The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-05-17

There Is another angle, however, on
which his fellow members Of the cham
Der. in picking him for president, re-
lied rather than on their mtknforma-
ton about his economic views. This
Is his ability to work ont a compro-
mise, and to induce those with whom
he is working to coordinate. He IN
said by those associated with him, Ell.
ther in his lines of business, chari-
table or church interests, to be a
velously persuasive, though no n
claims that he is al orator.
But the whole picture is wrong
meaning the picture viewed BY those
who think that Mr.. Sibley Is going to
be able to steer the President tactfulIy
away from the New Dealers and brain
trusters, and back into safe and sane
economic channels. President Roose-
welt is just not that kind Of person.
and there Is no club, whatever, in Mr..
Sibley's hands which rouses any fear,
whatever, in political minds.
Can't Scare EN-
1t is not possible for an organization
like the Chamber Of Commerce Of the
United States to frighten politicians.
1t is a collection Of very potent figures.
in business, but their potency is too
difuse, too scattered, spread out too
thin, to bother men running for the
house or senate. Or even for President.
Two accomplishments very dear to
business hearts have been put over
In the last few months, but the machin-
cry that accomplished it was not the
chamber, o any other huge aggrega-
ton Of widely diversified and spread
out business interests.
One Of these was repeal Of the pink
slip publicity for income tax returns.
This was done by two agencies, work
ing independently. One stirred up the
newspaper editors of America. Prac-
tically all of them began writing edi-
torials against income tax publicity.
many Of the editorials advising peo-
pie to write to their senators and rep
resentatives. Later they carried ex-
tensive stories about the effect of let
tiers and kilograms on congress, which
NATURALLY pAOSohCu nOECs
The other was the Pitcairn organi-
cation, which circulated repeal slips,
and worked up the people to write to
Washington. It was this resulting
avalanche of letters which did the
trick.
Then there was the modification of
the public utility holding company leg
islation. This was made possible, de-
spite the power of the President on
Capitol Hill, by the utilities inducing
their stockholders to write to their SEN
ators and representatives. Most Of the
legislators were amazed to find how
many utility stockholders were among
their constituents. And when they
saw these stockholders were watching
the legislation, the picture changed.
In the old days big business leaders
controlled political bosses. Their whis-
pers were respected. Politicians are
just as timorous as ever, but they have
to be shown that voters in their states
or districts are on the warpath. Then
they break records Topping.
Bailey's Big Fight
Two generations ago Arthur Pue
German. senator from Maryland, won
undying fame, and nearly attained the
Presidency by conducting a flibuster
which killed the famous so-called Force
bill.
Today North Cardinals senator,
Josiah W. Bailey, is conducting a fight
just as dear to southern hearts-the
battle against the anti-lynching bill.
The cleavage is along practically the
same ~lines-almost strictly geographi.
cal. The chief difference is that in
those days northern Democrats and
western Democrats-though there were
mighty few Of them in ofice-stood
shoulder to shoulder with the south.
ern wing Of the party. Today the bill
so obnoxious to southerners Is actually
sponsored by a New York Democrat
Senator Robert F. Wagner. Both Ken
lucky senators are voting with its ad
vocates. (Kentuck- has, a lot Of ne
groes voting y.
Maryland. though its percentage OF
negroes voting is as great as that OF
Kentucky, stands firm by the German
tradition. There's a reason, too. Re.
member what happened to Governor
Richie?
Boosters Of the antilynching hill in
sist the spirit is entirely Different from
that of the bill talked to death under
Germans filibuster, despite heroic at,
tempts to force 1t through by Henry
Cabot Lodge. They say anyone who
opposes the bill condones lynching
Southerners point to the statistics
which prove that lynchings have de
creased amazingly. and ask why the
federal government should tramplt
state rights to intervene in a situation
which is fast correcting itself.
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