The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-10-29
Sees Little
Chance For
Much Change

LINCOLN COUNTY TO
STAY IN DEMO COLUMN
The common report from all over
the nation is that very little inter
est is being taken in the election
this year. However, that is not
good citizenship. The nation is In
a very critical situation. It is en-
gagged in one of the most desperate
wars ever to engage the attention
of the world. At no time has it
been more important that wise men
be chosen to manage the affairs OF
this great government. All of which
means that every good citizen will
go to the polls next Tuesday, Nov.
5. and vote for the person that, in
the voters judgment, is best quail
fled for the various offices to be
filled
Reports indicate that there is con-
siderable dissatisfaction over the
| land in regard to several phases Of
governmental management. There Is
much evaporation from the handl-
! ing of the draft Tt is said large
numbers of the farmers are pro-
voked, to say the least, by the man
ner in which the government has
handled farm problems. Many are
being hard pressed by the mount
ing cost of living. And all are Civ
/ ing serious thought to the noun
tain-high national debt that is con-
stantly growing higher, realizing
that If it is ever paid, they and their
children after them will have to help
pay It. Many others are lncensed
/ by the thousands Of federal en-
1 ployees who apparently are doing
no necessary work or work that
could be dispensed with in time of
grave national crisis. Charges are
also made in many quarters of a
serious bungling of war manage
ment.
! These are the critical problems
that are before the country at this
time of a national election. They
are serious and they are engaging
the attention of many. And yet the
common report is that the people
in general are taking very little in
terest in the election. Their minds
are too thoroughly occupied with
the war and its worries and prob
Il lens. And the general judgment
seems to be that while the republic
cans will undoubtedly make some
gains in the national house of rep
4 resentatives, there will still be a
safe democratic majority.
Same Result i'm Lincoln County
This same result will, Of course,
prevail in Lincoln county. Very lit
lie interest has been taken in the
campaign here and this will I'M
doubtedly be reflected in the re-
duced number who will vote. And
it is conceded that SO far as the
! national Tickets is concerned, Lin
, coin county will remain strongly
democratic The judgment of OBJ
servers here is that Senator Muir
ray will receive a handsome major
ity for reelection and Mike Mans
field for congress will undoubted'
ly lead his republican opponent II
the Lincoln county vote. However
when it comes to local candidates
there will be more scratching O
the tickets and party affiliation viii
not play so important part. II
that field. personalities are o
greater Importance and the pubic
will vote for the men and womer
:, whom they favor for one reason O
: another But it requires no prophe
n to forecast that in national matter
Lincoln county will remain in ths
! democratic column.
= The following arc to be elected
at the November Bird election.
n One United States senator.
!, One representative in congress
!, for the First congressional distric
: One railroad and public servic
! commissioner
One clerkJof the supreme court.
One state senator
One state representative.
One county commissioner (Libb
! districD.
!, One county clerk and recorder.
! One county treasurer.
One sheriff land coroner, office
&c consolidated)
J. One assessor.
* One county attorney.
a One county surveyor.
e. One county superintendent {
IS Schools.
One public administrator
Is y, Two justices of the peace for eae
~ judicial township.
60 Two constables for each judici
IA townships