El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-31
WILSON TOLD
PLAIN TRUTH
Democratic Chairman Re
ports on Sentiment Of
Country.

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had begun TO reform the Democratic
party from within and had. especially
before the last elections, cleary taken
issue with those in congress who were
plainly out of harmony with his pol
icies. but who led the party into va
rious avenues on taxation that helped
to overturn the Democratic party last
November.
Very little has been done by the
Democratic administration. 10 correct
the abuses which were fundamental
in the public mandate last November.
The same cabinet remains
The same attitude on the domestic
question is every day weakening the
held responsible for the acts OF the
subordipates whom he appoints.
what Mr.. Cummings undoubted-
ly told the president was that TO
get back in the same strong posi-
ticn which lIr. Wilson occupied
when, by the aid Of n powerful
public opinion, he put through the
federal reserve act or even the
repeal of the pan-Amertcan canal
tolls, he must remove the causes
OF complaint on problems that
touch the average man much more
closely now than the prevention
Of future wars.
Cummings has been chairman Of
the Democratic national committee
only a short time. but he is CT the
conscientious kind who will not feed
Nr. Wilson optimism when he know s
that the situation is not as easy as il
seems or must obe painted in the
formal interviews that national chair
men give. No better friend of Mr..
Wilson than Mr.. Cummings ever man
aged a campaign for him. 1 am in
formed. moreover. by the Democratic
chairman himself that the published
report Of a letter alleged to have been
written by him speaking in an I'M
friendly tone concerning the presi-
dents absence in Europe IS not only
unfounded. but absurd
Mr.. Cummings has visited the prin .
cipal cities Of the west. He finds the
idea Of a league OF nations popular
with the masses. He finds people
very much disturbed over the soaring
mings is quick to point out that the
Republican house OF representatives.
instead of investigating profiteers.
vii ladjourn for the summer and II
Mr.. Wilson should find IL necessary 10
ask for legislation to curb profiteer-
charge the delay to Republican alb
Both Parties Ont Of Favor.
Clearly, the average man is not
getting much satisfaction from either
political party. Before the present
were in high favor. They have got
into embarrassing situations inside
their party. The rivalry between the
Mann and Nonden factions has
cropped out again and again. che
mistakes of the Monden leadership
have been openly catalogued BY the
Champ Clark. the minority leader.
has been playing horse with his op-
ponents on parliamentary tactics. The
effort TO repeal the daylight saving
Ia wover the presidents veto was
swallowed the re5uke given in the
presidential veto Of the bill which
failed 10 provide enough funds for the
OF wounded soldiers,
sailors and marines
Many Republicans do not think such
an opening should ever have been
given the president Similarly. the
have been cutting down
The size of the army and have had 70
supplement their own legislation with
provision for more commissioned Of
Ulcers in response to public sentiment
which saw the air service crumbhng
and the army disintegrating-
Finally the house Republicans
got fatO n quarrel with the senate
Republicans and IL seemed best
for all concerned TO adjourn the
house and let the rival lenders
cool off while the senate handled
the peace treaty
So, between that long absence in
Europe by president Wilson and his
Of officials admittedly out
1f tune with public opinion and vic
torious Republican party at odds with
itself concerning a program OF do
nestle legislation as well as a con-
structive substitute for the league or
nations, neither the Democrats nor
The Republicans are particularly
pleased with themselves Mr. Wilson
has been unfamiliar with domestic
affairs He has been back a month
now. but a report directly from the
people. including the leaders OF his
Dwn party, has now been placed in !
his hands by chairman Cummings Il
5 bound TO bear fruit