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railroads have never been able
to secure Aany such declaration In
q national Democratic platform.
Possibly the Democratic ten,
dency to- guard the rights Of the
State may account for the fact
that no serious attempt has been
made to commit the Democratic
party TO the exclusive regulation
Of railroads by the Federal CIV
ernment. This is not, however.
the only reason: the Democratic
party stands for more complete
regulation. and regulation by both
State and local governments The
chief reason 10 that more OF the
Democrats are free to support .
progressive policy. .a,sf
PROGRESSIVE VICTORIES =
The primaries held this year in
dicate a growth Of progressive
sentiment-more apparent in the
Republican party than in the
Democratic party because Of the
triumph Of number Of progress
sive. Republicans. Ex-senator
Beveridse's victory over Senator
New was the first progressive tri.
umph. although some Of Senator
Beveridse's utterances indicate
that his progressiveness has been
overestimated. ON some points
he il not only conservative by re-
dictionary; in the matter OF. regu-
iating corporations he seems to
favor the repeal Of some Of the
laws already In force rather than
the encouragement Of new re-
strictions. ~ b.. -"
The nomination Of Mr.. Pinchot
for governor Of Pennsyivania was
Q distinct shock to the conserva-
lives. but not 20 much, % as-the
nomination OF Mt. Brookhart In
Iowa. and the defeat Of Senator
McCumber IN North Dakota.
The renomination Of Senator
johnson In California In proof that
conservatism has not yet regsined
the strength to resist the Repub-
lican progressives In that State,
but the sweeping triumph OF Sen
ator La Toilette has administered
the most stunning blow to con-
servatism in the Republican party.
In the Congressional campaign
Of 1881. the Democrats, n q whole,
are on the progressive side Of
every important issue and the Re-
publicans. a. q party. on the con-
servative side. Conservative
leaders direct the policy Of Con-
gress In both the Senate and the
House. except where the agri-
cultural block has been large
enough. acting with the Demo
Gratis. to defeat Republican plans.
CONSERVATIVES TOO STRONG.
While the progressive strength
is likely to be increased among
the Republicans Of the Senate.
there win not be enough Republk
cans to accomplish anything ex.
cept by cooperation with the Dem
ocrats, and such progressive Re-
publicans as there may be In the
Senate will. In all probability be
coerced, by party sentiment into
uniting with the conservative Re.
publicans TO organize the Senate
on a conservative basis. After
doing this. the power Of the con-
servatives will be so augmented
that It win be difficult for the Re.
publicans progressives to do any
thing except vote with the
Democrats on ''yea" and may"
votes. ...r.r '.t:
President Hardins's administra-
ton il conservative. 3 He was the
choice Of the Republican conserva-
tives, and he has surrsunded him
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majority Of Republican votses
would not have supported the
popular election Of Senators had
they had the privilege of voting
directly on the proposition, but
Republican leadership In more
conservative than the Republican
masses.N ..t
FIGHT FOR INCOME tag.
The Democyats also fed the
fight for the income. tax amend
ment. II was an income tax law
enacted by a Democratic Con-
gress in 1894 that was declared
unconstitutional by the Supreme
Court by q majority OF one. and
that Judge changed his mind be-
tween two hearings OF the case.
The nullifying Of the income tax
law Of 1894 was the beginning Of
the fight for an amendment-that
seeming to be the only means
of securing . tax on incomes.
For years the Democratic fight
tor an income tar seemed to be
hopeless. They made II an issue
Id 1896 and 1900 but, because Of
the conservative element In the
1904 convention. Il was omitted
from the platform Of that year.
During his second term, Presi-
dent Roosevelt unexpectedly-and
much to the disgust Of the con-
servatives-dec.ared In favor Of an
income tax as q means Of reduc-
ing swollen fortunes. The> Demo
Gratis had been advocating the
income tax a. q fiscal measure
for the purpose Of securing Q
more equitable distribution Of the
. burdens of Government.)
Mr.. Roosevelt did not inaugurate
q crusade for the income tax. ana
few Republicans Of prominence
spoke favorabiy OF It. When Mr..
Taft announced his candidacy, for
the Presidential nomination, he
referred to the income tax In .
guarded way. saying that he was
in favor Of such tax when 1t
was needed.
REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION.
In the campaign Of 1908 the Dem.
ocrats again declared in favor Of
an income tai amendment to the
Constitution. Mr.. Taft's PLATFORM
was silent on the subject. and he.
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This IN the fundamental conflict
that is being fought out every
where. In travelling around the
world I inquired, upon entering
new country. what political issue
was paramount there, and found
that everywhere the most vital
issue was between those who want
ed to 60 forward and those who
--contended for existing methods and
conditions.
No two countries stand upon the
same level In the matter OF prog
ress; that which In progressive in
enc country II conservative In an
other-ths line being drawn Be-
tween that desired and that 90
sured.
The line does not always sepa-
rate the same people; the progress
sive in one generation. may be the
conservative IN the next. Having
won the fight he began In his
youth. he may leave others to lead
the next fight. a., y. -.
The conservative has several ad-
vantages over the progressive. In
the first place. one 10 constitution
ally inclined to, prefer that with
which he 10 acquainted to that
which IL new; ignorance. therefore.
10 on the side Of conservatism. One
must understand . proposition lat
least he must think he understands
~ before he viii indorse.it.
The progressives must rely for
their numbers and strength upon
those sufficiently well Informed to
prefer q proposed reform to exist
ing laws. The conservatives, on thb
contrary. include not only those
who have studied the subject ana
decided against the reform. but also
those who have not studied-the
uninformed. Our governmental
machinery gives the conservatives
q very decided advantage over the
progressives. We have IN the ma
ton and in each Of the States. an
executive and q Legislature; these
must unite IN the enactment Of q
law. ..r 'r "
"vEsTKD WRONGS"
It II worth while to note also
that all reforms disturb -so-cailcd
'''vested rights" although Il would
sometimes be moro accurate to de-
scribe them a. vested wrongs"
Reforms begin with. those who
suffer. and are always opposed by
those who profit BY the abuses to
be reformed.
Those who make money out Of
an abuse. not only have the sinews
of war with which to fight reform.
but they fight with desperation
and regardless Of expense. They
are able to organize those who are
directly menaced, or fear q future
attack. The contest is usually be-
tween the unorganized, victims Of
Injustice and those, on the other
side, who are protected In the
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PINCHOT, JOHNSON
AND LA TOILETTE
LEAD NEW ELEMENT
Nomination Of Brookhart in Iowa and the
Defeat OF McCumbcr III North Dakota Railed
by the Nebraskan Some Of BcVcridge's
Utterances Indicate Ills Progressivencss Has

