The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-05-10
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

BY Thu w. DUNN.
Washington, May 10. Especial. i
The Democratic national convention Is
not going to have much difficulty in
adopting n platform. 1t will contain
all the Wilson policies which have
been presented i'm congress, no matter
whether they have been enacted into
law or not.
The most important of these decla-
rati0ns will be In regard to the admin
istration's foreign policy and the Mex
lean question. Just how far the plat
form will 20 and how emphatic Il dec
l~aration # will be may be left to the
consideration of the resolutions com
mittee, which will be guided by the
foreign situation at the time the con
v~cntion meets.
There are Democrats who support
the presidents vigorous attitude to-
ward Germany. They also say he has
been vigorous enough toward Great
Britain and the allies. But these may
be in the minority. There are also
Democrats who have favored n more
vigorous Mexican policy, but they will
be challenged by the assertion that
nothing could be more vigorous than
sending troops into Mexico to punish
the marauders who have violated
American rights.
Legislative Policies.
Among the legislative policies OF
the administration which will receive
strong Endorsement are army and navy
preparedness, the various conservation
measures, rural credits, good roads and
"A number of other measures which
have been under discussion and have
had the approval of a majority of the
Democrats.
Some of these bills will not become
law before the convention meets, but
hat will be immaterial, as they will
be Il part of the Democratic policy,
and the party will be pledged to see
that they are enacted into law. The
whole platform of the Democrats Is TO
be an affirmative approval Of all OF
the Wilson policies aud the legislative
program which has been proposed by
the Democrats In caucus.
Was One of the Whiskered.
Former Congressman Binger Her
mann of Oregon went into the house
the other day. and scarcely anybody
knew him, although there were a great
many members who served with him.
His appearance was so completely
changed by his clean shaved face that
he looked like a different man. In
Hermann's time whiskers were more
in order than at present, particularly
by the western men. Oregon vas
especially noted for whiskers then,
as Senators Dolph and Mitchell and
Hermann's. colleague, Ills, and him
self were bearded like the bard"
Hermann says the styles are changing,
but his friends accused him of a desire
TO look young.
Son-in-law a ~Standpatter.
While the Lodge son-in-law, Con
gresham Gardner of Massachusetts,
Is an ardent advocate of the nomina-
/ IIOI I'll 1Oibitl StN cit, there Is I'LL
other son-in-law, Nick Longworth, who
has nothing to say on the subject, al
though everybody believes that he
would be glad to see his father-in-law
again I'm the White House. But Nick
is a standpatter first OF all. He is one
of the men who did not follow the
colonel into the Progressive camp, and
1t so happened that n Progressive u
ed his defeat i'm 1912.
Rules of the Senate.
Notwithstanding the pressure OF bust
ness the senate frequently has time to
discuss proposed amendments TO the
rules. One day Senator Clarke of Ar
kansas, who is the president pro TEN.
and recognized as one of the best par
liamentarians in the senate, remarked,
II am gradually getting into the state
of mind where l believe the rules of
the senate must get worse In order to
get better" After further remarks
about how the senate operates he went
on TO say, II think the way to bring
about a change Is to abuse the rules
TO a point Of notification, to O point
where they will become absolutely alb
surd, and that point is not far away
now"
Not For Dirt Roads.
II am strongly in favor of this bill
as compared to the bin which was sent
rs from the house, said Senator Gal
linger of New Hampshire, discussing
the good roads bill. II trust that the
senator from Alabama (Bankhead).
with his well known strong personality
and influence, will see to 1t that we do
not have a bill come back from con
ference which provides for nothing but
dirt roads all over the country" And
then, as II TO give a warning Of what
might happen to the conference report,
the New Hampshire senator added, IF
such a bill comes back some considera-
BILE time will be consumed-if some OF