Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-02


the proprieties of his position. will
give every assistance that he can give
| in the campaign for the reelection
of Republican congress. 1t is ex-
pected that Woodrow Wilson will do
what he can in behalf of Delnocracy's
cause in the fight.
In congress today the Democrats
are using every piece of legislation
proposed by the Republicans as a sub
ject for criticism and for somewhat
extended discussion, especially OH the
floor of the senate where time is a
senator's own. The Democrats still
Eelieye, apparently, that they have
more than fair chance next fall to
reduce materially the Republican
majority in the senate and perhaps to
capture the house.
Some time ago it was intimated that
the leading Republicans of the So
called old school would not be over
hearty in their support of any candi-
dates who in the primaries had sue
ceeded in defeating for nomination
men who had maintained through the
years a so-called Republican regu-
larity. Now this rumor is denied and
it is said that the President will insist
that even if men of his own trend of
thought had not been successful in
securing nominations, every support
must be given the successful ones in
order to maintain a Republican ma
iOTitv in CONGRESS-
Budget Figures Disputed.
There is not. Republican or
Democratic senator or representative
in congress who has not been coached
directly or indirectly by the members
of the national committees and the
congressional campaign committees as
to methods and means for the finding
of seemingly weak points in the
enemy's armor. Senator Underwood,
the leader of the Democrats in the
senate, has taken it on himself to
attack the Republican claims for
economic legislation and has en-
deavored to show that the opposition
party's tendencies are spendthrift
rather than saving.
The budget has broken into politics.
Republican congressman claim that
the figures which show saving are true
to fact, while the Democrats say that
the figures have been juggled. "Plainly
deceptive" were the words that Repre-
sentative Byrne, ranking Democrat
of the house appropriations commit
tee, used to present his partys atti-
tude toward President Harding's letter
and Director Dawes report on the
budget
The budget, the bonus, the tariff,
and virtually everything else of legis-
lative or administrative size which the
Republicans depend upon as a bull
wark of defense and, in a way, of
offense during the coming camv@ign,
are subjects of attack daily in both
houses of congress by the Democratic
foe. The Republicans stand 10 the de
Tense of everything that they have
done or are promising to do, and the
hourly demonstration is one of give
and take. and the controversy is not
uninteresting to hear and to watch.
Fess Versus Rouse.
The chairman of the Democratic
congressional campaign committee is
Representative Arthur B. Rouse of
Kentucky. AS leader in the cam
paign he will be pitted against Simeon
ID. Fess, the chairman of the Republic
can congressional campaign commit
tee. Mr.. Rouse has issued public
statement to the effect that congress
ought to quit and go home, because
"the great millionaire Republican ways
and means committee of the house"
has done those things which it ought
not to have done and has left undone
those things which it ought to have
done.
Naturally the Republican campaign
committee chairman, Doctor Tess, is
putting forth statements in the re-
verse. In 1920 the congressional cam
paign committee was not overworked,
for apparently Doctor Fess believed
an overwhelming victory was to come
to his party and that undue labor was
unnecessary. Today, however, the
viewpoint seems to be somewhat diff
ferent. The Republicans will leave
nothing undone to hold congress and
the Democrats will leave nothing I'M
done to get, hold of it.
Day by day the impression grows in
Washington that the coming campaign
will be much livelier than anyone
anticipated. The Democratic commit
tees are working daily and nightly to
perfect their organization in every
congressional district where they have
the slightest chance of gaining seat.
It is the truth that it took the Repub-
Leans some time to wake up to the
dangers which confront the party.
They realize them today and no poll
tician of the Republican faith except
those who have the 'claiming-every-
thing" habit denies that the party
must work to win.
Two Leaders Retire Next March.
On March 4 next Joseph 6.
Cannon of Illinois, member of
congress for nearly half CEN
fury, and John Sharp Williams of
Mississippi, who has seen service in
the house and senate for more than