, 1915-12-23
Bad Democratic Congress Enactments.

"There is every indication that the record of hastily considered,
illdigested and faulty legislation made by the Democratic party in
former Congresses is to be repeated this session.
That this is a conclusion from which there is n O escape is the
judgement of Frank P. Woods of Iowa, chairman of the National Re-
publican Congressional Committee. In a statement issued today
Representative Woods outlined the reasons for his opinion.
"No Legislative body can produce accurate Legislation without OBJ
serving two important principles" said MIR. Woods. "First, there
must be intelligent unity of purpose a to the laws to be written.
Second, the methods by which the proposed Legislation is to be en-
acted must permit the correction of defects when they re discovered.
even at this early stage of the present session it is apparent
that both these requirements are lacking.
with the party strength reduced to a bare majority in the
House, there is a revolt against the most important legislation pro-
posed, namely, provision for more adequate national defenses.
"The amounts asked for enlarging the army and navy involve
increased expenditures estimated at a quarter of "a billion dollars for
several years. The responsibility of providing revenue to meet this
expenditure falls largely upon the Ways and Means Committee.
"The Chairman of that Committee, Representative Claude Kiich-
en-, has stated that he Ii opposed to the national defense program.
His detection is more serious when it is remembered that his party
has been unable to keep our national finances upon Il sound basis
when only ordinary demands were to be met. Mr.. Kitchen himself
has already pointed out that there is a serious deficit in the Treasury
to be provided for.
"n the Senate the party strength was divided even before the
session began. Bitter factonal strife marked the organization of the
senate on the issues of both the election of a President pro tempore
and the proposed cloture rule, and it is obvious that the breach will
not be healed.
at is evident, therefore, that there will be no unity of purpose
among the Democrats, and that their method of procedure in framing
laws will prevent the correction of errors even when discovered be-
fore enactment. The ame methods employed in preceding congress-
es, which were so productive of a mass of faulty Legislation will be
continued during this session Corr.
Does anybody want to suggest any more gubernatoiaI candi
dates TO this IT any other state. If 81 pass the gravy, and we'll
sing yu another bullet" If there is anything we like, and lots of il.
it's the proposal of names for candidates for certain Offices. We al
ways did like turkey shoots where the turkey was put in a box and
his head stuck through, They make fine targets, s. do proposed
candidates,
Colorado will run dry New Years eve, and we would like to bet
that there will be some in that state who will get on a "tare" that was
never out before, just to celebrate the occasion. 1t is an ill wind
that blows nobody good, hence the city of Cheyenne is preparing to
entertain the social crowds that come from Denver for perhaps the
week end and other dates