The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-25
Mr.. Worden's Ambition

the democratic love feast called the democratic
state convention held recently in Great Falls the complete
swinging into line in support of Ayers by the Great Falls
Tribune which to that time had been somewhat pars
monious in its praise of the Ayers administration.
But difference is noticeable Last Sunday, the
Tribune carried editorial captoned The Record of Roy
Ayers Speaks for Him. The editorial might have been taken
bodily from of Ayers campaign pamphlets and should
have carried the line paid for by" etc.
There be little doubt in the mind of with
political who has made practice of observing how
and what makes the wheels go round in political organza
ton that this editorial in effect paid for by the Ayers
political machine in the state not in assuredy but
with promises of support of Mr. Wordens probable ambition
make against Murray the United States senate
two years from So from may expect Mr..
Wordens Tribune to devote much space in the publication
antphones the of praise of Ayers appearing daily in
the Anaconda Copper Mining and Montana Power Company
papers the The only possible difference between the
Tribune and the company insofar the attitude
toward Ayers concerned is that Worden is person and the
company corporation each is prompted to support Ayers
by selfish considerations.
The editorial takes the sizeabe job of making
effort justify the Hitler BILL the grounds chat the
effective direction and control Of subordinate officials
The Voice would be interested in knowing how far Mr. Wo
den would be willing to with that political philosophy Why
not elaborate and state his belief clearly and outline what
would happen to socaed democracy If the fundamental
principles of the Hitler bill applied national
and without certain restrictions existing the present
law state Will Mr. Worden kindly explain
what advantage he in the law outside of the obvious
one that can and made it possible Ayers build
powerful personal political machine with the influence of
which he able command space and support in
the Great Falls Trbune strong enough
turkey to nearly all of the democratic candidates?
The Voice wants to know if Mr. Worden will publish the
condition of the states finances month by month during Ayers
administration and analyze the record? We want to know if
the Tribune will publish the truth concerning the expenditures
during Mr. Ayers administration and analyze in detail the
duties of the myriad state employees and their salaries and
travel accounts particularly this year We ask the Tribune
show detail where additional work done by the highway
department June, 1940 compared with June 1882
that of than AT cent in the number of
employees requred and what these additional employees
supposed do aside from the possible and probable job
of campaigning for Ayers.
Perhaps the Tribune explain the reduction payments
of old assistance in spite of tremendously increased
the from its liquor business and other
Remember Mr. Worden isn't only the Peoples Voice that
understand the claims of Mr. Ayers that he has
businesslke administration and charges that
claims cannot be sbstantated The Chairman of the
Democratic State Central Committee the highest ranking Off
of yours and Mr. Ayers party is just convinced that
they be ubsanated evidenced by public speeches
he made during the primary campaign Do you challenge
Mr. Lameys understanding of business and political admins
tration and his ability to judge their worth?
Of do not know just what connection Mr. Ayers
might with the Great Falls Tribune Perhaps Mr. Worden
been impressed by Mr. Ayers business ability that he
taken him into partnership in his publishing business
Perhaps he has presented Mr. Ayers with slice of in
return for the promise of Ayers support of his (Wordens
ambition get measured for oga of United States senator
in