The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-16


Washington. Dec. l5.-ISpeciaI-
Why c~riticlse the man who earns his
living 1fooling other people the bunko
MANI For pure bunk just take the
thousands OF bills that are introduced
into congress at the beginning OF each
term.
All the old cbestnuts that have been
handed down for years and years are
relntroduced, while a lot OF new and
oftentimes foolish propositions are
presented. Although 10000 bills are
introduced during one term of con
gress, less than 400 become laws.
That means "A lot OF wasted effort.
Why do congressman do IT. Because
ii affords them an opportunity to let
some II know that they are trying to
do something for him. either to get a
claim or pension bill passed or to put
over" a piece OF legislation which has
been suggested. IL takes congress
bills into the hopper, where the sitting
process taxes place.
Black Eye For CIoture.
Cloture was knocked out and was
lying around with a black eye without
knowing just what hit II. 1t became
noised about the country that Senator
owen of Oklahoma wanted cloture so
as 10 put through his bin for a depart.
ment OF health. Every organization.
such as Christian Science, osteopathy
and, ia fact, all kinds OF healing and
medical organizations except one, be
came antagonistic TO cloture. Sena-
tors heard from thousands OF constit-
uents, and they began TO think that
cloture was a good thing TO throw into
the discard.
Had the Democrats forced cloture
upon the enate they would have
aroused "A powerful opposition. which
would have been silent. but effective.
in the coming campaign.
Suffrage Rivals.
Joint resolution No. l." proposing
an amendment to the constitution per
hitting women to vote, has been the
subject of much rivalry. All last con
gress Frank W. Mondell OF Wyoming
acquired fame by talk OF the "Mondell
resolution" for he had the honor OF
having introduced Joint resolution No.
L. He sought the same honor this
year. The women suffragists also ask
ed that he have the same distinction
because he had worked so hard for
suffrage. Mondell arranged with Ben
nett Clark, the speakers son, who
has charge OF the numbering and ref
erence of all bills and joint resolutions,
to have his resolution get its old place
as No. /.
But there was another Richmond In
the field, Congressman Raker of Cali
%fornia, whom Mondell sarcastically de
scribes as a modest and unassuming
gentleman" and who is on the job for
Raker all the time. Raker went To
Speaker Clark aud procured the speak.
er's promise to have his resolution Civ
en- the first number. and that promise
was made good. Thus Raker won out
owe Mondell.
Stopping Roosevelt Talk.
The Republicans Who nave D-en talk. !
ing Roosevelt for the Republican nomi-
nation have received several severe
1olts. IF You want Wilson in the |,
White House for another four years"
some OF the old timers told them.
Just boost this Roosevelt business.
The men that Roosevelt defeated in
1912 will never permit him TO be pres.
ident again"
Cooper's Persistence.
Congressman Cooper of Wisconsin !
has been a member of the house for
more than twenty years. Nest Of that
time he has been fighting the rules
and trying to get them amended SO
shat the bosses OF the house will not
control. He has been defeated under
several Republican speakers and three
times under Clark. Still he persists.
His forte is In trying to make the new
members understand that they are ty.
ing themselves hand and foot. Coop
er does not realize that most of the
new members prefer to be thus tied.
In the "king Row."
For some unknown reason the sec
ond row OF seats in the senate Is called
the king row." probably because 1t
has usually been occupied by men who
manage the senate. 1t was noticed
when the senate met that Il shifting
OF seats placed Du Pont Of Delaware.
Dillingham; of Vermont, Cummins of
Iowa and Poindexter Of Washington
I'm the king row."
Wadsworth Gets a Good Start.
The Republicans certainly gave Jim
my Wadsworth a good start when
they made him secretary OF the Re-
publican caucus and whip of the
minority side. There is not much for
n whip to do I'm the senate, but 1t
was recognition. The New York sen