The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-08
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POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS.

third congress, one Of the colossal fix
ures Of the house Of representatives
passed tO Il different field OF activity.
In the transfer Of Oscar w. Under
wood Of Alabama from the house 10
the senate the house lOOses one OF Its
strongest men and the Democratic
party one Of It's heaviest assets. No
party had more active leader, for
he had wide information on all the
great questions that came before con
gress, infinite patience. Consummate
tact, unfailing good humOr toward
friend aud foe alike, and above all alb
sulute and entire command NJ himself
No doubt the qualities that have made
Mr. Underwood conspicuous IN the
house as II successful leader will
equally characterize him In the sen.
ate
40 congress since the civil war en-
acted legislation more important than
that placed upon the statutes by the
sixty third Among me things done
are: Tariff revision downward In
come tax law war tax levy; new
banking law; creation Of trade con-
mission revision " the antitrust
laws; agricultural extension act law
for settling railroad and industrial dis
putes; law for construction Of rail
road in Alaska anti-narcotic law /,
law for reformation Of consular sery
ice Law 10 prevent gambling In cot.
ton.
Secretary " State Bryan IN one NJ
bis recent addresses, advocated seven
"donts' for bankers, aud the bank
prs have made this counter thrust :
Don't parade around In fife and drum
fashion, playing TO the galleries Don't
display your hand In petty politics.
Don't save all your earnings derived
from chautauQuu speeches Spend
some nf the money Don't dis
cuss subject which YOU know moth
ing about Don't maintain cOnceited
disposition Don't pose as an advice
| broker"
Stone blind defenders NJ the admin.
istratiou ARE reduced To argue that
a Progressive /, Il Republican 80 that
| the president l- justified and declared
tu have acted IN good faith IN putting
/ no Republican NJ recognized party
standing ON the federal trade commits
sion There is no good excuse for the
action NJ the executive, And even the
Democratic members NJ the board are
little known. almost nobodles
There IL such II wide contrast he
tween the two living eN presidents,
everybody Is taking notice. Taft every
where and at every opportunity N
Irnlslng the president for his policy
M neutrality and for his efforts to
NJ this country ont ~ war Roose
Welt ON the contrary, ON every OcCa
sioL by voice and by pen Is denounc
ing the presidents policy and con.
demnng his efforts to maintain peace
ful relations with other nations
This IN what Senator Reed Of Mis-
souri has TO say about Senator Gum
mins Of Iowa: whether II II n reso
luton IN the house, road bill In n
county court or motion In a MethO.
dist prayer meeting 10 engross the
I.ord's prayer, Albert Cummins would
rush In with either substitute or
an amendment Nothing looks right
70 him unless II has the Cummins
brand"
There Is going 10 be- hot time In
South Dakota IN 1915 The excitement
incident to a presidential election will
be largely intensified by the introduc
tion Of the liquor aud suffrage issues
into the campaign. The Legislature
has passed resolutions providing FOL
! the submission to the people Of con
/ stitutional amendments for statewide
prohibition and for suffrage for wo
men.
A preacher Ns the Democratic candl
date for governor " Missouri II n pos
sibillty Lindsey for Governor" clubs
are being organized. The candidat,
is Rev A. n Lindsey, who for yenr'
was pastor NJ Christian churches II
Howard and other counties Now h,
Is president " bank ut Clinton, Rut
IL secretary " the Confederated Com
merrlal clubs NJ Missouri
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