El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-05
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Quiz Satisfies
The Democrats


win be free from congressional &C
tivity until next December.
From publicity viewpoint. the Re
publicans are not pursuing the same
tactics as they did in the last con-
gressional election in 1918. Then it
was decided. that the halls of con-
gress afforded a better forum than
the cities and towns themselves
Chances They Lost.
OF course a speech in congress de-
nouncing something or exposing some
move on the part OF the opposing
political party is privileged and is
bound to attract more attention than
the usual run OF speeches
There were more chances for the
Republicans TO keen their Democratic
collea CUES on the jump by remaining
in session than by adjourning-
The Democrats are preporing- on
the other hand. to 90 before the coun-
try with a catalog Of public business
left undone, the principal item OF
which is the peace treaty. Congress
departs with the country in a state
OF war as far as international rela-
tons are concerned The Republi-
cans. nevertheless. believe they can
best use their time and energies out
in the country. emphasizing the arbi-
trary tactics OF the executive as the
reason for the continuation Of a state
Of war.
Argument Of C. o. p.
They viii insist that nothing con-
structive along the line OF Republican
doctrine would be accomplished with
q Democratic president in possession Of
the veto power and that the only
remedy lies in the election Of a Re
publican president so that the party
may be in complete and harmonious
control OF all branches Of the gov
eminent
The decision to adjourn was not
without embarrassment to the Re
publicans. whose mem bership IN the
senate is taking on more and more
a definite cleavage between conser-
natives and radicals. The latter are
in the minority. but they can always
combine with the Democrats and
cause trouble
The radical Republicans. for IN
stance, wanted congress to stay in
session and take steps to curb profit
eering and keep on investigating
campaign expenditures
The Democrats are anxious to have
the campaign under perpetual investi-
cation. believing that the bulk OF the
collected by the Republicans But
the conservative Republicans have
had enough troubles with their radi-
cal minority Senator Lodge has had
his hands full from the beginning
keeping the Republican party to-
gether in the senate.
Satisfaction For Lodge.
Considering the fact that he has
had only a margin Of two or three
votes to deal with. the Massachus-
sets leader can look retrospe ctively
with a good deal OF satisfaction. for
In most instances he kept the party
together. To have stayed in session
il was contended by some conserva-
tiTes. might have meant loss OF
control by senator Lodge in his lea
dership for II the radical Republicans
should be disappointed. by the Re
publican convention either in the Sc
lection Of a candidate or in the draft
ing OF the various planks OF the
party platform. the capacity OF the
radical Republicans for political mis-
chief inside the ranks is less with
congress in adjournment than in
Taken all in all, the adjournment OF
congress means that both parties
have suspended public business for
the next six months and that the
presidential and congressional cam
paign for 1920 has begun in earnest
Americas foreign policy remains
underlined until the outcome OF the
November elections is known Do
nestle legislation, especially the much
talked OF changes in the tax bonus,
all has been lost in the shuttle Both
parties confidently 90 forth TO decide
the deadlock which has existed since
1913. between the execu-
tive and legislative branch OF the
- Copyright 1890 by
David Lawrence