The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-09-30
DYER BILL IS DEAD TILL.
NEXT YEAR.

Washington. u. c., Sept. 2s.--There
isn't any doubt the famed Dyer Bill
Is as dead as an Egyptian Mummy,
at least, so far as this session OF
CONGRESS-, Is concerned; II looks as
though heP'Bonusf Bill" fiasco has
literary taken out the heart Of
things legislative here. Whether this
comes as "God-send" to the already
tired and overloaded statesmen at the
"other end" of the Avenue non one
can positively tell at this time. Quite
enuogh Il is to know that the air
is murl1y with mlsgivings and that
even the wise ones are completely at
sea as to the effect the conditions Will
have finally on the congressional
election results in November.
That the Colored brethren are mad
to the very heart and the Kitchen
cabinet" literally up in the air goes
and then goes some more. What
shall we do about it?v come thick
and fast from every quarter OF the
sections of this dear old town where
the Colored patriots are wont to con-
gregate and live. Threats, except in
publican has a fair chance to be cleo
ted, are probably futile and foolish.
Most everyone of influence agrees to
that. But what TO do and what to
say are burning questions OF State
and momentus matters Of general con-
treme discomfort from the CHATTER and
the patter of the whole deuced thing.
II is true that Senator Shortrldge
kept his word and introduced the
measure in the Senate last Friday
afternoon. pat" Harrison and Sena-
tor Underwood Immediately started
the threatened filllbuster that has
been hanging over the heads of the
Republican sido for the past sew
eral weeks. Thus the Republican
faith has been kept up to this point.
But there is other fact that the bill
was brought up at a time when tn
billibuster tactics threatened by the
Democrats had a good chance to work
to the end Of possibly killing II be-
yond the probability Of It's return to
life even at the next session. Looked
Mt from an impartial point of view
the whole matter has the unpleasant
aspects OF politics and q bunch OF
IL. Any way this Is the feeling of a
more than goodly number Of the bre-
thren here in Washington at any
rate.
"rhey have truly rolled us around
a barrel" declared one Of the know
ing ones approached for an opinion
on the situation. tSpeaking for my
self "he continued II am standing on
my head. As ] see IL we are tied
hand, foot, and arms. We talk too
much. They haven't called our bluff
because We haven't Htaue any, we
were toe cock sure that the measure
would be passed at this session. and
we have been placing too much de-
pendence on the efforts of profession
al agitators in this and other matters
in recent years, Aside from the
rather strong talk the Chairman of
the Press Associations Committee de-
livered to Senator Lodge during its
very memorable visit to the distin-
guished senatorial representative from
Massachusetts,. there hasn't any
thing been said that I can recall at
this time that has the semblance Of
a bluff. ] expsct we will have 20
wait until next year before we can
wisely show our hands concerning our
future attitude on matters political. A
third party might solve the problem
for us but who knows now"
They are all dressed up and no.
where to go. A really cad situation
everybody Is saving. Particularly sad
for the Kitchen Cabinet" whether of
misty joy II W be bringing to the
bther fellows in the small offices and
out along the spacious highways of
this city Of magnificent distances and
heart-breaking establishments. The
optimistic are declaring that II will
be alright the next session. The pes
smist to HI with the whole business.
And there we are standing between the
devil and not very blue sea.