The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-03

Washington, Feb. .. Especial. -
What n wonderful change is observed
In the attitude of the sections I'm regard
to state rights! 1t was not many
years ago that the sticklers for the
rights OF states baked ut nearly ey-
erything that was done In the way Of
extension OF national power and con
troll OF matters within the borders Of
the states. Now all that IL changed
and the federal government IL encour-
aged to do everything possible for the
states and the individuals of communi-
ties.
The change has been brought about
because 1t has been found impossible
for states to do all hat Is necessary
for the welfare OF their people and
because IL has been found that state
lines are becoming less and less ines
of demarkation between peoples.
The Sectional Shift.
About the most marvellous thing In
connection with the change Is the sec
tional shift that has occurred. The
time was when the northern men were
for extending the power and control of
the federal government and asking the
national government to take charge
of this and that matter of general wei
fare, and the southern men were In
strong opposition. Now IL IL the south
ern men who are most earnest I'm In
vtting a change. They want the ma
ton to reclaim the swamp lands, al
though largely held In private owner-
ship. They ask the federal govern
ment to take charge In cases OF dis
ease epidemics, and the national health
service Is now taking charge OF such
matters which a few years ago were
considered wholly within the police
powers OF a state.
Mississippi and ohio Tie.
Mississippi and Ohio are equals In
the matter of native sons in the senate,
seven senators being born within the
borders of each. Williams and Varda-
man of Mississippi, Clarke OF Arkan-
sas. Newlands and Pittman OF Nevada,
Gore OF Oklahoma and Chamberlain
of Oregon are natives of Mississippi.
Pomerene and Harding of Ohio.
Kenyon of Iowa. Sherman OF Illinois,
Reed OF Missouri. Sterling of South
Dakota and Norris OF Nebraska are
natives of Ohio.
Indiana comes next, with six sons
Shively and Kern Of Indiana, Works
of California, Thompson of Kansas.
Clapp OF Minnesota and Johnson OF
South Dakota.
Many states have their w native
IONS I'm the senate, but this is not com
mon TO the west. Phelan of California.
Lane of Oregon and Smoot of Utah
are notable instances of men repre-
senting far western states In which
they were born.
A Request" Bill.
Generally when the words by re-
quest" are attached TO a bin intro
duced In congress 1t Is assumed that
the senator or member is not willing
to stand for Its provisions. Congress
man Tinkham OF Massachusetts intro
duced one OF those bills I'm the house
which was evidently intended TO pro-
tect w~oodcarvers. 1t prohibits the
sale In territory controlled by the
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terstate commerce OF any goods in imi-
tation of woodcarvtng. No doubt the
imitators have imposed unjustly upon
the woodcarvers, but such n bill as
this can hardly get recognition in con
grcss.
Undigested Legislation.
II am supporting this bill absolutely
without any pride and with very little
defense" said Congressman Bennett of
New York, speaking of the water pow
er conservation bill He went on 10
say that he would vote for a substitute
which might be offered, but as 1t was
evident that any substitute would be
defeated he had made up his mind 10
vote for the bill as the best that could
be done, although he thought that best
was rather poor legislation. Like many
other members, Bennett hoped that the
u~ndigested legislation would be per
fected In the senate.
Has Good Sponsors.
The joint resolution which proposes
to make prohibition cover the entire
United States has good sponsors
There are many prominent men in con
gress who have introduced and Others
who support such a measure. Among
them Is Senator Gallinger, the senior
member of the senate and the recog
nized Republican leader.
The Swanson Road Plan.
Senator Swanson has again intro
duced his road plan. the n which re
ceived the Endorsement of the post
office committee In the last congress
He proposes to spend $25,O0O,OOO eacl
year by the federal government, to b.
apportioned among the several state
by q ratio of population, rural mileag'
ond tha ratio of pOpulatiOn which eacl