Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 16, 1923, Page 12

a3 PAGE TWELVE. Che Casper Sunday Cridune 1S, tke; NEW DICTATOR OF SENATE LAYS BATTLE PLANS Railroad Legislation to Be LaFollette’s Aim, Is Report. BY PAUL R. MALLON, (United Press Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON,: Dec. 15.—Sena- tor Robert M. LaFollette will come ack to the senate next week to lead the progressive battle for new rail- road legislation. The new “dictator” of congress sounded his battle cry in a fiery statement from his sick room Satur- day afternoon flaying the conserva- tives and calling for concerted pro- gressive action. Soon after the statement was is- sued, word was giyen to the little bloc in the senate that he would be back in @ few days to sway person- ally his balance of power over both houses of congress The statement was his first public declaration of leadership in the bat- tles which have been waged both in e and senate by his back- ongress opened two weeks ome time LaFollette has confined ‘to his ‘hon srippe but his phys’ nave been in need of his leader- ship. In his statement LaFollette made and that the “man- against the Eschy expressed in the last 1 out. enator Cummins, reg: an candidate for re chairmanship of the Itte urged the selec- of Senator Couzens, slican, or Howell, of nlican, to take over election, the progres- f the country over ared for a drastic eal of the Esch- s railroad law," LaFollette n every state where that act the senators who vot- etired to private life who are pledged for r drastic amendment. t rates on coal, agricul- tural products and all other com- are too burdensome to be orne by either producer or an ed for it and men its progressives regard the last as a clear mandate from je of the United States to res to enact without delay ad legislation,” at if Howell or nted by the old the jon of Senator Smith, Democrat, former chairman of the interstate commerce commit- tee 1 man who voted against Cummins law would also r cut victory.” charged the regulars with secret committee control of legislation affecting the masses of guard "s outburst was prompt- y Geciaion of the ad- Micans to stick to ditions and decline als for peace. Monday unless unfore- spments overturn the present ns This means that the deadlock will ———___ BERLIN DRUG STORES ARE NOW “HOCKSHOPS” FOR MIDDLE GLASSES OAT spondent.) d Press.) seen yecause of impos. ng in many ir k-shop" business windows tell mutely the of many a middle-class Little treasures, Sevres vases necklaces, trinkets, valu- for thelr associations, th jow-windows. round the corner home started the ide c s ago. His stock had run low, anc 1 he had nothing to i vs. The neigh- the drug store the first few couple of th his window, but now, he nough goods from middle-class folks to stock a whole store. Other druggists took a tip from him and now this is quite the mode in many sectidns of the city. Meantime, the old gold and silver ya merchants are doing a flourishing business—at the expense of middle- class folk, Family plate is the first to go. And, the old gold and allver merchant, knowing that the sales are made out of desperation, names a’ price that leaves his customer Uttle satisfaction—though {t doss buy a little bread. METROPOLITAN STORE We Will Be Ope , This INEZ M. 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