The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-05-01
THE MONTANA PROGRESSIVE COUNCIL


and distributed literature and other campaign matter through
its membership.
Membership in the council participation confer
is limited to the membership of recognized labor
poyed farm and pension in the state It's conferences
with representatives of these from all the state
present the people
who and believe the value of organized effort
exchange of IDEAS the debate of possible controversial issues
and finally deciding a course of unified action
It's work in the last political campaign factor of i'm
poance could have been them had been for
the fact that it was new organization with all of its problems
solve getting under such the raising of finances
the drafting of and its adoption and other matters
of purely organzationa nature which certain degree
hampeed and delayed the actual effort of the organization in
it's work for against certain candidates.
While the organization remained inactive in the interim be-
tween the last campaign and the present the executive
board held together and maintained cadre which to
build the organization strength this This committee met
from time to time and planned for the activities
consequently, When 1oo"hg meetng OF the executive
board composed of members of the ALL the CO. the Workers
Alliance and the Farmers Union call issued for
ganzation meeting held in Helena recently there fine
representative from these and resulting
ference which found itself agreed needs ready
to discuss program OF uned procedure having no personal
axes to grind.
personalities discussed openly
out anlmosy toward individuals Acting on the conviction
that group, they should take action in the way of
drafting" candidates for Offices that the nalienabe
democratic privilege of to file for office the
ference took action towards endorsement of of the
didates the field but planned careful scrutiny of
all candidates for state offices at It's next meeting and
of candidates will then be made may be assumed
that the will be made the basis of fitness
the office sought the known attitude OF the candidate toward
the people of the state manifested
by his record and his connections past and present. and with
regard the candidates probable conduct of the business of
the office, if elected
The Council by stretch of imagination called a
ngmaker group nasmuch has taken the against
drafting candidates. represents the organized groups the
state, inegeny selfish merely organized to work for
tca results which will be of advantage to the general public
and presenting militant front against the exploiting special
interests always organized to protect their privileges
The Council has been potent instrument in furtherng uni
caon of the farmers organized labor and the
conditions these joint discussion of their
problems the development of understanding these
groups that their problems ARE to each and all
Other groups puporng to have similar aims of seeking
unified political action have been promoted in the past and
others may appear the political this The
tves such groups which might gather ignoring the exist
Progressive Council might questioned
and its springs of action crunzed with 1t must be
membered that there single political figure of
have certain number of followers and
arrange he she fit order to create u
popular demand for his candidacy meeting of
porters his her candidacy for certain office
make appear that his her leadership
versal demand 1t is hoary, political trick. II
If could be considered within the realm of practical
hold that kind untainted by
gree personal partisan selfish for So
drafting of qualified candidates who would elected
unsesh administration of affairs of of the
for the benefit of ALL of its people, would be
preaching Uopan condition Unfortunately, must is
realistically the that conference called draft
expression personal preferences influenced by friendship
other personal considerations m
of action such adopted by the Montana Pro-
Council apprase the qualifications of all candidates
regardless party aiaon seeking office they have TT
holds promise of intelligent assessment of quaca M
of their announced and motives
reached in that will be mpersona to
degree and will far representing unbiased
public opinion. DO
WANGLING
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