The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-26

Unless the attitude of many prominent
Democrats changes 1t will become ap-
parent pretty 500 that the war cannot
be made "A party question. No party
can claim entire credit for the conduct
OF the war and the support of admins
tration war measures.
SO far no administration measure OF
any importance relating to the war
and this is a war measure congress
pure and ~simple-could have passed
without a great deal OF support from
the Republican side.
The Democratic opposition Is not be
cause of the war, but because Demo
Gratis cannot bring themselves to vote
for such extraordinary grants of power
conferred In the various bills, ever IF
it is conferred upon their W presi-
dent. There is too much centraliZa-
ton In the federal government to suit
the state rights ideas of many Demo
Gratis.
Talk Of Politics.
Although | say there can be no po-
litical capital made out of the war, II
does not prevent talk OF politics. There
are men who believe that President
Wilson win expect a third term out of
his part I'm the war.
Then | heard another peculiar but
not improbable suggestion not long
ago. Ii came from "A Republican sen
ator who has been supporting the
presidents measures and has found
himself antagonized most effectively
by Senator Reed OF Missouri.
Jim Reed" he said, lis one of the
strongest men In the senate, a power
full debater. forceful In his expressions.
bold I'm all his positions. II seems to
me that he is I'm training for the presi-
deney and proposes to take the con-
sentative side In the next Democratic
contest, taking his stand upon pure
democracy and the rights of the peo-
Pile"
Ne~Iands Stops NJ Nothing.
In answer 10 several assertions on
the floor of the senate, coming mainly
from his own side of the political aisle,
Senator Newlands In support OF n of
the war measures said:
"If we have got temporarily to Prus-
sianize America In order to beat Prus-
sin am willing TO do It,"
Same Old Speeches.
Speaker Clark took a hand In the
rivers and harbors debate long enough
TO urge speeding up OF the measure.
This miscellaneous and promiscuous
talk" said Champ. delivering the
same speeches that have beer deliv-
cred here to my certain knowledge "A
hundred times, ought to end and other
measures considered"
And % an average onlooker there Is
a deal of sameness TO all the speeches
against the rivers and harbors bill,
whether I'm the house or senate.
The i~nattentive Senate.
No one has had the nerve to propose
the Tom Marshall idea as a cure for
inattention In the senate. The vice
president, says that IL he were autocrat
of the senate he would compel every
senator to remain I'm his seat and lis
ten to every speech. That, he thinks,
would bring about a change In the
rules limiting speeches and forcing the
senate to do business.
LESS than one-third of the senate
remarked Senator Reed of Missouri.
has paid any attention to the discus
sion of the most important matters that
have come before congress I'm a genera
ton He referred to the various war
bills. And 1t is true that senator's do
not pay much attention to these or 9th
or measures.
Will Overcome Germany.
Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia has
confidence In the American soldier.
NO n can fight better than an Eng.
lishman," he told the senate, unless
1t be a Frenchman. No one can fight
better than a Frenchman unless II be
an American. Man for man our sol.
diers can beat the Germans. That Ii
why we are going to win the war for
the cause of democracy"
Missed a Sensation.
The only woman member of congress
missed a great opportunity to create q
sensation. She had a vacancy to ill
at the Naval academy the other day
and appointed a young man. Suppose
she had carried out the equal rights
idea to the limit and appointed a young
woman? That would have created q
sensation. 1t is doubtful IL anything
could be found in the laws relating t.
the selection Of midshipmen to the
Naval academy which would preclude
a young woman from appointment
The laws speak of "midshipmen," and
the word "his" occurs In referring t
the students. But the word 'his' an6
he are found in the constitution ani
laws relating to members OF the house
of representatives, but 1t does not bal
a woman from membership In thai
body.
1t would have peer interesting II thu
woman member had tried out the selec
tion of a young woman for West Psla,
or Annapolis.