The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-12-27

BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, Dec. -. Especial. u
Here are some OF the issues for the
campaign OF 1916: The Republicans
Will say no additional or b%urdensome
taxation would be needed III there had
been no Underwood tariff law that III
the Democrats had kept their Baltl-
more promises OF economy there would
nave been no need OF emergency reve-
IA bills. that II the administration
had not assumed such n warlike atti-
tude toward Germany inc Austria
there would be no need OF ~expending
so much money for war preparation.
The Democrats are going to stand
on their record for tariff legislation,
asserting that had II not been for the
war the Underwood law would ha We
furnished abundant revenue; that the
president has kept the country ont OF
war;: that the president has maintain
ed the national honor and demanded
reparation from foreign governments
which have violated II rights ~ a
neutral.
Othsr Features Thrown In.
Other features will be thrown In. OF
and management OF affairs In the Phil
ippines, and. In fact. everything that
the Democrats have done or he I've fail
ed TO do will be campaign material for
the Republicans. Not the least fmpor
tant will be a severe ~arraignment OF
the manner In which the mail service
has de~teriorated. or course the Demo
Gratis must be on the defensive, for
the actions OF the party must be de
Tended not only during the campaign,
but In the congressional debates.
where II will be severely attacked.
Looking Down on Weeks.
From the gallery OF the senste a
group OF people were looking down on
the senate. There In Senator Weeks"
remarked one OF them, who was a
friends the interesting sights about the
capitol. They all looked down on
Weeks. and right then and there | saw
why IL IL that q man In the senate
Is o named for president. He Is
In b spot light all the time. He "
n OF a comparatively small number
OF men In a very important legislative
body. Everything he does comes un.
der close scrutiny. He must take a
stand on every important subject that
IN before the country, especially II
Ii II n subject OF legislation.
Some Of the Tests.
A man I'm congress must go through
numerous tests. Every man I'm either
house who has n presidential aspira-
lions must vote for or against woman
suffrage. for or against prohibition I'm
some form or other, for or against "A
program OF military preparedness, for
or against various forms for increasing
taxation and raising venue Take IL
all I'm all. the man who is not I'm con
gress has a better opportunity to make
campaign material work for himself
rather than against himself than has
the man I'm either house OF congress-.
A Lost Word.
Has anybody seen anything OF that
word disarmament which was in evi
dence to such an extent n few years
ago? Nearly everybody In congress de
clared In favor OF disarmament, say
Ing that be would have 10 vote bat
tleships and Notifications Az long as
other nations continued to arm, but
he wanted "A general dfsarming Of all
nations. The word is lost. There Is
no n now who has any use for IL. 1t
VIII be many years before IL VIII be
needed again.
immigration Restriction.
The men who proposed TO restrict i'm
migration In two past congresses will
work harder on the job than EVER be
fore. They hope to pass the bin OF the
last congress over the veto OF the presi-
dent II be should again veto It because
OF its severe restrictions. Senator Dill
bingham OF Vermont will take the lead
In pushing immigration legislation I'm
the senate
WoHt SoWo o. ".
The south and middle west want
some OF the money spent for reclaim
ing lands. The men representing these
sections see no reason why government
money should not be spent for draining
overfowed and swamp lands in the
middle western states. and particularly
In b southern states as well, as to
spend 1T In reclaiming desert lands In
the arid regions. OF course the swamp
andsa are In he hands OF private par
ties to a large extent, due 10 the I'm
providence OF state legislatures In ear
" days, when the supposed useless
lands were thrown away for a song
Philippines Again.
Evidently the Democrats are not
afraid OF making the Philippines q po-
lftical issue nex year, for they are go.
ing ahead in both houses with the par