The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13

Year. viii Go to the Mat With Ke-
publicans in New Mexico at an Elec-
ton This Month for Senator.
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Republi-
can leaders in congress and outside
accept the challenge of Chairman
White, of the democratic national COM
mittee, for showdown, first in the
New Mexico senatorial fight to be
staged on September Il, and, more i'm
Eportantly in the general congressional
fight to be staged next fall.
The republican organization is full
of fight, and, having command of al
most unlimited resources, it is pr@ar
ing not only to hold its northern and
western lines intact, but to follow up
its invasion of the democratic south,
where it is engaged at the moment in
overhauling state machines, in divorc-
ing itself from negro domination and
in planting federal patronage where it
will prove most fruitful
Preparing for Fight.
Republican managers, however, are
not deceiving themselves as to their
liabilities or OF the necessity of forth
flying themselves with an abundance
of money, with intensified organization
and with skillful publicity They quite
understand that they must fight for
continued supremacy, just as they I'M
derstand that the loss of the next
bearing upon the 1924 presidential con-
test.
4. 1t is freely granted by candid repub-
4 lican leaders that some reaction against
the party in power is to be counted
upon No political machine could have
met the expectations of the country at
such time as this. None could have
worked a miracle in government that
would have compelled prosperity un-
der existing conditions. No. admins
tration, however strong, could fulfill
the hopes which this administration
created, or carry out in full and at
once the promises which Mr. Harding
and his associates made.
The job was impossible and the men
now in power know that it is impossi-
Bile. They know there is widespread
disappointment NOW and there will be
even more dissatisfaction as times go
on, as business continues to stagnate.
as unemployment remains, as taxation
relief if put off, as patronage troubles
increase, as former service men see
their bonus prospects dashed, and as
the pro-Irish the pro-Germafls and
other elements of that character find
that they have no mortgage upon the
/ Harding regime.
Losses Are Expected.
All this must be, overcome, it is real
lied, if the next congress is to remain
republican in both houses and to that
end the republican organization is
turning all its attention. That the pres
ent majority will be reduced in the
next house is expected in any event
Perhaps 80 to so republican members
of this house are political accidents"
! They were swept in on the Harding
tide and most OF them expect to go
back to private life no matter what
happens.
But that of itself would not lose the
republicans control of the house. If
to that loss, however, is added few
score of seats in districts that are nor
lmally close and which might conceiv-
ably go democratic if business does.
not improve and employment increase
it would be easy for the democrats to-
take control of the house and not only
block the uncompleted portion Of the
| Harding program, but made a good
running jump for the presidency it
self.
The most pronounced liability which
the republican party, as party, car
ries at the moment is congress. That
body has performed for the last four
and half months in fashion to alarm
the administration and to create much
OF the dissatisfaction that is felt
Throughout the country.
Harding Party Asset.
The party's. greatest asset at this
time is the continued popularity OF the
president and hH administration Peo-
pie may berate congress, but little that
! is severely critical is heard of Mr.
! Harding and his cabinet. Democratic
leaders admit this, and republican lead
ers find comfort and encouragement
| in it. But the president will not be a
candidate next year. Nearly 800 repub-
licans of congress and nearly a score
| of republican senators will be- and
they are doing the major part of the
worrying just now.
Republican National Chairman
Adams accepts the signs of democratic
activity and encouragement as fair%
warning, and he has sent out word to
his committee associates and to 9TH
ers that care must be exercised and
plans laid for the next election.
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