Grass Roots Grassfire

For a decade in which Washington held the spotlight, the U.S. paid little attention to its State legislatures. But last fall's election, which shook Washington, filled State Capitols with grassroots, State's-rights men, up in arms against Government-by-directive.

Last week U.S. legislatures, sitting in 34 states, were mainly taking action against the Government. Nine of them had passed or were considering anti-labor bills. As legislatures they are not antilabor; but they feel the Administration is too much prolabor.

They also struck directly at the President. Illinois and Iowa legislatures adopted resolutions recording their...

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