The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-11-18
G, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1920
NOT IN GREAT HURRY.
Democrats Adopt Watchful Waiting
Policy.-Republicans Act.

Washington, Nov. 12.-The big
pulsating question among politicians
this week has been whether or not
the Democratic party would be reor-
ganized at this time, and if so upon
what lines. This movement has been
given a set back by the cold, straight
statement of Congressman Claude
Kitchen, Of North Carolina, that it
would be better if those who are
worth anything had done more real
acting at the right time and less talk
ing now at the wrong time.
There will be a reorganization but
not now, and along this line the
Washington Post today made some
pertinent suggestions, saying:
There is little wonder that the
gentlemen who have been trying to
tinker with the wreckage Of the
Democratic party have made small
progress. The task is for the poll
tical mechanic and thus far the real
genius of the party has not tackled
the job. For one thing it is too soon
after the smash-up. Some parts Of
the dismantled machine are still hot
from the force of the compact. 1t
will be we'll to tarry until things
cool off bit and this policy OF
watchful waiting, it would seem, is
about the only plan that has been
adopted
Following up this idea, it it point
ed out that there is no reason whatev-
er for hopelessness, or even of dis
couragement on the part of the Dem
ocratic leaders. If patience and pru-
dence guide the leaders it is not un-
likely that the tremendous Republi-
can victory all along the line this
year may be entirely reversed in
1924. The reasons for this assump-
tion are not far to seek. The Re-
publican party has taken upon itself
burden, the like Of which has nev-
er been eGualed in the country's his
tory and unless there are superhu-
men in congress it would, indeed, be
most difficult to put into effect any
great part of what has been paraded
before the people as listed achieve
ments of the G. o. P.
Republican leaders profess to say
that the Democratic reorganization
will come withinitwo or three months.
They are wrong. 1t will not come
certainly until after the Republicans
have shown their capacity either to
carry out their promises made be-
fore the election or their capacity to
redeem themselves in their solemn
pledges of reformation. They must
cut taxes, reduce the cost of living,
build up a big foreign business, re-
establish the Debated and debased
foreign currency, enact legislation in
the interest of the man who offered
his life overseas. offer better facili-
ties for education, build better roads,
do something to make the provisions
of the Volstead act more effective IN
stead of being a loophole by which
to evade the law, do something for
the woman voters who were largely
responsible for the sweeping victory,
and perform many other modern Won
ders and miracles written on their
legislative slate.
It is undoubtedly true that there
is need for reorganization and up
building in nearly every northern and
western state, but when the Demo-
cratic leaders go about this task they
will do so without the advice or as
sistance of Republican organs, which
are now heaping unsolicited sugges-
tions upon them. The big men OF
the Democratic party will reconstruct
it if necessary and it would be we'll
for the G. o. P. to give attention to
it's own affairs lest there be rever-
sal of this years interesting events
in the near future.-P. H. MCGOWAN