850
this afternoon, 90 that confer
encss might be held with q View
10 paclfylnQ the cotton states SEN
ators, who are objsctin0.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-With thu
session Of congress-
at an end. the following
expressions concerning Its achieve
ments were made especially for tn
United Press today by representative
Of the three parties:
BY Speaker Champ Clark.
"The Baltimore platform contains
multitude Of promises. We have re
several OF them. are In pro
cess Of redeeming others. and purpos'
to redeem them all. In my judgment
= majority Of the American people en-
dorse the achievements Of the Demo
cratic administration, for we hav'
kept the faith. We stand sconfidentl,
on our record In this contest"
BY Majority Loader Underwood.
THE Democratic party II entitlet
to the confidence Of the people be
cause Il has kept its pledges to them
Il has revised the tariff downward :,
q revenue basis. has shifted the bur
den Of taxation from those least abb
TO pay to those most able TO bear thu
burden, has reformed the banking an,
currency laws, has furnished the nee
essary supplemental legislation 4
make effective the provisions Of tn
Sherman law to prohibit monopol,
with the least possible disturbance Il
business, and oit has further demon
strated that Il can efiiciently admin
lister the affairs Of the national gov
eminent"
BY Republican Leader Mann.
There Is lack Of confidence
the country and VIII!
should II not develop? There has beer
no legislation since Mr.. Wilson be
came president which tended to re
store confidence. Whenever the Dem
ocratic party In In power and has a.
to legislAte or attack thu
business Of the country through thu
there necessarfl,
comes lack Of confidence"
BY Rep. Ripley. Progressive, Of
Pennsylvania.
THE great constructive measures
that were passed by this congress
were passed with the assistance o
and yc-called Progressiv,
In the future we vii
that the Progressive
party should have oeen entrusted will
the passage Of these great construc
tive pieces Of legislation. One BIZ
blot on the achievements Of .he Dem
ocratic administration II the failure Z,
pass the immigration bills"
BY Senator Simmons, Democrat
History viii probably refer to tn,
present congress az one which di'
things. The average reduction mad
by the tariff act was about ~ per cent
With the banking and currency &C
passed by this congress In full opera
tion. our financial problem win b,