The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-11-19
DEMOCRATIC REVOLT
N next CONGRESS
WILSON FINDS REAL OPPOSITION
IN OWN PARTY COMING
TWO YEARS.

snhseryient house of representatives
20 deal with during the last two years
~ his administration, such as he has
had ND to this time. On the other hand
a dne bunch of democratic insurgents
are likely to organize when the next
hanse of representatives comes to-
oatber and the democratic party, after
the 4th of March, is likely to have the
same sort Of difficulties that beaet the
ranublican majority during the first
two years of the Taft administration.
The greatly reduced democratic ma
iority in the house is responsible for
this changed condition. In the pres
ant house, with a democratic majority
os 145 the president has had no diff
oplty in debating terms for the simple
reason that the anti-adminstration
democrats found themselves in such a
homeless minority as to be ineffective.
Now that the big majority has been
naarly wiped out, it becomes possible
for the anti-administration democrats
n reverse the order of things and die
tate to the White House If they are
so disposed and with this power in
their hands the anti-Wilson democrats
will resent presidential dictation when
the new congress organizes and gets
down to business
Split in Party.
If the democrats of the house were
well organized, the administration
would not likely be handicapped seri-
ously by reason of the great cut IN
the democratic majority. But the
democratic organization is far from
nerfect; 1t is far from satisfactory to
the administration leaders and unless
an effective organization is perfected
nv the 4th of next March the admins
tration may look for trouble in the
house of representatives.
Realizing this situation the presi-
dent will bring all pressure to bear on
congress at the coming short session
10 wind up the strictly partisan legls-
lation now in contemplation SO as tt
leave for the next congress only those
problems that can be presented IN
non-partisan light. Toward the Close
of the recent session the president lie
It be known that his legislative pro-
gram. so far as the house Is concern
ed. was nearly cleared up, but NJ
wants at the next session to see th'
ship purchase bill passed by tn
house as well as by the senate, AM
NAV ask for rural credits bill, al
though this latter measure may be pu
over.
Defeat for Ship Bill.
There is strong democratic Oppose
ton to the ship purchase DILL ana
II Ia not showed through the house a
the short session It will never pass
for in the next congress there VIII 0
enough democrats opposed to the pl
TO toin with the republicans in de
feating it, for the opposition Demo
Gratis will have it in their power
balk the presidents plan on this an
other legislation when the 64th con
gress opens.
On Dangerous Ground.
II js not within the power OF ID
president or any other man TO say
this time what legislation may De ut
sired during the next two years. "A
ready radical legislation has resulte
from the war in Europe ana lurtn'
radical and now unexpected leglsis
ton may be deemed necessary pelo'
the war Is over. or soon after Its te
m,nation. This legislation is likely
form the basis of breach in the den
ocratic majority in the new house. Al
II the new war tax proves lnauequ"
to meet government needs ana al
other levy is attempted to break
the democratic party Is llKeiy " oo'
on that topic.
Oppose New Tax.
There were many democrats In |
present congress who questioned
wisdom of the recently imposed
tax and there will be other democrs
who will resist any attempt to nicrea
the levy If one is urged by the aomi
istration. That a second levy WIN
come necessary is not yet estaoiis
ed. but some of the leading oenhocl'
now in congress ventured the preu
tion when the Underwood war tax
was pending that another levy "o'
be called for later on, ana tha'
il entertained by not a few repu.
cans. If a further war tax Is asf
for II will be resisted solidly pS
publicans and there will be not
democrats who will join with the
publicans in opposing the tax oenia'
ing more rigid economy in governm
tai administration.
Wilson Splits Party.
During the past two years Presto
Wilson in the distribution OF pati
age has made a number OF pltter
emies among democrats in congrt
he made other enemies when ne III
ally drove unwilling democrats TO
for certain schedules In the oh'
wood tariff bill which they at IN
opposed for good and sufficient
sons. ne made still other eneh
when he applied the lash anu =
PEELED unwilling democrats 10 ao'
other administration measures :"
~ out question, and these ola emu