Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-15

DEMOCRATS SUFFER LOSS
POLITICAL ARGUMENTS
CONFIDENT PREDICTIONS
ROOSEVELT TO SPEAK
COURT OPINIONS COMING
LINEUP is CLEARER
CONSERVATIVES RESTLESS
REPUBLICAN DIVISION
The election of Charles f. Risk,
Republican candidate, to Congress
to take the seat formerly held by
Judge Frank b. Condor, Of the
Rhode Island Supreme Court, will
be the basis of many a political ar
gument. In 1884. Condor won the
seat for the Democrats with a vote
of 70,51S against the 49,0S7 Of his
Republican opponent. Last week
Risk went in by a margin that i'm
p~ressively went over 10000 votes i.
The issue was mainly the Washing
ton administration although neither
national committee took any active
part although Senator Gerry, Demo
crat, and Senator Metcalf, Republi-
can. left Washington long enough to
make campaign speeches for their
party candidate.
Judge Risks main attack was
levelled at the AAA, alleging that
the interests of his state were being
sacrificed for the benefit Of other
parts of the country" He pointed
out that the processing taxes had
closed several mills, and that while
the Federal government thus collect
ed ST., 900 it paid back only $4,45S
to the farmers of Rhode Island while
the remainder was distributed to
Southern and Middle Western farm
ers. The Democrats countered with
references to public works, relief
employment, the Hole and the
benefits of the New Deal. The win
ner was for paying the bonus imme.
diately while the loser was luke
warm.
The election may or may not be OF
the sentiment in the rest of the ma
ton but it will tend to strengthen
the belief of Republicans that the
tide is turning against the New Deal
and the President. 1t will encour-
age the party workers and bolster
the faith of those who feel certain
that victory lies ahead. Leaders are
making plans for an aggressive at
tack and the party headquarters
have taken on new activity, with a
radio man" and the publication of
a special bulletin to Republican and
independent newspapers. Chairman
Fletcher says the constitution will
be the issue and charges the New
Deal is trying to pervert Or subvert
the document. In addition emphas-
is will be placed upon socialist ex-
periments, high cost of living, loss
of foreign markets, increase Of debt
and taxes and attacks upon the Su-
preme Court.
Predictions being in order, mas.
much as the campaign is under way
already. James A. Farley, Demo
cratic chieftain, beats the gun by de.
claring he has no doubt of the re-
suit of the 1896 election but he
doubted if any Republican thought
ucces was possible for his party
By way of answer Col. Frank Knox,
Of Chicago, widely known newspaper
man, mentioned as a possible candi
date, after a visit to Former Presi
dent Hoover predicted that a Repub
lican would take over the Presiden
cy in 1897 on a program opposed to
planned economy" His veiw was
approved by other party leaders.
Meanwhile, with Congress near
ing the end of its prolonged session
the Presidents advisers maintain
that he has revealed his hand ant
that the country can now pass judg
ment upon his program, which needs
only the final decisions of the Su
preme Court to become law or use
less legislation. Mr.. Roosevelt, il
is said, is anxious to open his cam
paign for reelection by stating The
issues to the people and this will bt
done on his trip to the West coasf
when he will visit fifteen to twenty
states. He hopes to stem the cur
ent that seems to be drifting agains
him by indicating the Legislation
that he has espoused dealing will
agriculture, regulation OF business
reform of banking, social securit.
and labor relations. That he will
take the offensive is an easy predic
ton but exactly how remains to b.
disclosed.
Undoubtedly, future decisions O
the Supreme Court will have SOM
effect upon the issues before tn
public. That the judicial body will
declare some of the New Deal act
unconstitutional Is no longer doubt
ed and if enough of them are Sc
aside 1t may be that the limitation
thus placed upon Federal power t
deal with special problems will ere
ate the paramount issue. The Demo
Gratis will, it seems clear, nave 7
stand for a broader Interpretation Q
Federal authority and equally clear
the Republicans will take the othe