The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-06-13
POLITICS TAKES
PLACE Of WORK
At WASHINGTON
Many Reasons Exist for
Early Adjournment of
Congress; "Do Moth
ing" Session


land many reasons exist Tor this actor
First The administration. hcadc
lbs President Coolidge. canon, eon,rc
congress The lack OF party unit.
makes il impossible for the Repub
,hcans to secure the kind OF Legislation
1.-THE country expects from them. Thel
have taken the position tina, its NJ
use" since the opposition is powerful
enough to prevent IN administration
policy" from succeeding.
Second Even the regular Re
publicans" do not ungrudgingly sup
port White House policies. as is shown
BY votes in defiance OF President Coo.
lidge's appeals and veioes. Even the
AK bill called forth a bitter pr,ics
from the president
Investigations Tire Public
Third. The congress rs whole
vas doubtless earnest in its general
fesire for iarm-relief legislation. but
n view OF the failure OF such law
making in past years. there was ar
.hsense OF faith in any OF the sugges-
ions contained in the bill Therefore
congress said: Whats the uses" The
NcNary- Haugen bill was defeated IN
consequence
Fourth. The Democrats had their
10y OF satisfaction ont OF inves,iea
ions that showed "scandalous do
ings" on the part OF cabinet officials
nd other big Republicans. Interest
uhs;ded in these 'orgies" when the
Investigators failed to find 4 new head
or the block every few DAYS SEN
tor Hehin and few other noisy
Democrats created The unfortunate i'm
'ression that the whole theory OF their
,arty in the Investigations was promp'-
ID by desire to secure political adj
raniage The Republican speil-bind-
RS hit back vigorously. and the public
tired OF it all and impa.iently &C
,epted the newspaper claim that con-
'ress was wasting its time. and that
he courts should wash the res. OF
he linen.
Fifth. The Democrats have not
'een able 10 secure any legislation
N their own account OF course they
cored slightly on the bonus and tax
ILL., but tina, gave them small COM
ort They were ready 10 go home
When the adjournment vote came.
Can't Explain Failures
Sixth. The progressive Republi-
ans and Farm-L abori:es reached the
'oint where they felt thar the country
night accept their claim that both old
arties were impo;ent. and not to be
rusted. Legislation OF the kind they
such as farm-rclicf and rail-
oad revision. was out OF the question.
ny how. So they concluded. too:
What's tas use staying in Wash
neton."
Seventh. The political end OF the
ederal government is In a deadlock
nd unable to function in the in;eres,
1 the people The credit for wha,
as been accomplished in congress
I'LL be claimed by Republicans. Dem
Gratis. and ProgresSivcs. But above
his will sound the recriminations OF
hem all-each blaming the other for
a do-nothing congress"
That's the brass ,acks OF i, all As
result many politicians will hardly
aye Chinaman's chance when they
tempt to explain their failures.
Party Control Breaks
Excuses are endless to explain the
allure OF party control in Washing
IN. THIS party control wavercd un-
er Taft; restored itself and then rode
most TO a fall under Wilson: re-
opeared as positive force 10 aid
arding. and finally smashed COM
e'ely under Coolidge Why
First Was it the weakness
OF President Coolidges No. The.
only serious charge in that dir
ection is that he has failed to
make the World Court major
issue. Nevertheless. he is strong
er. to every appearance than his
party; more popular than con-
gress, or any faction OF It. in
either senate or House.
Second Is strong leadership lack
3 in congress No. The average
as high as at at any time during re-
M years.
The answer seems 10 lie in the
I that direct primaries have dcs-
we'd rar,y organization The old
iional machine" that made men
Re its viii in congress has los, is
nch. The cracker has been lost
the party whip. Senators and Re
senia,iveS have reached the CON
sion that their political fortunes
in their own cu<,odv aud dou,,