Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-11-28

to ST.. These cleavages caused some
speculations that the New Deal is
sues may frd the court divided.
In case the reader happens TO hear
about ii later the poll of the Cham
Der Of Commerce of the United
States will reveal that organized
business %disapproves of recent
trends in federal legislation" While
some trade bodies have declined TO
take part in the referendum on the
ground that the questions were "too
broad" and partisan many of the
groups affiliated are registering their
disagreement. The questions asked
1000 local chambers and trade asso-
Citations were: /. Should there be ex.
pansion of federal jurisdiction into
matters of state and local concern?
2. Should the federal government at
the present time exercise federal
spending power without relation to
revenues? 3. should there be govern.
ment competition with private enter
prise-for regulatory or other pur-
poses? 4. Should all grants of author
ity by congress to the executive de-
partment of the federal government
be within cletNS defined limits?
Critics of the poll insist that as a
general rule. everybody would be in
clined to vote NO to questions /.
2 and 4 ana that the only real clash
of opinion would result from the re-
titude of organized business is al
ready well known and particularly
%outspoken.
Some interest attaches to the un-
usual guard thrown around Presir
dent Roosevelt as he journeyed from
Hyde Park 10 New York City and to
the White House early this month.
No explanations have been forthcom-
ing as to the unusual precautions ex-
ercised by those charged with the
ident. 1t is known, however, that in
New York City elaborate arrange
ments were made to safeguard him,
including the clearing of every street
through which he drove. A detail of
$50 policemen were assigned to guard
duty as he made his appearances in
the streets and when he took part
in a Masonic ceremony. some 800 po-
licemen guarded the streets and en-
frances to the building.
When he arrived in Washington,
some 200 men were ready to carry |
out a complicated scheme Of protec- |
ton. Scores Of police, supplemented |
by railroad officers. guarded the |
Union station. The executive did not
use the "President's room but got |
of the train guarded by secret serv-
ice men, and entered his automobile
which had been driven close to the
track. Then. escorted by motorcycles
the limousine went through traffic.
regardless Of red lights, to deposit
him safely at the White House.
The November elections are over
and the political leaders of both par
ties expresses satisfaction" with the
icSullS. IAcpuuliCdu uUptS nave Ueeu |
lifted and undoubtedly the opposi-
on party scored something of a psy-
Geological victory. However, disinter-
ested observers generally found little
real encouragement for either party. !
Probably the democratic high COM
mand was disappointed over the re-
suits in New York and Pennsylvania.
In the former state the republicans
captured control of the assembly but
the democrats point out that they
had a large popular plurality ever if
it was not equal to their high mar
gins of the past. In Philadelphia, the
republican candidate for mayor was
elected, but his majority was less
than usual and considerably below
the majorities of his party in some
past elections. Interest attached to
the result in Kentucky, n of the Dor
der states because of the split within
the democratic party. Here the demo- !
Gratis o by a majority of more
than 10000 votes.