The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1916-06-08
Heard at the National CAPITAL

In the first year Of his administra'
ton, President Wilson made great
hulabloo about the lobby" He sta
ted al that time that he would drive
every lobbyist ou, Of Washington and
would have nobody interfering with
Legislation in this country and that he
wanted to have a free hand" said a
prominent United States Senator.
During the PRESENT session Of Con
gress we have witnessed on various oc'
casions more lobbying by cabinet ol'
iicers and men close the President,
than in any administration in the his
tory of the government. There has
never been a time when there was so
much attempted executive interference
interference with the Legislative Iunc'
tions OF the government. We have wit
messed an administration lobby here
this session that is both 'invidious and
insidious.
Col, Harry S. New, Of indianapolis,
Republican candidate for United States
Senator in Indiana, at the coming
election, was a recent visitor at the
| Capitol, where he was warmly received
| Not only is Col. New optimistic ovel
the general outlook tor
the Republican party all over The
c runtry. but he is certain that his owl
state and national tickets. Speaking
of the situation he said: i am conf
dent the Republican party will win IL
in November. The people OF this
country are doing some thinking
They know that the present prosperit'
is unnatural and has been brough
about by conditions absolutely growing
out Of the war. In Indiana we vii
have a Republican majority this fall
We shall elect two Republican United
States Senators, more than halt Of tn
members Of the H use and Republi
can Governor. The electoral vot
will also go TO our party"
These are anxious days for the Mis-
souri delegation in Congress and tn
situation in that state politically is be
ing discussed with great seriousness
and apprehension in the Democrat
cloak rooms. There are severei
Democratic Members Of the Hous
from that state who are already scare
ont of their boots" over the outlook
The news they are confdentially e'
pressing great anxiety over the poSs
bility Of their reelection. Several
them are saying that they fear not or
ly their districts, but that the state i
self is going Republican.
The pairing OF Vice President Ma
shall with Senator Reed Of Missour
on The last senate vote on the motto
10 reconsider the rejection Of Georg
Rublee OF New Hampshire, as Men
bers OF the Federal Trade Commission
is causing much comment and criticism
Many OF the older members Of boI
the House and Senate, state that 1t
a most dangerous precedent and tn
| If the vote Of the vice-president ha
been deciding one, that great az
sweeping legal questions would ha'
arisen as to the right 10 do this. Me
long in Congress state that the vic
| President is not member Of the Sci
ate and that his only right to vote
that prescried by the constitution
which is in case Of a tie.
II The recent election in the secor
West Virginia district, in which Il
administration took a hand, but VI
defeated, still continues to be talkt
about at the capitol and the Dem
Gratis still continue 10 be very toucl
when the event is mentioned in the
presence.
Republicans in Fine Shape in MisSOur
II papuhlicaus in Missouri enter n