Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-02-26
THE NARROW VIEWPOINT.
(Lewistown Democrat News


Speaking from the viewpoint of national affairs
might be defined who in the performance Of his
duties able the welfare of country
contrasted the purely sectional viewpoint One would prob
ably have difficult time in selecting many half dozen
congress who would be willing subordinate
mand Of their voting constituency obvious requirements
of the nation whole Beyond doubt the greater number Of
the who sit in national assembly motvated almost
entirely by the exgences of politics and what they be
the desires Of the people of their district Relatively
speaking the condition obtains capital with
members of the legislature member may be reasonably
concerned the trend and detectives of proposed legislation
until there question involving the desires of the people Of
his county He then Immediately besirs himself and
very many instances willing overlook welfare the
whole long he able to forward which
will the expenditure of public funds the people who
elected him
There has been considerable discussion for
the veritabe avalanche of bills
have poured into the assembly in session SO far
have knowledge record has been established nhs
respect We strongly suspect may found
the reseness created by unfortunate conditions Many
people who have suffered from these conditions naturally
to the for what they deem may relief
their distress They have difficulty finding Legislators who
quite willing submit their desires the assembly the
shape of proposed laws We believe that careful examination
would reveal that probably majority Of the bills introduced
less local in their application Certainly the drive for
appropriations be easily traced the desires of communities
for public expenditures Moreover circumstances make
for those who desire something find basis of mutual
cord which permits them present formidable front the
appropriations
The observations and experiences Of the writer him
that the net results of legislative action this will
forby emphasize urgent extensive
hauling of the entire machinery of government Montana
not that troubled serious extent by dishonest ad
mnsraton any of the branches government
Our offceholde from the highest the lowest working with
reasonable degree of devotion their duties They merely
operating machine which has become oppressive
taxeang popenses The assembly Of the
best The difficulty that their experience and talents
not concentrated the task of providing with
the best and economical conduct of its affairs With
state income declining and state increasing
later the point where something in the
of heroic action will have to be resorted to-
AT that point shall have call for the finest leadership
state command 1t is not unlikely that shall have eds
mantle not little of the structure which has been
built somewhat haphazardy and make
structure built plan carefully studied and designed
to equtaby represent the actual needs of people
will bs job for weakngs emagogues
who be blinded to the requirements Of the entire state by
purely local conditions We have such 1t
be whether the people will have the wisdom
to bring them forward to engage in most exgent task