The Washington times., 1926-01-01
RESOLVES WAR
IN CONGRESS
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON,
International News Service


young Mr.. Nineteen Twenty-six will
bring the American people O. right
eous Government, continued pros
perity, Democratic administration,
modification of the Volstead Act
and the complete elinin ton OF
'bootleggers. =
oh, yes, he will, because all these
accomplishments were included in
the New Year Resolutions, solemnIy
resolved by members of the Sixty
ninth Congress just as the young.
ster was born.
1t was Republican, OF course,
who resolved to continue the present
wave of prosperity and a Democrat
who resolved to give the people a
righteous, Democratic administra.
ton And a dry, of course, resolved
for national obedience of the Vol.
stead Act, while a wet resolved to
modify it.
A thread of religious solemnity
ran through the resolutions, re-.
corded by Is members of Cnogress,
chosen at random upon Capitol Hill.
A few pleaded for more tolerance,
more national goodness and less of
bitterness in national affairs.
The resolutions follow:
Representative Hill CIR. OF Mary
to support the
Federal Council of Churches In
amending the volstead act. +
have the evidence to show the
council indorses modification of the
dry law and I fndorse its attitude"
Senator Dale (R) Of Vermont
Resolved to keep more clearly In
mind the fact that what is said to
injure others hurts only the one
who speaks"
Senator Harris d. Of Georgia.
Resolved to give the American
farmers a Government protection
ers and railroads.
Senator King 3D. Of Utah.-"Re-
solved that the principles Of Chris
tianity should find expression in
the lives of the people and the con-
duct of the Government. The
world needs not more laws, more
institutions and more Intellectual
ism, but more character, more good
ness and more righteousness.
Senator Keyes R.l Of New Hamp.
shire. to aid in continu-
ing the present wave OF general
senator Shortridge R) Of Cali
fOrmia. to be sure I'm
right and then to go ahead"
Senator SmOOt (R) OF Utah
Resolved on a complete reorgani-
cation of all departments or the
Government and the elimination OF
every dollar of expenditure that is
not absolutely needed for an eco
nomfc Government"
Senator Moses R.) OF New Hamp-
shire" Resolved to be natural and
independent"
Senator Oddie R.) Of Nevada
Resolved to do my best to aid the
Administration in maintaining the
present wave of prosperity.
Senator CaTaway 3D. OF Arkan-
as-"Resolved to give to the Amer
lean people the facts SO that good
government and Democratic adj
ministration which are synonymous
should be returned to power"
Senator Couzens (R.) Of Micli-
Resolved that the American
people will obey the Eighteenth
Amendment and the Volstead Act"
Senator HarreId (R.) of Okla
hOma,-' Resolved to give more at
tentlon to legislative matters affect
ing the masses; the classes can
take care of themselves"
Senator Curtis R) of Kansas
Resolved to do unto others as ]
would have them do unto me-"
Senator Jones r. Of Washing
-"Resolved to do unto others as
I would have tIrem do unto me,
except on the COLT links"
Senator Cameron (R.) Of Arizona
Resolved to change the Govern
ment's present starvation policy
toward irrigation and reclamation
projects of the West"