self with advisors, nearly all Of
whom belong 10 the conservative
element Of the party.
II ID no reflection on the honesty
or good intentions Of either the
President, or his advisors to say
that they are conservative: they
are simply victims Of q fundamen.
tai bias that makes them look at
questions from the standpoint Of
s'big business"
They favor the taking Of the tax
Off excess profits, the reduction
Of the tax on big incomes and an
increase n''high tariff rates; they
favor everything else that big busi.
ness wants. and they do It hoh-
estly, believing that these things
will benefit the country. Why3
They. think society In suspended
from the top, whereas society 10, as
progressives believe, built from the
bottom. i~F' ~.
The progressives say: "Lesis-
late for the general public and
their prosperity win find its way
up through all the classes that
rest upon the masses" -
"Legislate for the well-to-do."'
the conservatives reply, and their
prosperity win. leak through on all
below" 1t il a fundamental dif-
ference in point Of view that can
not be easily changed by argu-
ment.
Some Of the conservatives be-
come progressiyes when: they lose
their money. apd some Of the, pro
sressives become conservatives
when they become rich: these
changes are changes Of heart.
When q person crosses this basic
line II 10 because Of a change. OF
heart. and :. no arguments have
weight except; those addressed to
1e heArt.y. -. -. ...-s ss.s.
.H0PE OF, DEsG0CRATIC sUC-
The question Of progress versus
conservation must be settled at
the ballot box, and II viii be set
tied at the ballot box when the
people are fully informed and the
issue is clearly understood. The
prosressives far outnumber. the
conservatives. and always win
when the two groups can -
separated. 90 .t ..,T'.a'.
The hope Of Democratic success
in this falls campaign is in the
drawing Of progressive Repup-
licans Of the rank and file to the
support Of the Democratic candi-
dates who are progressive. We
can well afford to trade conserva.
tive Democrats for progressive Re.
publicans. first, because there are
many more progressive Repub-
licans than there are conservative
Democrats; second. because the
prominence Of conservatives in the
Democratic party discredits our
party's promises and makes. pro.
gressiye Republicans afraid to Join
our party.
But In spite OF, some conserva-
uves, the Democratic party il the
only hope Of those who desire to
make this rgovsrnment Of the
people. by the people and Tor the
people," ..s.- - ..aa ,
= II Republican progressives win
apply to politics the same common
sense that they use in everyday
life. they win Join with the Demo
crats--not because the Demo.
cratic party IL wholly progressive,
but for the same, reason that one
prefefs an apple nearly all sound
to IN apps> which 10 largely
decayed. s.. <. .... -.
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The discussion necessary to secure
two-thirds of both Houses and
three-fourths of the States unitss
the Progressives regardless Of
party.
SLOW STEP OF REFORM,
Take. for instance. the four
Constitutional reforms secured in
the last twelve years. II required
twenty-one years Of agitation to
secure the direct election OF United
States Senators; the first resolu-
ton proposing the amendment
passed the National House Of Rep
resentatives in 1892. while the rati-
fication was not completed until
1914. It passed the House six
times before II could pass the SEN
ate once. When II did finally pass.
the House was Democratic and the
Senate Republican. II was quick
ly ratified-Repub,ican and Demo
cratic States vietng with each
other in supporting Il.
II required seventeen years of
agitation to secure the income
tax: when II was finally secured
II was by the cooperation Of the
Democrats and the Republican,
the two parties sharing In the
glory Of the victory. .
And 20 with prohibition. While
. Democratitc Congress submitted
= the prohibition amendment. a Re.
publican Congress passed the voi-
stead law which put the amend
ment into effect. More than two
thirds Of both the Democrats aud
Republicans in the Senate and
the House supported the Eight
senth Amendment. and all the
legislation enforcing the amend.
ment.
A majority Of the Democrats
and Repuha,cayie I'd both Houses
voted for the submission Of the
Suffrage Amendment. ana the
two parties Joined in furnishing
the thirty-six States necessary for
ratification.
DEMOCRATS LED WAY.
While It is true that constitu.
tional reforms require co-opera.
tion between the two leading par.
ties. It Is. only fair to the Demo-
+. Gratis to say that they have lcd
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HARDING REGIME
TOO CONSERVATIVE,
COMING ER INSISTS
But HE Adds That 1T is No Reflection on the
Honesty or.GoOd Intentions Of the President
or His Advisers to Say They Are Conserve
tive; Simply Victims of a Fundamental Bias
From Standpoint of "Big Business"
By WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.

