The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-11-02

months until congress will be back
here In the National
What viii Capital, and each
Congress Do?day the nevl'aoie
question, what will
congress do?" is heard more and more
And when one considers the troubles
OF the day. it is difficult to avoid the
conviction; there seems to be ample
reason for wondering what congress
will dol
In the minds of Washington observ-
ers. as far as | have been able TO
learn their views, little doubt remains
that President Roosevelt will have
highly nervous and bull-headed con-
gress on his hands. II appears GER
tain the senators and representatives
are not going to be so tractahie as
they were from March to June In the
extraordinary session. II Is equally
certain that the members will come
back from the hustings filed with
lot of new Ideas, champing at the bit,
eager to do things. demanding that
things be done this way or that In
deed, think 1t can be said that Mr..
Roosevelt is going to have both hands
full, and II he pulls the reins In sue
cessfully controlling congress, he Will
have demonstrated that he Is not only
a master politician but super-poii-
ticIan. 1t Is test, beyond the shadow
OF doubt, and a supreme test In ev-
cry sense OF the word.
Just stop and think of the situation.
there Is as much uncertainty In nusi-
ness as there was this time last year,
there are fresh threats from labor;
continuing threats from numerous az
ricultural sections; saber rafting from
abroad, cries about the burden OF tax
alton vet dire need for more money
for the federal government. pressing
social and political problems follow
Ing repeal OF prohibition, demands for
relief for the farmer, for the debtor.
for the unemployed. and generally
speaking, some new crop OF troubles
every day.
It Is to be remembered, too that ev-
cry time congress convenes for new
session. Its members have come back
to Washington filled to the brim with
problems, pet or general. from par.
tIcular section or state. 1t Is thus
quite natural that In this circumstance,
there will be partisans supporting eV-
eryone OF the various questions ! have
set down. And don't forget, those
senators and representatives will make
themselves heard They have never
failed at that Job, heretofore, ant
there are no signs indicating the,
will fail this time.
What the result will be, no one car
do more than guess. There are Ger
tain phases OF tia
Faith in advance showing O
n-J. the picture. however
which | hear dis
cnssed. and | am going to relate SOM
OF them In the hope that better IN
Outstanding of forthcoming condition.
may be had.
In the first instance, the record
q fail to show many Presidents who hay
had popular faith behind them to tn
extent of that accorded Mr.. Roosevelt
He has caught the public Imagination
and, although he has some bitter crit
les and will have more, there seems I
be no doubt that he has rather soil
base from which to begin bis figh
Next, the country as whole WI
listen to that which the President say
individuals may disagree with him an
nav oppose him In his programs an
policies, but they will read what h
has to say or listen to him on til
radio. That Is an advantage OF gres
Importance, since he has the nudienc
In the case of senators or represen
atives, except among few OF the rel
leaders, q limited group OF follower
will read what he says or listen to h
mouthings, but generally there Is II
tendency to read headline and Sc
sits Just Congressman Ump ta-umI
and read the next column.
In the next place, there Is an ele
ton facing all OF the members OF Il
house Of representatives and one-thil
of the senators, and every day tn
any one Of them balks on Preside
tial plans, he Is just one day near
the polls II need be. you know, Z
President can let 1t be known that t
individual congressman or senator
not wanted, and the cantankerous &c
tleman or lady member has somethl
to worry about. In few instances c
they win individually, they must ha
party support. So, the President c
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