The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1937-01-08
A "MUSSOLlNP' FOR MONTANA
From the hines City Daily Star, February l. 1887

senate had passed HB 65 by majority Of
measure swept through house by vote of 66 to 81
tew emergency bills the history the legislative assembly
have been arOaded with such haste and naturally the
been Interior motive beyond t
fsy is being offered and there Is We will deal VIII
that later.
The fact vicious and contrary to the
ideals principles government is e
apologies their action being Offered
by practically every legislator They not
of their course may hang No
sunrise was occasoned passed the
the is what shocks the people of this state
"MussolnT" law which creates
dictatorship gives the chief executive the power
every commission the state of Mon
1t reaching in its effects In way OF an aO
the Sunday voiced this sentiment
legislation admit yet find that two members
packing their departments with
henchm the other members of the board it
placed the governors hands
satisfactory explanations justify giving
governor though there
the the board of examiners
N ~ hands 10 even better than power in one hand Besides these
people governor third But the evils
be by giving this unheard
power must be remembered that the attorney
general secretary OF state are cOnsuonay elected officers
they stop payment
appOes This that the
gong will be
busy for the months Strengthening out the ng
number of the liberals in support of the bill that
power activity Copper Company
Company railroads. other corporations
abi offered the contrary makes
far easier for these CORPORATIONS to manipulate and dictate For all
they the election governor
they successful then they will have the state completely their
grasp being position dictate the appointment individuals
and commissions of class and description.
However, justice these corporations will that they
given all this arbitrary they would probably be far
tracal than the radicals who passage The
pOaons under such regime would doubtless
their but doubt very much they would
hghhanded the deriment
opment of Montana But putting this power anybody
whether it be the corporations the radicals dangerous
will have reardng the
This "Musson dictatorship law
with other vicious legislation under vii
shy clear of and those small industries srug
Cling will be handicapped competing industries that
are not under such restrictions.
However be that may that any party
or parties assuming this whether governor the
Anaconda Copper Company the Company or the rail
roads, will bring themselves condemnation and contempt s
before has been voiced In some sections
is limited that the Anaconda Copper Montana Power
Company have acquiesced in the
the control of the they appointments a
policies in this state and thereby nufy Of all official
elected by the people We believe
Copper Company and the Montana Company are h
an asute bunch of and feel would b Too f
sighted to become involved responsibility for
that would endanger i'll will against them N every ~
and corner of this state. w
Declaring herself representing
heLemor stated that the bill apparently introduced 70 Give
governor more power than other members state hoard ~ ~
anners She said the majority received bv the hoo-s
other two members should indicate the residents If the
have confidence in the elected 800
Robert Brown, of Butte representative IF The Pr4
sad MS organization opposed measure on the
would create political bureaucracy by giving the 0Ove [
much power Concluding remarks Hr Brown as 49, OO
sure would effect than 1000 people during certain
the year. n periods OF