El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-11
TO
BATTLE HARD
FOR CONGRESS
By DAVID LAWRENCE
Continued from page II

-rr,sras its Introduction. In the prin-
cinles the Democrats nave LaAeu
leaf out Of the Republican BOOK All
thefra1k about a new leader for the
Democrats. an the suggestions about
NJ. BRYAN or Mr.. NcAdoo or Mr.. Cox
assuming the leadership are being
frovrned uuou- For the Republicans
haven't had an outstanding leader,
but simply a good organization ana
a good orEauizer-HNil Hays II was
Havs's method TO travel about the
country and keep things harmonious
He gave the impression for . long
time that he wasn't interested IN any
candidacy or booms, but merely ln
Republican solidarity he got tnar
solidarity How long it will endure
depends now on Warren O. harulnG g.
The sob Of Hays is done
So the Democrats who have been
in conference Informally here in the
last few days have come 70 the con-
clusion that the wlsest Ting 70 90
now Is TO re0rganize the party and
get everybody in It working together
for Democratic success next time
To Retain League.
Speaking Of the spirit OF the Demo
Gratis. they do not regard the defeat
as a slap at the league Of nations,
but merely as the natural reaction
Of the American people to their war
government. a reaction parallel 70 the
political overturning OF other gov
eruments in Europe. Indeed, the
Democrats have not the slightest in
tention OF abandoning the league OF
nations as an issue They mean TO
keen IL alive and fight for it during
the next four years They plan 20
keep intact the movement OF Repub-
licans and Democrats who. under
Irving Fisher, constituted an indie
pendent pro-league organization The
Democrats are joyful for another rea-
son. They couldn't get much money
during the early days OF the cam
paiEn and didn't begin 10 get funds
in any quantity until the last part
Of September, but checks keep flow
ing in. even after election. and the
confident prediction is made by the
leaders that the deficit, estimated at
between 100000 and 100000 viii
soon be collected and a new fund for
reorganiza ton provided.
AS for leadership, the prospect IS
that senator Underwood viii be the
real leader IN congress He IS e man
who believes in caucus and party
harmony and not in imposing his own
views. He gave an example Of leader
ship in the days just before Demo-
rige enough 10 be regarded as a
presidential possibility. BE is per-
sonally popular and will have little
difficulty in getting cooperation
To Hear From Wilson.
Outside OF the halls Of congress the
question OF leadership OF defeated
party is more or less abstract. any
way Woodrow Wilson himself viii
have a few things 70 say IN print
Just as Theodore Roosevelt used 20
do and probably the influence OF 1fr.
Wilson viii not be without consider
able effect
Instead Of one gun bombarding the
Republicans, the Democrats expect to
have several The taxation program
Of the Republicans viii be scruti-
niZed with especial care, as viii the
effort OF the Republicans 70 cut down
erty bonds 10 par, as pledged in the
campaign by presideut-elect Harding.
All this may sound like premature
craftsmanship, but the Democrats have
determined not 10 embarrass the next
president In any way. but merely TO
keep calling the attention Of the pub
lie TO the mistakes that may be made.
The Democrats feel that the success
OF America has been party govern
ment and the activity Of one political
party in always acting as \ check on
the other
Instead Of letting the Republicans
have the whole field TO themselves
without criticism, the Democrats con
ceive It 10 be their patriotic duty 20
play the part OF opposition OF party
just as the Republicans did IN the
last few years. And the curious part
Of il all IS the sublime confidence Of
the Democrats that they viii recap
ture both houses OF congress within
the next two Tears--CcpyriEh 1920.
BY David Lawrence