Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-04

LuS uCluoSiouS dtuluOS toward tIt
war is manifested by two groups
First the servile, unquestioning wing
which takes orders without "battins
an eye" and are helpful only a.
"hewers of wood"
Second, the rebellious, insurgen'
group like Chamberlain, Hitchcock
Reed, Mcclellan, Ragsdale, Gordor
and others.
With these divergent elements of ths
democratic party fighting for su.
premacy it has been necessary for the
republicans to repress their partisan
tendencies that the country might not
suffer.
Their attitude has been construed
as party surrender. But never was
greater mistake. The republican
party is aroused to activity from
sentiments of the highest patriotism
to make vigorous campaign that the
country may win the war and con.
stitutional government be preserved
PARTISANSHIP KEPT UP.
Wilson and democratic congres:
have been in power five years. Be.
fore the war an overflowing treasury
had been emptied and bonds issued tc
pay the running expenses of the gov.
ernment. Industrially the country
had been reduced to almost panic con.
ditions. During the pre-war period
partisanship was excusable, but since
war was declared, it was expected that
Our government, like eevry other fair.
ly representative government on
earth had done, would call into coun.
Gil all the strong men of all parties
and factions. But neither the present
democratic administration or congress
has shown any disposition to go out.
side the party for either advice o.
counsel.
The cabinet continues as partisan
as when President Wilson created it
vacancies in the Department of State
War and Justice being filled with
dyed-in-the-wool democrats, with the
possible exception of Secretary Ian.
sing, whose long service in the De-
partment of State may have made him
independent in his leanings.
Democrats to Bench.
Under the preceding administration
of Taft two democratic members oi
the supreme bench were appointed
namely Associate Justices Burton and
Lamar, while a democratic associate
justice of the court, Edward Doug
lass White, was made chief justice
Under President Wilson three demo-
Gratis have been appointed to the su-
preme bench, McReynolds, Bran
dies and Clark and no republicans.
A national reserve bank board, au-
thorized by congress, with the dis
tinct understanding that it should be
bipartisan in personnel, was made up
of democrats alone. One of them,
however, was found to be so con-
nected with the Harvester trust that
he had to be rejected and a doubt
full republican placed in his stead.
A tariff board, organized under the
pledge of bipartisanship, was created
and there is not republican on it.
Murdock in the Gap.
A vacancy was created in the federal
trade board by a republican going out
and our "red-headed and hopeful"
friend, Victor Murdoch of Kansas was
named for the vacancy. Nobody will
accuse -urdock of being republican,
especially of recent years.
Under Taft and Roosevelt promi-
nent democrats with republicans were
called to the White House for con-
sultation. But today it is a most un-
usual thing for republican to enter
the sacred precincts of the executive
mansion for consultation.
Republicans at White House.
One of these visits was described
by republican leader as follows--The
president speaks: Here is what
want. Here is your hat, what's your
hurry?"
In the house, where the republicans
actually elected in 1916 equalled the
democrats, democratic organization
was effected by combination with a
socialist, sugar protectionist and a
prohibitionist. A speaker and all the
Offices were taken by the democrats.
Of the SO standing committees of the
house every one has democratic ma
iority, democratic chairmen and DEM
ocratic clerks.
The following most important COM
mittees are presided over by southern
democrats: Agriculture, appropria-
tions, banking and currency, claims,
District of Columbia, foreign affairs,
immigration, Indian affairs, insular
affairs, ,erstate and foreign COM
merce, Judiciary, merchant marine and
fisheries, military affairs, naval affairs,
post offices and post roads, public
buildings and grounds, rivers and har-
bors, roads, rules, territories, war
claims and ways and means. 1t will
also be seen that not single north
ern state has chairmanship OF an
important committee.
follow the Leader.
The majority members of these
committees seldom attempt to ori-
ginate or initiate any legislation. Tney
take the prepared draft of bills from
administration heads and crowd them
hurriedly through the committees
often over the fierce opposition of the
republican members. who, since war
was declared, have refrained from
strenuous opposition, lest the country
would call them unpatriotic.
Champ Clark, as speaker now looks
down upon a membership made up of
ell democrats, 2l2 republicans and
some odds and ends.
Every day the house is in session
the speaker calls members to take
his seat either as speaker, or chair
man of the committee of the whole.
At one time or another every demo-
cratic member has sat in the chair.
London the socialist has been called
- n,ae;de Co has Randall the mo-