The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-07-02

when the President made his
demand for unqualified repeal, I'M
grudgingly granted Senator Kern
came back to the Senate corridor
sad Of speech and sadder of heart.
Senator kern's Position
81 looked for a great logical rea-
son for this reputation CT the plat
FORM said he, "a convincing reason
from the great leader who demanded
it. But l had none. l am opposed
to this surrender l am unconvinced.
But I am an organizaticI Democrat.
l must follow my leader, by all pre-.
cedents. And he did.
Senator Ben Shively was deeply
hostile to this reputation of the ma
tional platform of his party He fore
saw grave danger and heavy loss.
He fell in with serious face behind the
presidential order and resolved to do
his BEST and took his place in the
ranks. He even hoped, did Senator
Shively-that the administration and
the party might survive the error of
the tolls repeal and pull through
with saving election, and even
perhaps with a vindication of the
years record
Colombia Piled Upon Panama
But now, when the President seeks
to pile Colombia upon Panama
another apology, another surrender,
and 25,OOO,0OO simoleons of subsidy
upon the whining sentiment of suffer
ing Colombia-it Is too much. 1t is
clear, straight surrender of Senator
Ben F. Shively to the wolves of red
blooded Amcricanism."
IF they could submit the Presi
dents last order about Colombia to
referendum of Indiana Democrats, -
said a Democratic leader, there
might be new era of legislative in
dependence in the American Senate"
vardaman Foresees Trouble
Said Senator vardaman today in
commenting on this case: I'VE Dem
ocrats have got to face that platform
betrayal on every joint hastings Of
the coming campaign. We will be
asked whenever we champion a Dem
ocratic policy, Was that in the plat
form? What was it put there for? Is
it piece Of buncombe? Is it mo-
lasses to catch flies? Will it be re-
pudiated whenever the Democratic
President orders it to be-" -
Along with Vardaman walked ano-
Their great Democrat who has fought
more battles for the party than any
man in either house OF Congress, who
remarked
''If after the Panama tolls repeal
the executive influence should be
strong enough to ingraft that apology
to Colombia and that vote of $685..
100000 upon the legislation of this
session, it is doubtful if there will
be another Democratic President in
this generation"
Congress NeoIects Capitol Dome
Representative Smith addressed the
House on Monday on his amendment
to the Sundry Civil bill providing for
the completion of the historical frieze
in the Rotunda of the Capitol A
point of order was made by Chairman
Fitzgerald of the Appropriations Com
mittee, and under the rules a vote
on the amendment was prevented.
The Washington Herald on the 23rd
contained the following account OF
Mr.. Smiths address:
"Reunion Of North and South
"Mr. Smith proposed that the friezc
should be completed by figures repre-
senting Generals Grant and Lee shall.
ing hands, the construction of the
Panama Canal and the conquest of the
air through aeroplanes, Speaking on
his amendment, Mr.. Smith said, in
part:
I'VE point with pride to our magnif
cent Congressional Library, and the
splendid Senate and House office built
ings, but we are ashamed of our un-
finished Capitol. For more than
sixty years it has remained in an
uncompleted condition. l have n,