The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-28
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

volt on different tariff schedules. But
these signs of dissatisfaction have not
stopped the president I'm his course.
The members OF the administration
are much pleased with the manner IN
which the president has gone forward
and secured everything which he set
his mind on and which he mapped out
as necessary legislation for the pres
ent session OF congress. The objec-
tions raised to the tariff were sporadic
In a way; no N thing commanded
sufficient Democratic votes to cause the
defeat OF the bill which the majority
OF the party had agreed should be
passed.
Army and Navy Bills.
The most wonderful accomplishment
of the president has been I'm securing
army and navy legislation which
would have been impossible under any
other regime. No Republican president
could have secured the consent OF his
party to such enormous appropriations
for military purposes. While II is true
that there has been sweeping over the
country a demand for adequate ma
tfonal defense. no other man except
President Wilson could have made de
mand mean such a great increase i'm
the army and navy.
Whatever may be the feeling toward
the president in any other respect. Ii
must he acknowledged hat he is a
greater master OF congress than was
Roosevelt In his bossiest days.
"Well, You Did Ill"
When Mr.. Hughes pointed out the
s~ectionalism of the chairmanships of
the committees OF congress the Demo
Gratis came right back and said to the
Republicans. You did the same when
you were In power" And they pro-
ceeded TO show that during Republi-
an control the chairmanships went to
northern men.
This Is an old political issue. 1t
came to the front at the first session
OF the house after the civil war. The
fact Is hat Democrats I'm the south
and Republicans I'm the north hold on
gressional positions longest and grav-
itate TO the heads of the committees
and are I'm line for chairmanships when
their party gains control.
kitchin Went Down Fighting.
Majority Leader Kitchin went down
fighting. From the first he has been
opposed to the large appropriations
for military purposes. On the last leg
of the proceedings in congress he crit
iciSed the men OF his own party from
the president down for the enormous
expenditures. Kitchin insisted that
there had been a change of front and
that the administration continued TO
favor larger and larger appropriations
as the bills progressed.
Need Political Managers.
1T needs a good politician with a
great deal of vigor TO run "A political
campaign" sras the remark Of Senator
Nelson. The Minnesota senator had
been talking about Quay and Hanna
as men who were politicians and who
could successfully III campaigns. He
thinks a lot OF vigor is needed In a
close contest to win.
Dspiorsd Political Debate.
Senator Hardwick of Georgia was
about to enter upon "A political speech,
and he began by a sort of apology. Il
do not believe Ii Is for the best inter
ests Of the country to have political
discussion In the senate" he said.
I'VE cannot hope to convert each 9th
er, and | am afraid the partisan heat
~engendered and personal feeling arous-
ed often interfere with the orderly
condnct Of business and the best inter
ests OF the country without promoting
the real interests OF any political par
ty."
Fond of Oratory.
The house, having little or nothing
to do. meeting only two days In the
week, with the understanding that
members may work on their am
paigns, takes up the greater portion OF
the two days when It does meet In
listening to political speeches. Mem
bers obtain consent TO speak for half
GIL houk vi Ill hOui. uiu lnSs ~ al ~
with half a hundred other members se
fond Of %oratory that they sit and listen
These are mostly speeches for cam
paign purposes.
No Politics Here.
Much legislation is partisan; much
has been put through under party
management and caucus order. but
when 1t comes to distributing con-
demned nno there Is nothing po-
litical In the bill. A measure Of this
kind recently passed. and every man
who had any kind of an organization
which wanted any Of these condemned
cannon for ornamental purposes was
given an opportunity to get two or
more.