The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-25
CONGRESS IS SETTLING
IN RAMPANT RAO|CAL|SM
THE EXTENSION OF INSUR
CFNCY is EXPECTED IN BOTH
SENATE AND THE HOUSE.
HARD TO ENFORCE DISCIPLINE


View With Disfavor Menace Of
Radicalism.
The menacing and successful ges-
-re made by the radical groups II
Congress have projected an un
slpected element into the national
ocIitical equation, says Washington
,necial dispatch in the New York
Herald.
Leaders of both major parties, who
view with disfavor demonstrations OF
radical strength, admit that both
houses are practically at the mercy
If the radicals, who style themselves
"rrogressives" and who will success
fully resist suppression unless the
Republican majority agree on plan
+, prevent the La Toilette group
from making alliances which would
eventually result in disaster to both.
Investigation of the internal con-
iitions existing in the Senate and
House shows that there is a good deal
more radicalism seething beneath the
surface than the issues raised by Mr..
La Toilette and his adherents have
Radical Recruit Expected.
4 Senator identified with the con-
q sentative wing which Mr.. La Fol
u lette's group designates as reaction
q arv is of the opinion that the nine
members of that body who now con
stitute the radical group are likely
q to find recruits on both sides of the
3 chamber later on.
A member of the House who is ac-
4 tive in the conservative wing, which
q has twice been compelled to sur
render to the demands of the radi-
8 Gals within two weeks, estimates that
8 there are from sixty to eighty Rep
& resentatives in both parties who may
Il eventually line up with the radicals.
The lack of, or Indifference to dis
cipline by Representatives elected as
"a Republicans and Democrats has
3 stimulated unusual interest in, the
radical program. This has been
4 helped along by the success of the
3 initial undertakings of the radical
Il group in the two houses.
The Senate is practically tied up IN
4 a deadlock over the election OF chair
man of the interstate commerce com
s. nittee. for which Mr.. La Toilette
81 would be in line if Senator Cum
m;ns of Iowa surrendered that post
3 to hold the more lucrative position
of President pro tenn. So long as
4 the radical group maintains a solid
& front or until the Democratic mi
noritv goes to the relief of the regu-
lar Republican unit the deadlock will
q continue.
Victories in House.
In the House the radicals elected
as Republicans have won substantial
victories by getting consent to re-
q wise the rules and obtaining IN
8 creased representation on the COM
mittee which formulates them. Few
Republicans and Democratic leaders
II in the two Houses believe the con
cessions already made to Mr. La Fol
lette's merry band of marauders Will
3 placate it very long. Other raids are
8 expected when the two Houses ac-
tually settle down to business after
the holiday recess.
With such good start in the
Il trouble making line it is unlikely that
Fl Mr.. La Toilette or his associates VIII
81 overlook an opportunity to compll-
cate the Congressional situation fur
Their. The first ventures of the radl-
& cal groups clearly indicate their pur-
81 pose to harass and embarrass the
dominant Republican wings IN the
81 two Houses, with or without Demo
cratic cooperation. There is still
Fl question whether Senator Robinson
and Representative Garrett, the NIL
Il nority leaders in their respective
Fl Houses, can hold their party forces
In line to resist radical proselytlng
q successfully.
Many Democratic Senators and
representative from Southern
States have displayed not only, IN,
81 torest but approval of the radical
n Program. This was established by
81 the Democratic criticism which Sena-
tor Bruce (Md.) drew on himself by
q preventing the election of Senator
81 Smith (Dem) as chairman OF the
81 Interstate commerce commission.
If Mr.. Bruce had voted for the
Fl South Carolina Senator the latter
"A would have been elected. Mr.. Bruce
II voted for Mr.. Cummins, the Repuo,,
s ican nominee. on the sound ground
that he (Bruce) would not be party,
To any deal between his party ana
the radical Republican group. =,
mo boat has room enough to nold
1 Senator La Toilette and his adher-
ents and me-" was the way Mr.. Bruce
& explained his action.
La Toilette Group Confident.
The Republican leaders in the two
houses are naturally much more as
s. concerted than their Democratic COZ
eagues, over the situation proVo1kSeS4
by radical aggressions. Mr.. La Fol-
.ette urges his supporters to ne
gctiate deals with the Democratic
minority to embarrass the party
Which he was politically elected 70
fepresent. That he and his adner-
ents have been greatly encouraged by
(feir flying start is shown by the con-
8 1Gence with which they are prepar-
ms to meet the issues.