Milford chronicle., 1926-10-29

Vice President Dawes has project
ed himself into the limelight with a
discussion of the evils of the primary
system. 1t was obviously calculated
to draw fire from Senators and other
public men and in this respect Cen
eral Dawes has not been disappoint-
ed. Nobody doubts that the question
of the primary and convention sys-
TEN for the selection of party candi-
dates for Federal Office will play a
large part in the debates in the Sen
ate and House this winter.
Senator Norris, a so-called Pro-
gressive Republican from Nebraska,
has announced his intention to cam
paign against the regular Republi-
can candidate for the Senate in
Pennsylvania. He has persisted in
this attitude despite Overtures from
party leaders showing the need for
having a Republican elected from
that state in order that the party
now in control may maintain its
balance of power.
In Oregon, Senator Stanfeld who
failed to win the nomination for Re-
publican candidate for the Senate,
has refused to heed the frantic ap-
peals of Senator Phipps of Colorado,
the Chairman of the Republic Sen
atorial Campaign Committee, to
withdraw. The fact that a number of
Republican members of the Senate
approved the independent candi-
dates attitude shows that the infiu-
ence of campaign managers is wan
ing.
At this writing there is some talk
in official circles here that little leg
islation of partisan Importance may
be expected at the next session due
to organized filibusters. The time of
Congress, especially the House, will
be taken up during the first few
weeks with appropriation bills for
the maintenance of many Govern
ment departments during the next
fiscal year. There are certain
groups demanding a special session
of Congress and one way to have
their demands enforced is to pre-
vent the passage of fiscal legislation
which would necessitate the Presi-
dent calling a special session Of the
new Congress in the Spring.
The demands of the cotton plant
ers for Congressional action to re-
lieve the distress in their localities
is not without considerable political
The prophecy is made
that the Southern groups that have
hitherto lacked interest in farm leg
islation would join with the others
from the Midwest and West and in
sist upon a bill along the terms Of
the -Haugen bill which was
blocked by the admin
istration last winter. Unless there
is a marked change in the economic
conditions of the farmers between
now and December, it is reasonable
to believe that the administration
will oppose general farm relief mea-
sures. Both parties are concentrat-
ing in the agricultural regions in
order to make political capital out Of
the farmers real or imaginary
plight. Agricultural problems have
long been the football of politics.
The concensus of opinion among
political writers is to the effect that
to make a national issue of
the tariff have failed. In the majority
of Congressional districts voters at
mass meetings are demanding defii-
mite pledges on local issues and are
not lightly put aside by easily phras-
ed platforms of the national parties.
It is said that in many districts the
of the candidate is play
ing more important part in the
contest than party platforms. AS ev-
cry voter knows, it is easy to suggest
remedies and very different to en-
force them. The political rally
speakers will not let the tariff issue
be sidetracked.
It is noticeable, however, that
there have been no partisan attacks
on the proposals to give the agricul-
tural interests higher tariff. Also
it has been Observed that care has
been taken by those who are at
tacking the tariff not to trespass on
protection given to industries or
other interests in sections in which
who are assailing the
tariff reside.
One Of the chief disputes raised
about the tariff comes from within
the Tariff Commission. Commission
er Marvin, a Republican, who re-
Gently has returned from European
trip, has given his approval to the
tariff as it has affected foreign in
terests. He has particularly refer
red to the operation Of the so-called
flexible provisions. But hardly had
Mr.. Marvin uttered his words Of ap-
proval when his colleague, Commits
sioner Costigan, a Democrat, also
i11ct raturned from a triD in F1rOne