Evening star., 1919-02-09
BY n. O. MESSENGER.

worst of the deal in the long run,
whichever way the wheel turns. As
they figure it out, il nationwide
woman suffrage comes through con-
stitutionai amendment the republican
party will gain great accretion of
voting strength in the southern
states and If the republicans ever DO
get firm hold on the Congress they
may make it count. If suffrage is de-
feated by lack of democratic votes
from the southern states. it is
charged that the women of the north
and west will take it out on the ma
tionaI democratic party.
1t looks like a dark night upon the
nioors." lads, for the democrats in this
situation.
William Jennings Bryan read the
riot act to the southern democratic
senators last
pin< ox Raod week on on e
phase of h e
Dy w. j. Bryan. situation. He in
sisted that they must be "unselfish
and sacrifice their communities to the
good of the democratic party OF the
northern Mississippi valley. 1t would
never do, he argued. to turn the wom-
an waters of the north against the
democratic marty by falling to act
,nron the saffrape amendment. The re-
n,,h,;cans would mass it anyhow, and
the thing is certain to be accomplished.
SO why not jump in and get the credit
for it and not allow the republicans
to walk away with all the cake. Sew
era, of them baked perceptibly at
the unseIfishness doctrine.
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So confirmed in opinion are the re-
publican managers that an extraordt-
nary ses-l
Extra Session Plans SION OF
- s.-t the 8 next
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is not to be avoided they last week set
: ns,st r.o,,s. ars inv,.e., ID meet
-. r.n~,.,v - !, a;scuss reorgani-
x.t;o,, of.,ces apf, legislation. 1t is ex-
pected there win be showdown"
then on the speakersn,p eon.ss. -.
a method of appointing committees
decided upon and the scope of iegis-
Iafion for the new session outlined.
Thoroughly alarmed at the back
ward state of public business and con-
fronted with the possibility that re-
publican Congress may have to wind
nm the supply bills for the democratic
administration. the democratic House
leaders sent out word that no general
legislation must be reported or pushed
through the House by special rule un-
til the supply bills are out OF the way.
The prospect of having the republi-
cans pass upon the funds for the sup
port OF the government Tor the next
fiscal year did not appeal TO the neads
OF the several departments VINO ap-
prenend an excitins time Win ihVest'-
cations as II Is.
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(which alleged boiShev1St speeches
were made brought things to a head
in Congress. The situation on the
Pacific coast, growing out of strikes
and presenting many menacins fea-
Tss s;snos,,,on smon1 ,ne ,sn,s,a
tors seems to be to watch events
very carefully, and be ready to take
swift and vigorous action If the need
arises. Meantime, the Senate commit
tee an Judiciary will make inouirie.
into how the boIsheyist doctrine I,
tetnx spread in this country with q
view to checking dissemination of tbs
ooisonous ideas
II In oointed out that The neo,,e wh>
ara lending tbensetves to the sn-..I