Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-07-18

FHCoiOcNt Of IfMlSIiC
REPUBLICANS WORKING
WANTS LEGAL SHOWDOWN
ETHloPIA's REQUEST
FARLEY MAKES SURVEY
The situation In Washington II
somewhat confused At this .writin1
as Congress wrestles with the issu
es presented. Major issues con
front the sOlons from day to day, the
question OF constitutionality looms
and uncertainty exists as to JUS
how far the President will insist
upon immediate action. Through
out the country the same perplexed
state OF mind Is reported. with the
average voter hardly able to keeI
up with what occurs and utterly In
the dark, at this time, as to the
fruits Of the Legislation he Is read
ing about.
The House independence, so wide
iy heralded when 1t broke with the
President over the holding company
bill, Is not to be relied upon as a
permanent condition. The members,
facing reelection next year, were In
hand to hand grapple with plenty OF
pressure and they keenly realized
what could happen to them. Out
side of the influence exerted by the
administration there was little vocal
support from the home districts al
though there Is little reason to
doubt but that many a congressman
who favored the utility companies
will hear a lot about 1t when he fac
es the voters.
The Senate, regarded as the
more liberal body, merely reflects,
in our judgment, the lessened pres
sure OF elections that are three and
five years away for most OF It's
members. Members Of the upper
house do not respond to mass pres
sure, however organized, as easily as
the House members, facing the cleo
torate sooner. Independence Of
thought and action are more apt to
be seen in the Senate for this rea-
son as well as because the rules OF
the upper house allow more liberty
to the members.
Reports from the White House tell
us that the President Is In rare good
humor, absolutely confident as to
the political future and positively
optimistic In regards to the outlook.
His friends insist that Mr.. ROCse-
velt's good feeling is not forced and
that he apparently worries about
nothing. They generally admit that
the MIRA decision nettled HIM but
now, since he has mapped out his
course, which many have been un-
able to fathom, he Is cheerful and
carefree.
Third party talk is continuing
throughout the country but without
very much real steam or the threat,
at this time. "a much force In the
next election. Republicans, howev-
er, are encouraged and getting to
work. They seem willing to 90 to
bat with Mr.. Roosevelt upon the is
sues outlined. including the Consti-
tuition, and think they have q chance
to win II they can get q good candi-
date. In their present thought Mr..
Hoover Is not desirable or wanted,
although most observers realize that
the Hoover forces are not out OF
commission and that events can
easily cause his denomination.
Postmaster General Farley Is now
engaged In studying the political
situation Of the country, taking q
part Of a six weeks vacation for the
purpose. The House vote on the
holding company and the iva bills
may represent something Of q reac-
ton against the National administra-
ton, and Farley, as head OF the Dem
ocratic Party, wants to find out
whether talk Of increased taxes has
caused any unrest among the party's
faithful.
Some observers say the alleged
slump In the popularity OF the ad-
ministration began with the holding
company fight and has been in
~IonoCu W uuc CAnA VI YAK luCToAScS,
which are always unpopular. More
over, some corporations have al
ready advised stockholders to write
to congressman shout the new tax
program. Mr.. Farley wil spend
most OF his vacation In Hawaii trav-
cling there by the northern route
and coming home through the south
ern states. While he considers con-
ditione somewhat unsettled pending
legislation he continues
to maintain. publicly at least, his op-
thnism over the outlook.
The Presidents letter to Repre-
sentative Sam B. Hill. OF Washing
ton, urging that the GuffeySnyder
coal control bill be rushed into law
OF any doubts as to its