The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-26

1t would have been much better, crit
les point out. had Berry restrained MS
feelings, and, after reminding the con-
ference that nothing was on the agen-
da for this meeting but his outlining
speech, then announced the meeting al
journed, but invited those who wished
to talk to organize their own meeting
and go ahead.
This would have left the business
representatives who wanted to obstruct
free to talk their heads of, but no
particular harm to any administration
objective would have been done
Feared Speeches
Berrys own objection to this course
was that speeches would be made AZ
such a meeting. which might have
"stolen the headlines" In the next
days papers. His critics admit thls
but Insist that the net result OF the
speeches would have been to show
more conclusively than anything else
could possibly have done the difficulty
business representatives would have
had In getting together.
Two courses are now open to the
administration. and decision as to
which will be followed will be made
by Mr.. Roosevelt himself.
One thing is absolutely essential to
either course. The face OF Major Ber-
| nv must be saved. He is far too pop
ular, especially with American FEEDER
alton OF Labor leaders, to permit or
anything else
One course you'd be to allow Major
| Berry to take all the letters ne mas
i had from business men OF various
shades OF opinon, work them out anil
finally produce report recommending
specific legislation for q substitute
| NRA.
Despite widespread objections TO tht
whole Idea OF MIRA on the part o.
many business man-especlally since
prices have begun to rise-plenty O
Justification could be produced 10 these
letters ln Major Berry's possession fol
such course
II IL true that some OF the lette
writers have since changed thei
minds. A great many business mel
wanted some form OF NRA restored
while prices were still low. me
wanted some form of government pre-
tecton against chiselers Now ina
prices are rising. the danger to fhei
, own selfish interests Is not so frighl
ening. So they would like to get ~
of government interference and super
vision. now that they no longer meet
as they see 1t. Its protection
Hoover vs.. Borah
VIII Herbert Hoover's strength
) the Republican national convention 2
! sufficient to stop William 4. Borah
! nomination If the Idaho Lion gets $
$ Ing good?
= That question Ia being asked
many political circles. bofh penn
q cratic and Republican. since the rece'
= radio blast Of the veteran lone wolf
the American house Of lords. Parflc
. larly since. Ia preaching the "doctril
% OF plenty as against the doctrine
!. scarcity" he goes right to the heart
% the problem which Is the cher conce
ar OF every Republican anxious 10 ger
y. own party In power. and TO gel iran
4 lin q. Roosevelt out. To wit: the Pre-
N lem Of what to offer the farm bel1
ne Mace OF the much denounced A.
d farm benefits and processing taxes.
As matter OF fact. mp until ff
"a speech. you could not ind hepl
10 lican In washington who really
IN ,ieved Senator Borah had a chance
or the nomination. This was true desp
or the NAUGHTY OF available timber Tor
q, O. p. nomination. and despite
m. fact that Rnrah has been running y
% n nearly every poll taken. heginn
no wlth that Of Robert n. Lucas mf
lid months ago
i'd Bnrah was simply set aside FOR
on. reasons. One was his age lie Will
nm seyentv-one on June 20. next. lust al
tha convention ndiourns the OF
was the strong group Of indlvidr
high In Republican ranks VINO 90.
on vigorously to his nomination.
me- Herbert Hoover Is In way
on head and front Of tliis group. hui J
the very large. and important. the 81
the stion Of those COMPOSING II IS basef
not two things. Borah's political ana
e. nomic nhIlosonhv. md what they
,rn- his "nndcpendahiity.
A serv prominent magazine co
Gus has told many Republican leaders
ION. his own Negotiations with Rorah I
fac. long series Of articles. The ices
ma. the articles we're to be huge. \
like was no limitation on what he G
an sav-no attemnt 10 dictate noi
Rorah. the editor SAYS. was ira
zion attracted BY the money and the
nor nortnnitv to reach snch q large
yood ence 81 easily. But he reluctantly
,ver. cined the offer.
silt His explanation Is the whole
One article might be all right.
lame might be right. But over such p
when Of time as wfs involved, he was
rhey 10 change fls views 50 radically
meet the later Articles might contrahic