Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-03
Believe 1t Gives Them Mate
rial Advantage Over 0p-
ponents in Campaign.
LEADERS ALSO SATISFIED
WITH CONGRESS PROGRAM
Point to Legislation Already Ac-
complished and Bills Under Way.
Pleased With Outlook.

Democratic leaders In Congress are
convinced that in their new revenue
raising bill they have forereached on
the republicans and obtained a posi-
tion of material vantage for the COM
ing campaign. Furthermore. they also
feel that in their legislation accom-
pished and pending they have lived up
to the promises of their platform. and
have deprived the opposition of cam
paign thunder.
From the democratic viewpoint, this
is what has been accomplished in the
new revenue bill:
A new bond issue, to meet a threaten
ed deficit in revenues and to cover ad-
ditional expenses of preparedness,
averted.
The demand for a tariff commission,
voiced in the republican platform. met;
campaign.
Forestalled the protection of Ameri-
can interests after the European war
Protection of the dyestuffs industry
| provided for, thus eliminating the chief
ground of actual complaint against the
existing tariff
General Legislation.
In the general legislation enacted
and still in course of enactment the
democrats point out that they have
done these things:
Provided a currency act which has
been acceptable in full measure to
financial and commercial interests.
Met the demands for bigger navy.
heretofore a strong card in the re-
publican plan of campaign, and for
| reasonable military preparedness.
Provided a land credit bill in re.
sponse to the plea Of the agricultural
interests
Responded freely to the claims Of or
ganized labor for additional legisla-
| ton.
Shown intent to consider the per-
| picking and vexatious problems OF con-
serva ton, with their conflicting Issues.
As the democrats view the outlook.
all that is left the republicans te
blanket complaint against the Under
wood tariff act and the voicing Of fears
of what will happen to American in
dustries after the war is over.
Leaders Hope to "Get By"
The democratic politicians hope to
"get by. this by relying on the evil
ests over this expected problem. 1t Is
contended that business is on such a
boom in all lines of production that
the republicans will find 1t difficult to
arouse apprehension among manufac-
| turers and employees over the future. :.
The democrats claim that the full
dinner pail" is here, that labor is get
ting better wages and shorter hours
and the democratic managers are will
ing to take a chance that the repub-
licans cannot make headway along the
time -honored lines which the party
has followed since 1896.
Taken all together. the democrats are
very well satisfied with their legis-
lative record and propose to- play 1t
up for all it is worth. Indeed, they
have already commenced, this week 6
circular of the democratic national
committee, issued from headquarters
here, devoting its leading article to the
subject.
Accepts Roosevelt Challenge.
The national committee promptly ac-
cepted the challenge thrown down by
Col. Roosevelt in his letter to the bull
moosers, and sturdily refutes the
charge made by the colonel that the
democrats had violated their platform
pledges. The circular quotes, at
length, from the legislative record to
prove the contention.
The democratic national committee
also proposes to feature President Will
sons attacks upon disloyalty and
the envelope which the committee uses
in disseminating its literature quoting
the Presidents recent remarks upon that
subject.