The Washington times., 1921-09-10

because the fight has been local.
George White, the Democratic ma
tional chairman. who has been run
ming things pretty much his own way,
without consulting any of the leading
figures In the party except Governor
Cox. decided not to make a contest in
He has given two reasons. One is
the assertion that there is no chance
to win. That is a rather long distance
guess. and Is probably less important
In the chairman's mind than the sec
ond reason, which il that he hasn't
any money. ..
Hard Job Getting Along.
The Democratic National Commit.
tee is so short of money that Il IL
barely able to carry along its current
minimum expenses. and is In no posi-
ton to throw itself into such q cam.
paign as that for the election OF a
Senator.
Mr.. White also takes the position
that II is not yet time to offer battle
to the Republicans: that II In better
to let their policies develop, and see
which ones are going to break down.
This reason also lacks convincing
strength, since the national committee
Is maintaining a publicity bureau in
Washington, which sends out regu.
larly such arguments against Re-
publican doings as It feels able to
finance. a.. ..sf
z He Can BE Trusted. g.
In one way. however. the election
does offer a test. Senator Bursum In
a complete stand-patter, and whenever
there is a fight that amounts to any
~ tf ~ AZ sA
pat element in the Republican party.
Against the loosely-knit but powerful
progressive and agrarian groups the
Democrats will naturally have nothing
TO say, as In those groups lies the
greatest danger to the dominant Re-
publican faction.
There is not, 1 believe. a single sub
ject on which Bursum has voted with
the progressive elements. The Old
Guard has had no trustier henchman.
The leadership Of the Old Guard IL
not what II might be. MondeIl has not
made an impression OF power in the
House. In the Senate, Penrose. the
strongest personality, is sick. Lodges
leadership has been such a failure
since the fourth OF last March that
II is a question OF how long he will
be allowed to keep the nominal lead.
ership.
Smoot Is not constructed person
ally In the manner that makes
leader. but he is respected for his
hard work and his love of economy.
He not tnfrequently breaks away
from the party machine where waste.
fulness is involved,
Bursum is member OF the Com.
mittee on Privileges and as such had
TO take part In defining the party at
titude on the Newberry case. In
enormously intricate and conflicting
opinions the Supreme Court decided
that under the lower judges charge
the verdict against Newberry would
have to be upset. The court seemed
to be divided four to four on the
mora fundamental question Of wheth.
er such a punishment as was at.
tempted by the statute was consti.
tutional. '
Voted to Seat Newberry.
But this decision does not affect
the Senate. II decided, free from
technicaiities, whether Il will sane.
tion the use Of money In elections
SO flagrantly illustrated In Newber.
RVS case, and forbidden by statute
or whether II will condone II by seat
ing the wealthy claimant.
Bursum has voted In committee In
favor OF seating Newberry. 4
One OF the scandals of the Senate
is its abuse Of secret sessions. An
attempt was made to end secrecy in
considering treaties and In confirming
the Presidents appointments. Lodge
led the fight against the change.
Bursum voted with him.
While the emergency tariff bill was
under consideration some of the pro-
or"-s'"o Republicans. including Borah
and Kenyon, supported Senator Reeds
a.uvndment mined at giving the
farmers cheaper machinery. Bur-
sum voted with the machine, as he
did IN the packer bill and all the
other measures in which the farmers
were interested.
He also voted with the conservatives
In all the divisions relating to the
srmy and navy. His consistency Is
unblemfshed. II the people of New
Mexico want TO give vote to the re.