The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-11-25

Dental campaign looms prominently
whenever men i'm public life gather
for conferences or social occasions.
By far the most important topic of
conversation of today is the contin-
uation Of the former Senator Butler
of Massachusetts, as Chairman of the
National Republican Committee. AL
though MIR. Butler has been unques-
tionably successful in the textile bus
mess, he is known in official circles
here as political misfet, meaning
that his personality and training are
not adaptable to continuous political
career which his friend the President
had marked out for i'm.
The feeling prevails that when the
present Congress adjourns March A
and the Presidential campaign as
sumes a serious aspect that the Re-
publican leaders will insist upon the
appointment of one trained in the
science of politics, preferably from
the Middle West. Democrats can
derive little satisfaction from the
predicament of the Republicans be-
cause they are in the same boat. 1t
is conceded that there are outstand-
ing men in their party councils but
the party possesses no ideal national
leader of the moment.
Campaign managers qualified to
conduct national movements for their
respective parties are scarce these
days. Instead of the office seeking
the man There are many Senators
and Congressman of both parties who
are now planning to have themselves
projected into the limelight of ma
tional leadership through the medium
of higher publicity agents. Of late
years the practice has been growing
by which men in public affairs force
themselves upon the attention of the
public, firmly believing in the trade
slogan, cit pay to advertise
The Latin American diplomatic
colony here in Washington is now
concerned with international politics
and not with the usual social func-
tions. The growing tension between
the American government and Mexico
and the grievances of other Latin
American countries involving Ameri-
can relations is placing "a strain upon
the Department of State and the out
come is uncertain. 1t is said that
the United States Government is at
the end of its letter writing activities
with Mexico and may take strenuous
measures to bring about recogni-
ton of Americas claims and the need
for fair play in the Central Ameri.
can region. 1t is repirted that COM
munists and other agents of revolu-
ton are spreading their propaganda
in Central and South America to
such an extent that the American
government might well be alarmed at
tits possible effect. According to the
story current here, the publication of
the facts in the secret files of the
Department of State would astound
the American public. It is believed
that the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee will attempt to have the
Department of State reveal the in
side story when the committee meets
next month. -e
Interviews with the leaders of var
ious factions in Congress show that
there is a wide divergence of opinion
as Ito the legislative program of the
next session of Congress. The appro-
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government departments in the next
fiscal year have the right of way, but
organized groups are prepared to
demand action by Congress on radio
measures, tax reductions, farm relief,
tariffs, primary election scandals, in :
volving huge expenditures of money,
and the like.
For time it appeared that the
agricultural problems would be pass
ed up with a few gestures on the
part of both parties. The program
adopted last week by the representa-
tives of farm organizations in twelve
central states upset the dope in this
respect. Every effort will he made
to revive the McNary-H augen Farm
Bill, which was buffeted around the
halls of Congress for several months
and finally pigeon-holed. The Ad-
ministration objects to any scheme of
artifcially raising the domestic price
of food stuffs. The prospects of ag-
riculeural legislation are not at all
bright at this time, although It is ev-
ident that the agitation will reach a
high water mark before Congress ad-
journs.
AS seen in Washington the princi-
pal objection to the compromise plan