The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-06-06

JcSl AOr 5CfllClSinS anu TUT SOuiS7Nudt
extended discussion, especially OF the
floor of the senate where time lis a
senator's own. The Democrats Tstill
believe, apparently, that they fave
more than d fair chance next fail to
reduce materially the Republican
majority In the senate and sperhaps to
capture the house. ST., L
Some time ago 1t was Intimately that
the leading Republicans OF the So
called old school would not be soyet
hearty iii their support 81 any candi-
dates who ID the primaries had sue
ceeded in defeating for, nomination
men who had maintained through the
years so-called Republican regu.
larity. Now. this rumor is denied and
1t is said that the President will insist
that even IL 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
jority in congress. &...
T. Budget Figures Disputed. =
There is not a Republican or a
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-
deayored to show that the opposition
party's tendencies are spendthrift
rather than saving. - 80; II
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 party's 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 way, Of
offense during the coming campaign,
are subjects of attack daily in both
houses OF congress- by the Democratic
foe. The Republicans stand to the de-
Tense of everything that they have
done or are promising to do, and the
hourly demon stration is one OF give
and take, and the controversy is not
uninteresting to hear and: to watch.
Gi% Fess Versus Rouse. 4
The chairman of the Democratic
congressional campaign committee is
Representative Arthur b. Rouse Of
Kentucky. As a leader in the cam
paign he will be pitted against Simeon
D. Tess, 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 60 home, because
'tlle great millionaire Republican ways
and means committee Of the house"
has done those things which 1t ought
not to have done and has left undone
those things which 1t ought to have
done. 81 = = -
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 un-
done to get hold of it. .,,. +
I; Day BY day fhe Impression grows In.
Washington that the coming campaign
will be much 4 ltvelier 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 a. seat.
It Is the truth that it took the Repub-
:licans 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. r. H.
Two Leaders Retire Next March.
+ On March next Joseph G.
Cannon 4 of Illinois, member of
congress for nearly half a cen
fury, and John Sharp Williams of
Mississippi, who has seen service in
the house and senate for more than
a quarter OF a century, viii retire to
private Nfe.5 Cannon has 9been ~ Re.
publican leader and Williams Demo,
cratic leader virtually from tiie' hour
that they reported Cor work in Wash
ingtOn. ~.
!. Cannon was four times SPEAKER of
the house Of REPRESENTATIVES, md viii