Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-10-09
HORSE SWAPPING
IN mid STREAM
A Sympathetic Congress Ha.
Aided President With. Con-
structive Program
SHOULD BE RETURNED
Senators and Congressmen
Who Shared Responsibility
Should Be Returned

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. SIN
the preliminary Democratic councils,
held at Washington, the lines of the
fall campaign have been clearly
drawn. The paramount issue, accord
ing to the prevailing gossip, is sim
ply this:
Shall President Wilson and the
Democratic majorities of the House
and Senate who have stood by him
in putting over" constructive pro-
gressive legislation receive vote of
confidence from the American cleo
torate?
In many particulars, the situation
is critical. AS everybody realizes,
the President, with Congress assist
ing willingly, has met the financial
and commercial crisis brought upon
this country by the European war
wisely and efficiently. But the war
is to continue indefinitely. Some war
problems are in course of solution
and others are certain to arise. The
United States occupies an information.
al situation that requires delicate
handling. The case very forcibly re-
wives the old injunction against
swapping horses while crossing a
stream.
Much more besides the war situa.
tion is to be considered in the same
light. The new banking system pro-
vided by the Federal Reserve Act is
on the eve of taking effect, and the
test Of it's success must be determin.
ed in the two years now to come.
The Federal Trade Commission Great.
ed by the Trade Commission Bill
must be organized and put to work.
Since the extra tariff session met
year ago last April, Congress has
done wonders by way of providing the
country with reform legislation which
has been demanded for years. But
much remains to be done. The crush
of business has necessitated the post
ponement of rural credits legislation
and may result in deferring action
in the Senate upon the Rayburn Sc
curties Bill. The bills in the con-
servation program have passed the
House, hut are yet to pass the Sen
ate. Next winters session ends by
law March 4. Therefore it is posi-
tie that these and other important
matters may have to be turned over
to the incoming Congress.
In considering the political applica-
tion of argument against changing
horses, there arises naturally the
question of what constitutes the
horse upon which so much progress
has been made 1t is not horse
really; it is a team-the President
and sympathetic Congress.
The Presidents effective leader
ship is conceded and universally
lauded But the Presidents principle
VI uCtioh huo OCCh lhoe VI oSShAh6
common counsel" before acting. In
this manner he has been able to Sc
cure the cooperation of Congress to
a degree without example in modern
political history. The Presidents
measures and policies have succeed
ed because the Democratic majorities
of the House and Senate have stood
by him through hot weather and
cold through praise and blame, no
matter whether the going was heavy
or easy It follows that the Demo
cratic Congressmen and Senators who
Joined in the common counsel and
who have stood by the President are
entitled to share the benefits of a
''vote OF confidence"
Advices reaching Washington from
all parts of the country show that
substantially this line of reasoning is
running in the minds of the public
at large Hence, the Democratic out
look is considered excellent.
The House Republicans have sud
denly put the soft pedal upon at
iacks en- the sugar schedule of the
Underwood Tariff. After having in
serted sugar speech after sugar
speech in the Congressional Record
with a view to harping insistently
upon the theme in the fall election
the high protectionists have sudden
ly concluded to look elsewhere fol
campaign thunder
This change of front is due to thu
very obvious fact that the effect o
the European War upon the suga1
market contains an excellent defens'
o. the action Of the Democrats IL
providing for . gradual reduction Q