The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-24
CLASS LEGisLATIoN on rNnrY UEsroN.
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The people OF tbc United states of America
arr near the crossroads OF great decision
Presently they must decide whethcr congress
be to become "a class organization functiouiug
for class ana responding Instantly to the dc
uands ot class organizations, whether 1t Ia
To be- ohodcut 20 party discipline aud thus per-
pcluato the one and only adequate defense
against onsslsn in government
Tho present congress has witnessed most
revolutionary thing, the Development Of tho
bloc system. whicn. being literally interpreted.
10 a voting association of senators along class
lines and In utter disregard OF party oblign-
ions and party responsibility In short tho
present congress has witnessed recognition
of the soviet principle by the creates, law 6nak
Ing body on earth. And this bloc system leg
isating is slowly but surely nulntying ihe
promises OF the party. dlscreditng the admins
traton and contributing to a political chaos
which must Inevitably b, deeply regretted
sooner or later by the gentlemen who have on
gagged themselves Ia the miserable business
Wo say again the bloc method OF legslating
* sovctsm pure and simple. and It is de-
structive OF party discipline and party govern
mont II destroys the greetest defense the ma
ton has against tho altogether destructive doc
irinss of ciaasiam and II viii. II persisted IN
render party campaign pledges srotcsquo
trayosly Not only this but the gentlemen who
have nut on this work In tho congress will, when
next called TO face the uncertainties ot q poht-
cal campaign have precious little right to ap-
peal for party support or ask puhllc confidence
In any pledge OF performance the party may
make
That The tax revision law which Is just now
% hau "a n only
a most thanksgiving thing hut piece OF legis-
lation dametrcally opposed to the unqualified
promises Of tho republican platform Is alto
gether due to the fact that republican scnotors
found II agreeable to their judgment to become
class ives---olass legislators and dan
gerous demagogues---inslo OF working for the
redemption OF party pledges
Tho republican platform OF 1890, on which
the party won tile most notable victory In the
history OF the republic contained this Vital pro-
uounccmeU;
sound policy domnnds The early Gcoom-
plishmcut OF that rool reduction ot the tax
burden which may be achieved Ny suhsd-
mtug simrir for complex tax laws and pro
VI the taN Inability for delay and uncertainty;
tax laws which do rot. tor t,N laws which 40.
excessively mulct the c3n@agHm'r or n''d'''''y
rcprcss gntrrprlsc and THRIFT
fc democratic platform pr. scn,cd the Identical
same proposal
Measure the monstrosity which i7 coming
from congress aud offered the public as RE-
dcmption OF platform promise against these
declarations and YOU have the result Of the bloc
or soviet system OF rresponsbnty IN congrcs-
sional law making.
From both constitutional political orghulza-
tions, democratic and republican, senators
withdrew themselves into the so-caliod agricul-
ture bloc: othor special interest, or cas's. bocs
were formed In defiance OF party author.', and
party responsibility Roth political organl2a-
tions were thus lett incapable OF performing
their true functons-tao one 20 write tho laws
in accordance with the responsibilities which
company the governing mandate. the other 10
become a balance wheel and "A check upon the
major party
RadicaIlsm sm--irresponsibnity in legislative
affaius-has taken possession OF the congress
II has been popular to speak OF the barty sys-
tom as the boss system. But II has also become
popular to think Of government itself. with tho
necessary discipline which accompanies II, a.
something hostile to the interests OF the citizen.
II we are no, to have party responsibility and
party government. then constitutional govern
mont is on It's last legs and class government
is upon us There is no middle ground
The gentlemen who have formed these va
rious blocs and thus abandoned their party al
legiance, have confessed TO the world that they
are concerned only with their own puny polti-
cal welfare, That they are willing TO sacrifice
party. constltutonaiism. anything In order to
make their own political fortunes secure Yet
when they are faced with the consequence OF
their acts and with the necessity Of asking for
a renewal OF their oomtnission. II viii be inter-
esting 10 note their actions. rhey win want