The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-14
WARS EFFECT ON
POLITICS HERE
Assert II Is Re-
sponsibIo For Prosperity.
DEMOCRATS ENTER DENIAL.
Aver That the Struggle Has Pre-
vented Their Policies From Having
a Full and Fair Trial and That IL ls
the Cause OF Additional Tsxes-War
Debates Nonpartlsan.

the Cause OF Additional Tsxes-War
Debates Nonpartlsan.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, Jan. I3.-[Special. lit
VIII be impossible to keep the Euro
pean war out OF the politics OF the
coming presidential campaign.
There has been a persistent claim by
the Republicans that but for the war
Democratic economic policies would
have been a failure and that hard
times and panicky conditions would
now prevail throughout the country.
The DeInocrats insist that the chang
ed conditions brought about by the war
have caused the laying OF additional
taxes and otherwise prevented the
Democratic policies from having a full
and fair trial.
While an attempt has been made to
keep the politics OF the war confined
TO business and economic subjects, IL f.
evident that before the session pro-
crosses far there will be discussions
tending TO show politics In the govern
ment's attitude toward the different
nations at war.
A Reasonable Suggestion.
The first debate on the war situation
In the senate was not partisan, and
party lines were not drawn In the at
utude OF senators regarding the con
duct OF the United States. Perhaps IL
was because the cause OF the discus
sion was the proffered suggestion
that American citizens avoid travelling
on ships OF belfigerent nations and thus
avert the danger OF involving the Unit
ed States In the great European a
or course there were plenty of men TO
insist upon the right OF American cid-
tens TO go anywhere under the ordi-
nary rules OF international law. but
those men shut their eyes TO the fact
that both sides have ignored interna-
tional law. IL was asserted that 1t was
just as fair TO warn our people 10 keep
on such ships as TO warn them TO
keep out Of Mexico and that the cour-
age and rights OF the nation would not
suffer In one case more than in the
other.
Pro-Allies Sentiment.
There Is little doubt that just at pres.
n the belief obtains that the country
is for the allies and against Germany.
The men who are TO go before the PEG
pie this year Indicated a sympathy for
the allies. while men who are not can.
didates were inclined to a broader neu-
trality. There was one notable excep-
ton. Senator Hitchcock OF Nebraska
Is positive and outspoken In favor OF
stopping the shipment OF arms and
munitions to belligerents. The other side
says such stoppage would be an act OF
unneutrality Ia favor OF Germany.
Missouri Politics.
Champ Clark told the Democratic ma.
tional committee that st. Louis should
have the Democratic national conven-
ton because the state was ia danger
OF being carried by the Republicans.
In refusing to be a candidate for gov
crat can be elected.
Governor Hadley OF Missouri has de
termined to be a presidential candidate
on the Republican ticket. That will
probably open the way for Walter s.
Dickey TO be the Republican nominee
for senator. III the Republicans get a
good man for governor they will make
an interesting race In Missouri.
Making q Fight.
While 1t has been a foregone conclu-
sion that military preparedness In
some form would win In the present
congress, 1t Is evident that the OPP
ponents OF the plan are going to put
up a vigorous fight. Speeches deliv-
cred In the house and others printed
In he Record give every indication
that there is real opposition to the
military plans made by the admins
tration. One OF the interesting talks
was by General Isaac Sherwood. a vet
ernn OF the civil war, who insisted that
as long as the United States wanted
to keep out Of the war there was no
danger Of Its getting into war. He
says that he has not received a single
request from the people OF his district
to vote for military preparedness.
Could Do Better.
Meyer London. the New York Social
LIST. made a short speech In the house
and fioundered a little. "a am making
this short talk to explain my VOTE" he
said. Il can do a great deal better
than l am doing now" And when the
house laughed he added. "And / prom
ise the house at some future time to
be a great deal better"
All Were "New."
Congressman billiard Of Colorado In
making a speech In the house apollo
gized for breaking In when he was a
member. Then he had an idea.