(copyrishs 1922, BY The Whsslsr Syndicate ine.)
MANY Of the visitors to Japan carry home with them
V pair Of Korean lions 1t almost farcical to
49, call them lions because they have nothing Of the
erceness Of the menagre onsbeng comcal rather than
fear inspiring .".'
They to be found at the doors Of tempes-one
SIDE and the other One Of the lions has its
mouth open while the other has its mouth firmly closed;
they said represent the eternal conflict between the
positive and the negavbeween the progressive and the
conservative Both of these groups necessary;
not for the conservative the progressive would 60
fas not for the progressive the conservative
would not 20 at ALL
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REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION.

In the campaign Of 1908 the Dem.
ocrats again declared in favor Of
an income tai amendment to the
Constitution. Mr.. Taft's PLATFORM
was silent on the subject. and he.
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The discussion necessary to secure
two-thirds Of both Houses and
three-fourths Of the States unitss
the Progressives regardless Of
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DEMOCRATS LED WAY.

While It is true that Constitu.
tional reforms require co-opera.
tion between the two leading par.
ties. It Is only fair to the Demo-
Gratis to say that they have lcd
The Washington times., 1922-05-04
Here Y'dre, Girls.

THE Two Orphans" gown has
come in. IT was first display
I'd In n big department store win
dow in Boston, and II follows eI.
actly a very fetching design worn
by the two orphans in d. w. Grif-
fith's orphans OF the Storm" The
gown really is twins" as Its effcc.
tiveness is in pairing II, as in the
film. The design chosen is tnat
in which the Gish girls, 9th erwIse
Henriette and Louise Girard, leave
their Normandy home on their trip
TO Paris and tremendous adven-
ture. The gowns are peasant
holiday type. light cream colored.
ruffled neck. cut low. short puff.
ed sleeves. tight bodices. very fun.
long plain skirts draped over pan
iers and decorated with a simple
embroidered apron. With the cos
tunes go wide -brimmed straw hats
with dark blue velvet hand and
braid OF similar material on the
brim. The Two Orphans" gowns
shown were OF silk.
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Norma Talmadge,
'Smilin' Through
At Metropolitan

