Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-07-28
HEsson DESCRIBES SENATE.

What are our lawmakers doing in
the United States senate7
This question today was put to Rob
en- W. HeEz0n. the well known Eiko
merchant. who returned recently from
a visit to Warrington City. after his
attendance as delegate at the Demo
cratic National convention.
ar. HeEson pondered the question a
few moments and then dictated the
following interesting statement:
Those cot familiar with the United
States Senate Of the present day and
who are accustomed TO think Of It az
2 mIll!onaircs' club and a place for
Gaze and luxury. would be checked II
they looked down upon the floor to
day. Prom 10 o'clock in the morning
until $3.50 at night thcEe men are
working seriously and intensely in an
atmosphere that g striking down
horses upon the streets and that wiItE
linen like the hot blast from a furnace.
Every Ounce Of Energy
And Endurance Is Required.
-'DlSheyeled. bcdraggIed and BiltGd.
they are bending every energy and
giving the last ounce Of their brains
and ability 10 enact into Law those hui
manitarian moazU-es that arc so badly
needed by this country. and have been
needed for 70 many years.
And this Is but half of their work.
They have the committee meetings, in
which they struggle over the constrIc-
ton OF bills. They have the depart
ment work for their constituents. and
until the wee hours OF the night they
are compelled TO devote their time TO
their correspondence.
Getting Bills Passed
Always Tedious Work.
"Tho5c unfamiliar with legislative
bodies believe that all that ~ ncces-
sary f. 10 introduce a bill, call for a
vote and pass IL. They don't realize
that many men are OF different minds.
They don't realize that different gee.
lions OF the country are interested In
different legislation. They don't real.
lie that every section and every class
believes IT'S legislation IS the most
important and the most urgent They
don't understand the Strategy OF Leg
IslatioH. They don't realize that there
are certain factions in Legislative
bodies that arc afraid to openly oppose
certain measures. but will attempt tc
kill them by talking for weeks and
weeks on sorlc other measure thai
precedeB them.
Hopeful Republicans Fighting
While Democrats stay at Work.
1.-THE Democratic parry already haJ
in Ito three and one.half years OF pow
er. passed moro progressive ana hu
name legislation than was ever enact
cd into law before In tho history Of tn
country. Il Is striving under disad
yantageous circumstances, in the fac
OF the most skiIIful, bitter anc cunnin
opposition, TO enact into law the res
OF It's program OF humane legislation.
There are nine Democratic SEM
tOrs now in the Senate who viii prol
nine Republican opponents now in th
field fighting them. II these mn
Democratic senators can be kept 9
the grindstone they will be at grea
disadvantage. Such II undoJbtedl
the dealre OF the Republican leaders
Democrats Battling
For Humane Legislation.
"They dare not openly oppose Oh
Child Labor bill or the Compensate
Act. but II they arc brought up no'
they will talk in favor OF them Il
weeks 80 that the Revenue bill. whit
iB essential TO tho running OF this 30
eminent and which shirts some OF u
unfair burdens from the poor TO Il
rich By increasing the Income Tia
viii be dragged on into the late sui
mer when everyone IN anxious TO 8
away and human endurance b.
reached It's limit Then. In that cone
ton. they will try and force a comps
mise on the Revenue bill.
Congress must pass tho appropr
ton bills so that the employees OF u
government may be- paid. they ha
got to pass the Revenue bill ~ u
tho money may be raised These
matters OF tho utmost omergcn
Thcy are haDtenins the passage
these blllg. and II they are not delay
by d filibustor. all Of the progress
and humane program viii be
through in December"
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