Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-03
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viee Psen1eni Nsrhan i eat ~
m4fsneni Ia vh<h he declares
there VII be- only one name before
ne democrats pafionsi convention
- 1914 fer the presidential ngmina-
f..,n--w woodrow Wilson.
~ ar a. enc may judge a this
lime. provided the president Ell per-
ma ne 80 n hls name. ne pfedie-
fIon u the Wire president Nill eems
frpe. There via ~ no other demo-
er4iie candidate Tor the nomination.
iaeause woodrow Wilson has become
great pr@slasnt.--one u the great
e,s ffa eoDntry ever has had-~-and
murh remains for him 90 % ~ neN
problems arise confronting The coun.
~.
yns "a she chief features u eena-
f1s cauon's keynote speech - the
fsnsa " convention was the attack
IN me president fw usufping the
pomsr ~ congress. The reply 70 that
indirimens " sssy The president
knDNn what should BE- done and
eonrfesn Doesn't n has 70 be told
mhat 10 do and then driven 10 do i.
A. ne same time. a. any moment 4
desires u can place a mos, effective
check % any usprpations u power
~ the president, even 20 removing
him from office.
Bur Ne must confess that under
ihe pressure u world events re-
msrkaDis ehange has come in the
machinery ~ American admlnistra-
zion. The federal constitution provid-
"A mat congress should leeieiafe and
fasf the president might veto.
The ruiz held very well for the be-
rlnnlnh q the republic when con-
efess WA small. compact body and
when an the legislation could be en-
acted within few weeks and con
Hfepmen then could scatter to their
respective homes 70 practice law. run
stores or work on farms.
but today the situation IL different.
The questions arising are 20 large
ana W. pressing pnd congress- works
~ much slower than IL did formerly.
that we have seen complete rever-
SAT ~ the workings of the cpnalliu.
lion. Now Il Is the president who
leglAlaies ana congress that holds the
veto power.
IN word. We have reached a point
where we have almost an English
FyHiem working, president WHO
acts ~ responsible prime minister far
the country and who does not hesl-
tate 20 call upon his majority II CON
preas 10 take his bills ana pass then.
CONGRESS n doing u every day and
only occasionally lnletpeses q veto ny
delaying or denying the request
The unlimited debate IN the senase
" about the last hurdle siandirg in
the way Of the president rs a prime
minister responsible to the people for
such legislation M may he passed,
The two sessions Of congress dur
Ing the Wilson administration bear
out this observation.
Leaving out the tariff. which was
party measure decided upon IN The
electoral campaign and incumbent
upon the president and the majority
N congress. We come 70 The currency
hill which was not on anybody'a pro-
gram. which was in fact inchuate He
far ~ ans political organization Vaa
concerned. The president suddenly
declared there should be action and
forced an unwilling senate not only
20 act upon his bill but 20 pass upon
II without adjournment.
When this was followed ~ IN the
next session BY demand that the
maiorliy Ia both houses should res
verse Itself ana its platform On the
nee tolls clause Of The Panama n
nal aet Inc supremacy Of the presl-
dent was complete and congress had
psncticalIy disappeared as a leeisla-
tive factor. re power had plssed. IN
practice and The presidents veto
power had passed 60 eonefesa.
Only one small skirmleh has CON
erees won agalnst the Inastclful prasi-
dent. That was over the nomination
of Thomas y. Jones 10 The federal
reserve board. Elated Is It's aaeeess
In downlns JuncN the senate WasI
about 10 move on Paul n Warlufg
when European events Justified the
president 10 demanding that the
board be promptly ofganized in or
der TO avoid the possibility e a
panic. The senate promptly submlt-
ia.
The cnpahcnf o. the presidents sn-
prenacy came with the Mexican In
cldeni Ills Mexican policy. unpopu-
iar In the country where /, was much
misunderstood. was due 70 bc roast-
"a IN congress 10 turn nut here the
president stepped IN anh succeeded
IN muzxlins the senate. No fesponsI.