~ OEMA TALMA D q r in
~ "Smilin' Through" will be
tho attraction At Crandall's
Metropolitan Theater beginning
next Sunday afternoon. This is q
film version Of the famous play by
Allen LAngdon Martin, In which
Jane Cowl created tho stellar role
on the stage and 10 said to be the
most magnificent vehicle In which
Miss Taimadse has appeared.
The star 10 said to be particular
ly charming In the role Of Kath-
lsen and. among others, 10 sup
ported by Harrison Ford. wynd-
ham Standing. Alec b. Francis.
Glenn Hunter and Grace 0riswold.
The production. landed for its
beauty and photography Will h.
enhanced by special vocal
prologue which will utilize both OF
the Metropolitan procenium side
stages and enlist the services NJ
Fred East. washington's widely
known barytone and Miss Jose
phine Houston, coloratura soprano.
The regular scale OF prices only
will be charged.
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STRAND
broadway Bellies"

STRAND THEATER vaudeville
next week will be headed by
Phil Adams and his girls in q
tazzv musical farce broadway
Bellies" featuring a quartette Of
gorgeously Costurned debutantes.
Others to appear are la Belso
Duo. Eymnasts ~ note: Mack and
ReddinR in a humorous skit en-
titled Hes in Again; Roy Cor
don and Nell Healy in a satire
Welded Bliss" and the Criterion
Four, popular exponents OF
harmony and hilaritv.
The photoplay will be Thomas
II. InCes production The Cup Of
Life" featuring Hobart Bosworth.
Madge Bellamy. Tully Marshall
and Niles Welch. Short films and
music by the Strand orchestra Will
complete the bill.
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BIG-TOWN
TOPICS
Relayed From
GOtham's RialtO
BY Alan Dale

NEW YORK, May "A titled
English newspaper proprietor, who
reads The Merchant of Venice"
and concludes that 1t isn't really a
bad play at all. is the central fig
ure of What the Public Wants"
Arnold Benefits pleasant sermon
play, produced by the Thester
Guild at the Garrtck Theater. This
character. who insists upon giving
the public what he thinks IL wants
and wh> believes that there is only
one public-the public that pays
is utilized by Mr.. Bennett not
only for purposes of humor. but
for those OF preachment. 1t Is a
very amusing character and II
spite Of all--it's very helplessness
enlists our sympathies
When Emmett. having finished
his humorous character drawing.
gets down TO his moral. one cannot
resist the conviction that the moral
Is rather cheap and even plati-
tudinods. The gentleman is run
ming a series" of crimes passion
els' In his papers. and 1t turns out
that he has one crime" that con-
Germs a friend OF the family. The
family is aghast. The story must
be suppressed Why? asks the
newspaper man. Why? He can
zee no reason for the suppression.
and resists all the most logical ar
guments. But-being OF the weak.
er sex. with all due apologies to
Lady Astor-he succumbs when
his sweetheart, with many csress-
es. extracts a promise that the Of
fensive article shall be deleted
from the list of crimes"
And then the girl, realizing that
he has only done this because her
down-and there you are. You feel
bit sorry for the journalistic
Hercules and not so much interest
'fu III lne XIII. AlNeI all, why sup
press one article just because II re-
fers 10 personal friends? The
strength OF the journalist lies in
impartiality. IL anywhere.
However. What the Public
Wants is frequently interesting.
and frequently dull and talky. At
times II is 40 filled with chatter
that one thinks - the awful
"Methuselsh" that preceded II at
the Garrick. But nobody need
think that II is as tedious as that
alarming cycle. There are very
many bright lines in the Bennett
play.
What the Public Wants" In de-
lightfully acted. Charles Dalton
gave life and Significance to the
titled newspaper proprietor and
played with whimsical sincerity.
Margaret Wycherly was plaintive
as the girl in the case. and Louis
Calvert were irimitablc rs the the
atrical manager whom the newspa.
per proprietor buys ont.
What the Public Wants" may
not be that, and probably isn't. but
II is a play worth seeing and decid.
edly worth presenting.
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Thursday morning. the Palace will
offer The Golden Gift starring
Alice Lake.
In The Crimson Challenge
Miss Dalton enscts the role OF
Western girl who. sought by man
who kills her father from ambush.
takes up the fight. kills the villain
and rids the country Of his corrupt
gang Miss Dalton's part Is said
to he fully up to the standard Of
her role in Moran OF the Lady
Lefty"
The Golden Git" Alice Lakes
vehicle. is based on a story by June
Mathis. sCenarized by Florence
Helm. The story is said to concern
the call OF three voices-a great
opera singers, child's and tho
still small voice OF conscience.
THE silk merchant in Persia
who supplied the material for
the costumes in the stage produc-
ton Of Richard Walton Tully's
The Masquerader." has shipped
to United Studios in Los Angeles
the fabrics that will be used in
the forthcoming perturbation OF
the play. The play designs OF the
costumes have already been COM
pleted and approved by Mr.. Tully.
JAMES HORNE. the director. Is
- to begin production on a Doug
las Mclean comedy. The Sun
shine Trail" the continuity for
which is being prepared by Brad
ley King.
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Marion Davies Comes
In "Beauty's Worth' As
Charming Quaker Maid
HK ARIoN DAVIES. the beau.
tiful and charming star

