The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-09-24
TUESDAY SsEPTEMBER "a, 1918

THE Democratic leaders outside of
Congress who are high in the councils
ct the party are manifestly worried
over the war legislative record the
Democratic leaders in Congress are
On the threshold.of con
grcssional election In which the Dem
ocratic party is frantically endeavoring
to make it appear that return OF the
Democratic Congress is necessary to-
assure the President of the United
States loyal and wholehearted support
IN the vigorous prosecution of the war,
It is disconcerting, to say the least.'t
have the majority OF the Democrats in
the House line up in favor OF an
amendment to the last draft bill that
would have vitality altered its opera
tions.
The amendment in question was
virtually giving deferred classifications
20 young men whom the War Depart
nent and the Administration insisted
are vital to the vigorous prosecution of
war and the winning of victorious
peace. Upon this amendment, which
was opposed by the Administration
and the War Department, Sc Demo-
Gratis. including practically all the
Democratic leaders in the House from
Speaker Clark down. were recorded ms
voting In favor Of it. while only 80
Democrats lined up against it. Thai
Is to says 86 Democrats of the lower
House did not support the President
upon this piece Of vital legislation to
only so who did. On the other hand,
the bulk Of the vote in favor OF this
bill was furnished by the Republicans,
Ill OF whom supported it.
II is also noticeable that in this fight
IS in all previous fights to secure legis-
lation giving the United States an
army, Representative Kahn. RepubIi-
can, OF Californis, had to represent the
Administration on the floor OF the
House because the Democratic leaders
refused "a do 90. Wise noliticians in
The Democratic nartv naturally know
,hat wi,b snch record ON the ave q,
the campaign il will be impossible IT,
convince The country that return oi
these ssme Democrats is necessary n,
order to suonort The President. and
worse Than foltv "a attemnt n convince
The voters that they shonld retire tn,
Republicans in Compress withou,
whose snpport the Presidents war pro.
Gran, wonid have been ser;opslv II M,
vitality. cdnpled.
Nor in the present generation has
the political situation been SO com
plicated as in the coming election. Sc
many conflicting conditions confront
the voters that the SO called wiseacres
refuse to prophesy. II is evident. how
ever, that those in authority are appre
hensive. This was evidenced recent
~ in the sweeping order issued by
director General OF Railroads McAdos
directing that railroad EMPLOYEES ant
omcia's shall not participate in politic'
and shall not run Tor Office.
Al hrst blush many might regart
TINS as high minded attempt to keel
poiitics out Of the government depart
ments, put II Is not SO regarded by thu
railroad brotherhoods and other rail
road employees. These represent up
wards Oh 2,500,OOO men VINO nave beer
ever increasingly actise III poiitics
Inc protnernoods are running severa
men Ior Congress- numerous men tol
members OF legislatures ana otnes are
poliuca'iy ac.'ve. onaer MI. NC
AuoQ ofuei a'i TINS Is iolpldueh.
isis esioen' ALSO ela' Il sucn an ofde'
- " ne appiieu W fatifoaa employees Il
must oe presently extended 10 'eie
pnonesand te'eefaph employees.
- Is an open secret tnat the rs'l
danger IN the eyes OF the director Gen
erai OF RAILROADS 10 not mat the EN-
p'oyes under ms controi wiii engag'
10 pollucs' Dus y y mat tney wili en-