The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-15
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Gays FGiHcoSHs
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, Jan. IL. Especial
Complicate ted conditions confront con
gress growing out Of the difference
between capital and labor. This fact
liz emphasized in the efforts being
made to pass some kind Of legislation
fair alike to the railroads aud the EN-
carry out the program Of the president,
started when the eight hour bill was
passed, so as to prevent strikes until
after investigation and report by a
government commission, strikes sew
eral snags. The principal difficulty Is
In getting over the opposition Of the
workers not only with railroads, but
In other lines. Representatives Of the
workingmcn are using every effort to
prevent anything that squints toward
compulsory arbitration Carried 10 it,
ultimate consequences the investiga
ton program would be something like
compulsory arbitration, as 1t would
prevent strikes until after a govern
ment board had made a report.
Threatening Extra Session.
The delays which hayesbeen oeca-
stoned thus far In the passing OF bills
that must get through this session have
caused several threats OF m extra SEES
sion In the spring. but they are always
made about this time in the winter
with a view of stopping talk in the
senate and hurrying along the busi-
ness of the house.
President Wilson will have an extra
session IL he wants IL. and otherwise
he can so shape affairs as to make 1t
unnecessary, 1t does not make much
difference TO the president whether
congress Is In session or not SO far as
interfering with his plans Is concerned.
lie has congress so well tanned o
that IL does not bother him in the
least.
Federal Employees Union.
The federal employees union as a
part of the American Federation of
Labor has reached such an important
position that 1t can afford to tell what
IL has accomplished and how far the
movement has progressed. The or
ganization has been contrary TO the
wishes of many officials. but that has
made no difference. The new organ
ization has had a great deal of intlu-
ence In securing the Increase of sal
aries for clerks and other employees
of thaM government recently provided
In the different appropriation bills.
Leslie Shaw, Prophet.
A man who has been governor of
Iowa. secretary of the treasury and
occupied a place In the financial world
ought TO be allowed to prophesy. So
listen TO Leslie nj. Shaw.
In my opinion says he, the presi-
dent already Is a candidate for a third
term. and | predict that inside the
mex four years he will be the most
pronounced protectionist IN The ma
ton"
Then he goes further and says that
the Republican party has a good foun-
dalton, but Ii needs to organize at once
md build itself up so as to meet the
opposition in the coming campaign.
Voting For President.
Woman s%uifragists are going To make
an effort to get bills passed IN various
state legislatures permitting women TO
vote for president, as they do IN I'LL
nois. They expect to get quite a lot
of states in hat way and gradually
force universal suffrage for ONE
Commissions Keep Going.
The house was discussing the sub
ject of commissions, and Congressman
Bennett of New York, who was fight
extension, remarked:
.'Oh, 1t il an awfully hard thing to
stop a commission. / was on one once
myself. and Ii took two acts of con
gress to put us out"
He referred to the Immigration com
mission, which was one of the best in
the way of foreign junkets that has
ever beer known.
Defending the Farmer.
Congressman Helgesen of North Da
kota came to the defense OF the farmer
In the debate In the house recently
Ii was not the farmer, he said, VIII
was causing the high cost of living
lie said the baker bought -four a.
$3.50 per barrel and made 1t up into
bread which he sold for $2S. Hedge
sen said the profit was not with the
farmer nor the middleman, but the
maj who was making and selling thu
bread.
Wasted Humor.
Why does the house waste the littl,
humor 1t has available? Just the othel
day Congressman Zeke Gambler O
Mississippi was let loose at $50 In th'
evening with less than a dozen meI
on the floor and no M In the gallery,
to make one of his humorous speeches
Zeke talked about the magnificent au
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