The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-06-13

taxation, was set at n-aught III other
oins. BY vetoing the bursum pension
Dii the president sought 10 project
the treasury from the raiders ana Dy
a margin OF only two votes the senate
| failed to override the veto. In the
| asst hours OF the session the presi-
uent vetoed the postal pay bill and laid
down the sound principle that the
pOstomce department should be made
10 pay its way and tnai II must IN
crease its revenue before increasing
salaries. The president says: Gov
eminent extravaganza must stop. but
PROBABLY nothing Dur nearness OF The
nour set for adjournment enabled
MIN 10 block the oil.
OF the legislative programme LAID
before congress by the president al
most all has faded OF action. In
domestic anairs the most urgent need
S mat agriculture be reconstructed
on a stable. prontable basis. but con-
gress became confused among a host
VI bills tor that purpose ana did notn-
ing IL did nothing to relieve settlers
on rec .amatson projects or TO reform
me system OF reclamation, nothing Tor
systematic Improvement OF waterways,
Lakes-ot. Lawrence waterway, notn-
ing Tor consolidation OF railroads,
nothing to bring the navy up to ratio
strength or to strengthen the army,
nothing to complete the great army.
nothing to complete the reat indus
Try at Muscle Shoals, nothing to dis
tribute public funds among groups |
OF the population and deliberate ef- |
$50. u
1t has submitted to the states an |
amendment extending federal author
iy to child labor. but At rejected
another abolishing tax-exempt secur-
tiles. which would have made ITS
ooastea taxes on wealth effective.
Congress did little good work and
made much OF that little detective,
did much bad work and much down.
right mischief. Ii was not organized
Ior work. Nominally it had two part
les, but a fraction OF the republican
combined with the demo-
cratic minority to control legislation.
md the democratic dog permitted it.
self to be waged by its insurgcnr
ali, barking and voting at La Fol
cites bidding While this situation
made the remaining republican min
'rity powerless to shape legislation.
hat minority, If loyal to the admin
siration, had the power to prevent
he opposing coalition from passing
IS measures. In this respect it
agnally failed After a fight on tax
eduction that lacked aggrcssiyeness,
acquiesced in the action OF its op-
onents and 1t went to pieces when
oting on the moncy-spending bills
nat were designed to appcase the
locs. 1t was directly responsible for
faction on the world court-a cardin-
point in the presidents program
Here are consequences OF disor-
anization OF parties through lack OF
adership at the head. OF discipline
the ranks, OF that cohesion which
reduces concerted action, without
hich results are impossible Until
Ie ranks OF parties are solidiy form
again, until they find leaders and
llow them with loyalty. until they
'cept collective responsibility for ac-
on. we need expect nothing better.
President Coolidge stands on, in
e more brilliant contrast to con-
gress because he has displayed the
ry virtues that congress lacks. He
S stated frankly and without equiv
alton for what he stands and he
S stood firmly for it, refusing to be
aged by class prejudice or to trucklc
the blocs. He has been fought BY
insurgents and deserted by the old
ard, as TO which Napoleon's say
must be reversed, for it always
RENDERS, therefore he stands out as
1ply republican. AS such he has
n public confidence in unwanted
asure, while congress IS held in
ial distrust The convention which
inmates him to succeed himself
by that act vote implied ccnsure
congress, and no platform platl-
es obscure that fact.-The Port -
d Oregonizn.