AhloN DAVIES, inc pedu'
tiful and charming star
of Cosmopolitan Produc.
tons. will be the featured player
at Loew's Columbia Theater for
the week beginning Sunday after.
noon at 3 o'clock. when her latest
starring production. 'Beauty's
Worth" will be presented for the
first time In Washington.
'Beauty's Worth" is ba sed on the
story of the same name by Sophie
Kerr. which originally appeared In
the Saturday Evening Post. II has
been scenarized by Luther Reed
and directed by Robert @. VignolA.
who has already directed a number
OF important starring productions
for Miss Davies. The settings were
designed by the noted Joseph Ur-
ban. who designs the settings for
Ziegfeld's 'Follies." and the cast
that Mr.. Vignola has brought to
Miss Davies support includes such
noted screen players as Forrest
Stanley. June Elvidge. Truly Shat
tuck. Lydia Yeamans Titus. Hal
lam. Cooley. Antrim Short. Thoni-
as Jefferson and others.
Miss Davies appears in the role
OF Prudence Cole, a Quaker lass
Of SURPRISING beauty. who has been
brought up In a cloistered atmo-
sphere and who first dreams OF the
great world outside when she
meets a young society snob with
whom she had played as a cnild.
Invited by his mother TO be their
guest at a sea side resort. Pru-
dence appears for the beach In n
costume so remarkably reserved
that she is a subject of ridicule by
the smart set assembled for tho
morning plunge.
Because OF her ignorance of con-
ditions. Prudence Is persuaded to
invite q famous but reserved Ar
tist to stage a charade perform
ance at the hotel and to the sur
prise OF all he accepts and chooses
Prudence as his partner. Prudence.
in the meantime. has learned her
own sartorial shortcomings. When
she eppsars at the party she IL
the toast OF the evening and be.
coined the sweetheart OF the IA
nous artist. who Is regarded as the
most eligible male at the resort.
The charade performance Is said
TO he particularly beautiful. Miss
Davies dances in two Of the thrss
acts Of the charadee, first as a Co
lumbine and later as lovely
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POLLS
Anna Maud Hallam.

A MA MAUD HALLAM. The
"A Woman Who Makes You
Think" comes to Polls Theater
Sunday afternoon. for the week.
Miss Hallam is the founder OF the
International Associated Clubs OF
Practical Psychology, a profound
psychologist with a living message
OF self-help for mankind.
She is a thinker. a student OF
human life. a psychologist, ana
lecturer. She is an educated
woman with an alert mind and a
fund OF knowledge which she has
accumulated through both prac-
tical and scientific efforts; when
asked IL she has a hobby, replies
Yes"
Miss Hallam Is well known. hav-
ing addressed large audiences In
all the important cities OF this
country and started thousands up
the ladder OF success. She receives
inumerable letters and expressions
OF appreciation and gratitude from
those she has helped TO a bigger,
better life.
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Belle Baker Is
Next HsadlineY
for Keith's Bill

n ELLIE BAKER. ballad song
star. one OF the most popu-
lar character singers OF the
day. will Be the hsadliner At b. #.
kstth's Theatsr next week. The
extra added attraction will be the
musical comedy features. Fanny
and Kitty Watson. in their own
new hit. "Horsepitality."
Lois Josephine and Leo Hen
ming are special attractions as
The Girl and the Boy" with A.
II. Bordins At the piano. Bob
Anderson and his marvellous pony
10 another important inclusion.
Thank You. Doctor" will be
played by Eleanor Hicks. Chester
Clute and company. directed by
Lewis and Gordon. Others VIII be
the ouixey -Four. The Boys With
the Pep" Bevan and Flint In "A
Slight Interruption" and Willie
Hale and brother N Bits OF
Vaudeville. The usual house lea
tures will be included.