The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-08-18

IHE IedIilY IOI a SiiddOW.
At the present time, and In fact
since the fall of 1888, Lilienthal has
had the substance. Harcourt Nor
gan has voted for every move Lilien-
thai made. In return Lilienthal has
voted with H. A. Morgan. with A. E.
Morgan always in the minority. Il.
A. Morgan was perfectly happy to
let LiIienthal have his way in re-
turn for free hand with fertilizer
and the Immigrant colleges.
To have stated on the witness
stand that he liked the idea of a
one-man board would have en-
dangered this now ripened and set
alliance. 1t might plague Lilien-
thai considerably when that third
member of the IVA is appointed to
take the place of the ousted chair
man, A. T.. Morgan.
Nevertheless, committee mem
bers are interested in the idea of
one-man control. They are not sure
the pickering they have listened to
almost to the limit of their endur-
ance will not be resumed if and
when another strong-minded man.
is appointed to the IVA board.
Explanation of So Much
Third Term Talk
Explanation of so much third-term
talk is the growing realization Of the
New Dealers that not enc Of their
number seems likely to make the
grade at the Democratic National
convention in 1910. President Roose-
Welt himself would have been salts
fed if he could have gotten Robert
Fl. Jackson started. But Jim Far
ley, Ed Flynn of the Bronx, and
others with real followings in New
York would not give Jackson the
chance to make record as COVER
nor of New York. So the crowd
around Roosevelt that wants his pol
icies carried on, and each of whom
wants to retain his own place in the
sun, has come to the conclusion
that Roosevelt must make the 'tsac-
rifice."
A very important factor in the
third-term situation is that the con-
servative Democrats are getting
stronger-seem more likely to con-
troll lot of big delegations in 1910.
Roosevelt can have New York's del
egation for himself, but could not
deliver il against the wishes of the
men who baked him on Jackson, es-
pecia1ly if Governor Herbert Fl. Leh-
man agreed with them. The mere
fact that Lehman, opposed to court
packing and alarmed about federal
spending, is assured of the Demo-
cratic nomination for senator is the
signpost of this situation.
c. /. O. Faces UntriendIy
Congress i'm January
c. /. O. will face a much more
unfriendly congress in January--a
congress that will be all set to revise
the Wagner Labor Relations act in
some essential particulars. No drive
to accomplish what many employ
ers would like to see will get any,
where, but the act is apt to be re-
vised az the American Federation
OF Labor would like, despite any
efforts Roosevelt may make to stop
it. Sentiment Is building up too
strong against the G. I. O. and
against the National Labor Relations
board for alleged partially to c. I. O.
e. 7. o. will face the new congress
with an almost unbroken record of
defeats whenever it appealed to the
voters in behalf of candidates. or
against candidates except where
the American Federation OF Labor
happened to be on the same side, as
is the case in the campaign for SEN
ator Alben w. Barley William
Green happened to be on the win
ming side in every fight SO far where
his organization has opposed the c.
I. O., starting off with Pennsylvania
and Iowa.
One OF the reasons most Of the
political dopesters figure Ellison d.
Cotton Ed Smith is almost sure
of denomination, although he was
high up ON the purge list for having
opposed the President on the court
and other issues, is that A. f. of T..
is fighting for him. Incidentally, the
purge" has narrowed down to Sem
ators Walter r. George in Georgia
and Millard E. Tydings in Mary
land, so far as any positive results
are within the realm of reason. Ger
tainty of denomination of Senator
Alva B. Adams in Colorado, added
to the list of insurgent victories
achieved and certain to come,
makes that pretty sure. Under the
Colorado law Adams opponent did
not get enough votes In his party
convention to get his name on the
urinary ballot