The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-06-09
COMPARISON INVITED BY
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS
Proud Party's Record, as Con-
trasted With FaiIuer OF Re-
publican Congress


make reference to constructive Leg
islation enacted by Congress when in
the control of Democrats. The rec
ord is written and is easy of COM
parison with the record of failure
of the present Republican Congress
Representative Rouse, of Ken
lucky, a Democrat, recently cited
some OF the acts which the Demo-
cratic Congresses wrote between
1912 and 1918. Here are some of
them:
Direct election of United States
Senator's; publicity for campaign
contributions; Sherwood pension
act; Eight-hour day; Children's Blu
reau; extension of parcel post sys-
tenn; creation of Department of La
Dor; establishment of rural credits
system; enactment of Federal Re-
serve law; passage of income tax
act: vocational education bill; Lever
antitrust law; establishment of Fed
eral Trade Commission; cotton flu
lures act: seaman's law; good roads
legislation; espionage act; Webb ex-
port tradeact; food control law; act
permitting coordination of execu-
tive bureaus for the better conduct
of the war.
This is not a complete list, but is
sufficient for purposes Of COMPARE
son with the record of the present
Republican Congress.
One of the oft-made declarations
of the present Congress is that 1t
would repeal war emergency legisla-
ton. The latest move in that direc-
ton was made by Senator Jones, of
washington, who introduced bill
for that purpose.
This Congress has had twelve
months in which to repeal this smer !
gency legislation. The President
called Congress together in May.
1919, and made certain recommends
lions for constructive legislation to
enable business and industry to get
back to peace-time basis. Tax
law revision, tariff adjustments and
other important readjustments were
urged by the President. but his sug-
gestions have been completely ignor-
ed
Senator Joness knows the Senate
masters, Lodge, Penrose and Smoot,
will see that his bill dies sleeping"
Talk of repeating this and that law
and of passing this and that bill is
for home consumption for campaign
purposes; is merely a camoufiage
for political play and to afford q
vehicle for attacks on the President.
Senate delay in confirming the
nomination of Henry Morgenthau
to be Ambassador to Mexico is caus-
ing embarrassment at this new crisis
in Mexican affairs. Mr.. Morgenthau
was regarded as being peculiarly fit
ted for the difficult post at the Mexi-
can capital 1t is urgent that he be
at that post. But Senator Lodge,
who believes no good can come from
the White House when it is occupied
by a Democrat, won't allow the For
eign Relations Committee to act on
Norgenthau's appointment.
Republicans in Congress cry out
that American interests in Mexico
are not being protected, yet refuse
to allow the President to send an
Ambassador to that country to pro-
tect those interests.
Republican leaders in the House
have made "mess" out of soldier
bonus legislation, simply because
they are trying to play politics with
the question. Had they co-operated
with the President and with Secre-
tary Lane when they brought the
soldier legislation subject to tie at
tention of Congress year ago, they
would not now be in their predica-
ment. But they refused to allow
the name of any Democrat to be
linked with any Legislation, and
they are in the quicksand-the hard
er they struggle trying to get out
of the mess they are in. the deeper
thy sink. They refuse to allow the
name of a Democrat to be linked
with any act of Congress. One is
reminded of the time when Speaker
Gillett let it be known that none
but Republican would be allowed
to introduce resolution providing
for a Congressional welcome to Gen.
eral Pershing upon his return to
America from France. +.
Ofiicial Business
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