Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-11-19
GETTING DOWN 10
BRASSTACKS
RAMBLIN ROUND

now ROOu IL Was 10 nave all ullS pOu-
ticin' over with so we can talk about
something else for awhile. Bet all our
readers are just as glad too. Then, we
pick up a paper and see where John D.
Hamilton's troubles aren't over. He's
the man, you know, whose candidate
for President woh buried under the
biggest avalanche of votes in the his
tory of the country-official title, ma
tional chairman of the Republican
party. Mr.. Hamilton is now faced with
the task of raising a deficit of $780,
NO-and that's less than one-fifth the
total cost of trying to raise the melo-
dious strains of "Oh, Susanna" to suf-
fciently popular appeal to save the GO
Party and send the unassuming and
rather unimpressive Governor Landon
to the Presidents chair. Politics come
high. More than twenty millions spent
in the big show. Just how many peo-
pie would that feed and clothe for
some little time? Figure it out for
yourself.
Was interested to see Landon's af-
termatr. Said his biggest thrill in the
campaign was the immense crowds"
which greeted him-and biggest shock
the booing of the President of the
United States when Roosevelt's name
was mentioned. The Kansan criticized
the people for that, declaring I'VE of
America should hold more respect and
dignity for the Presidency than to ever
scornfully greet the reference to n
who holds that high position" That's a
o~~I,% N 7 onI0n an1 ~pr1nntntn
which we can all heartily endorse
Although much of the excitement OF
prediction days has died away, not a
day passes but one hears continued
comment on the amazing landslide of
the President, The almost universal
remark, I'VE expected Roosevelt to
win, but never with such a landslide.
The Literary Digest nay never con-
duct another poli-at least that the
way Senator Mcclellan, who declares
he will ask for an investigation
feels about it. And tactful publisher
Funk welcomes the prcbe with The
terse comment I'VE did the best we
could" and who also declared he was
simply unable to account for the re-
SllllS+ JuEL Wllul NAAtGl lAlC 0l5N1A -
miserable guessing VIII have on flu
ture straw polls .'enlains to be seen.
One thing is certain should another
presidential poll evcr be conducted by
that magazine, a diff srent system IS
sure to be employed in sending out
ballots than to use the registered own
ers of automobiles and lessees of tel
ephones.
We missed an opportunity in last
weeks Brass Tacks tc drop a "bou-
quet'' at the feet of 10th party organ
izations in Sheridan county for having
conducted another campaign free from
the faint of malicious lies and mud
singing. The entire campaign from be-
fore the Primary until after the gen.
eral election was really noteworthy Tor
its responsibility and but reflects the
highest credit on both committees
feel most certain that Sheridan county
politics have now reached such a high
standard of acceptance that any flu
ture efforts to again adopt the taudry
and slanderous methods of a few years
back will be harshly vetoed by the
rank and file of our people. Both by
their votes and by their comments
folks have placed a permanent stamp
of approval on clean and honest cam
paigning.
OF all the local contests, the one
which appeals to us with the greatest
degree of pride, was that in which a
capable and worthy judge was re-
turned victor. Consistently refusing to
be drawn into any word battle of per-
sonalities. Judge Paul, both through
printed literature and two radio talks,
conducted a campaign on constructive
issues, one which merited the splen-
did vote accorded him. That vote was
not only a testimony of appreciation
of the service of a capable and fair
minded iurist, but was another force
full demonstration of the non-effect-
iveness of campaign tactics that smat-
ter of personal abuse and implications
of dishonesty.
Speaking of the cost of campaigns
here's one on spending too. In 1888
every man, woman and child in the
United States spent $2.21 for candy
and confectionery. In u own state
the average was $1.59. Last year the
average in the nation had risen to $2.54
an increase of Is per cent. But 10 and
behold in Montana up went our ex-
penditures in the candy stores to S2.43
per person, an increase of SO per cent
in two years! More than three times
the average for all states. Who says
times aren't better? Lowest figures In
southern states. In Mississippi people
bought only 5 cents worth of sweets
Der person in '33, and 9 cents last
year. Less than two packages of gum
or Babe Ruths per person in a whole
year. Those colored folks just don't
seem to have a sweet tooth. New York
City, as would be expected. topped the
list with a per capita purchase of can
dy of s1oes last year:
Made a trip into South Dakota. Sur
prised t o drive through snow drifts
that reminded us of last February
Strip through northern part of the
state about hundred miles wide where
fall reached 16 inches. Rapid thawine
Saturday made travel difficult. In
busting city Of Aberdeen hundreds Of
men were working with plows, trucks
and shovels trying to clear streets OF
heavy drifts which were still from
three to five feet high. An abundance
of moisture-and the country needs it