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Show H THE DAY OF RECKONING PH The Sunday Ogdcn Examiner makes PH a few observations on the Underwood BBB tarlI bill hnd recent Democratic leg- BBB lslatlon under the above caption as BBB BBB It is all over but the shouting and BBB the day of Judgment. Tho Democrats BBB tariff bill Is practically a completed BBB measure. There may be a little BBB change In the plans on taxing cotton BBB; futures, but at hny rate the country PH; can get ready to adjust Itself to the PH Underwood bill as It was conceived PH by the author and Inspired by Presl- PH dent Wilson. And In the harmony BBB that has prevailed In obedience to the PH; orders of tho President there Is a BBv lesson In submlsslveness nml humility PPKj that Is wonderful to behold. PH In voting for the Underwood bill BBB many Democratic senators and con- PpB gressmen havo abrogated their pledg- PpB 1 es to the people who placed them In pBH power and stood fir in with party PpB leaders whoso main effort Is to build PH a working organlznt'm that will keep PH them In power. It is an organized ef- PH fort to Introduco tho Tammany plan PH into nntlonal politics and whether It PH works or not President Wilson must PH be complimented on his ability to put PpH men PPH When one man can Issue nn ultl- B mntum that compels men to voto B against their own interests and bo- H llefs and the interests of. tho peoplo H they represent, it is traveling far H afield from the basic principles or H Democracy. Just how William Jen- H nlngs nrynn, who has worn paths in H nil parts of tho country announcing H himself as the great Commoner, is H going to explain his connection with H i this political hlghblndlng will bo n B subject for discussion in tho next BBBJ BBBJ The plan hns worked well In tho BBB i senato and house. Tho president hns BBBJ j been supremo. An old ladles sewing clrolo could not hnvo been more sub- M missive Hut will tho peop'o of tho United States submit so easily? Will they oto to perpetuate men in BBBJ olllca who havo disregarded their B pledges? The submlsslveness of tho BBBBJ senate and the house can be explain- BBBB' ed by the prospects or holding their BBBJ jobs. They are made a part of tho BBBB i machine. Hut this Is the day of In- BBBB dependent voting and tho peoplo aro BBBB not'so easily whipped Into line. They BBBB are going to pass judgment on the BBBB action of this Democratic hdmtnlstru- BBBB tlon and they are going to measure BBBBJ the benefits of the Underwood bill. BBBBJ The campaign promises of the Demo- BBBBJ crats will bo recalled and placed side . BBBBJ by side with the legislative action. BBBBJ The statement wns made repeated- BBBBJ ly by President Wilson and tils cam- BBBBJ palgn orators that no legislation would BBBBJ be passed to Injuro any American In- BBBBJ ' dnstry. That statement coupled with BBBBJ i the desire of many voters to make BBBBJ i sure of the defeat of Hoosovelt was BBBB responslblo for Democratic victory. BBBBJ Then the work of legislation proceed- BBBBU ed on the promise that tho Under- BBBBJ wood bill would reduce tho cost of BBBBJ living nml add to tho general pros- BBBBJ perlly of tho peoplo. Tho industries j of the west wore ruthlessly slaughter- BBBBJ ed. No Industry v.Tis spared that did BBBBJ not line up with tho plan for promo- BBBBJ tlon of power. Hy these nets and BBBBJ by tho results of this legislhtlon will BBBBJ tho Dcmocrntlc party bo Judged. The 1 BBBBJ will of tho peoplo Is a higher court BBBBJ than party organization and It cannot BBBBJ he Ignored. It appears that tho Dom- BBBBJ ocrats desire to hold their Jobs hns BBBBJ overruled their good Judgment. BBBBJ The day of reckoning Is coming. |