The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-05-23
PARTY PLATFORM
WORRYING c.. O.P.
Faces Delicate Task In 0unIn-
Ing Its Foreign Policies.
where DIFFICULTY ARISES.
Many Republicans Have Approved of
Wilson's Course In Dealing With Sub
marine Issue on One Hand, While on
the Other Some Have Severely criti-
oised Him-Road Bill Sure to Pass.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

CISCO Tim-noad Bill sure TO Pasa-
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington. May %. - Especial. j
The Republican national convention is
not only going to have some difficulty
In the selection of n candidate, but II
has a hard task before 1t I'm the mat
ter Of writing "A platform. OF course
the general subjects which have been
the cardinal principles of the Repub-
lican party for many years can easily
be Incorporated, and there will be no
great difficulty about a tariff plank,
which has often caused a great deal Of
controversy. But there are other sub
jects which will give the committee on
resolutions a great deal of concern.
One of these is the plank regarding
the foreign policy of the administra-
ton as II relates to the war I'm Europe.
Quite n number of men who will have
a great deal to say about the making
OF the platform have supported many
of President Wilson'S foreign policies,
practically all of them with the excep-
ton Of his dealings with Mexico.
Whsrs tho Difficulty Arises.
The difficulty arises over the ques-
ton OF the treatment OF Wilson's notes
to Germany. III these notes are on
demned there will have to be a sug-
gestion as to what should have been
said. Shall the platform go az far as
Colonel Roosevelt would have II In de-
nouncing Germany and thus offend the
large body Of German voters In the
Republican party2 On the other hand.
should the platform criticise the policy
I'm regard to Great Britain
Ii In not difficult to criticise an ad-
ministration by the opposition party In
regard to treatment of questions pure
ly domestic. But when II comes to
dealing with our foreign relations there
is such a tendency to stand by what
ever administration II I'm power that 1t
is not always wise for the opposition
party to be too critical.
Making the Road Bill.
The bill which the senate passed for
good roads was so different from that
which was passed by the house that
the conferees found 1t necessary TO re-
construct a measure Of their own. IL
IL quite possible that when the bill
finally returns from conference 1t win
be so different from that passed by Ell
Their house that neither house VIII rec
ognize It. One fact seems certain
there II to be a roads bill before the
present session ends.
They Go to See McAdoo.
Secretary McAdoo is the busiest man
connected with the administration. All
the politicians go to @ McAdoo II
they can get to see him. Not only has
he to look after the business of the
treasury-and there are a great many
things pending In congress which de-
mand his attention-but he is also
obliged to take the lead In everything
political. 1t Is believed that the presi-
dent relies implicitly upon McAdoo I'm
the management Of all political mat
tiers.
n Regular delegate.
Former Senator Chauncey M. Depew
holds the record for attendance as a
delegate at national conventions. lie
commenced going to Republican na-
tional conventions In 1864 and has been
q delegate to every convention since
that time, with two exceptions. He
will be one of the active men in the
coming convention, a IN who eve
allows his years to faze him.
The Speaker In Debate.
Champ Clark Is quite well satisfied
with his job as speaker as long as he
cannot get anything better. There IL
only n thing he regards as better,
and that is the presidency, which was
snatched away from him at Baltimore
in 1912. But, although he is speaker,
he itches to get into the debates and
occasionally goes down on the floor for
the purpose Of speaking on one thing
or another.
They Must Have Money.
A railroad man, speaking Of the va
rious propositions that are pending In
congress affecting railroad interests.
made this sage remark: Zone dead GER
tain thing Is the railroads must have
money. II they don't get 1t in one
place they will get It In another. IL
the government cuts off their revenue
from n source, either by reducing
rates or some other method, then the
roads must make charges In other d.
recti0ns, for they have got to have
money to pay their running expenses"
He went on to explain that a railroad
was not like some other business con
Germs, as It had to keep going. A rail
road could not be abandoned.
One Of the Wise Men.
The senate always endeavors to have
q wise man, a man whose Judgment
and opinion are OF great weight. Such
a man was the late Senator Plat of
Connecticut. His successor In this par
ticular Is Senator Dillingham; Of Yer.
mont The Vermont senator does not
talk much. but he Is the substantial
man to whom the Republicans go when
they want to talk about difficult prob
lens and desire the best advice.