The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-04-24
DAYS OF-PROMISE


somewhat promises yesteryears campaigns
brushing them adding touch here and there modernze
them little bit and make them attractive and ready
to hand them out to what they fondy hope is still gube
public Most of them hopeful that creduous public will
still believe pledges blhey made in previous
pagns their fra abis for failure to fulfill them
before
1t amazing realize that it possible for professional
politician to do this again. happens quite
often nevertheless What low estimate of the intelligence
this develop in the crafty mind this
How can be arrive at any conclusion when
man. doesn't produce any of accomplish
ment; only smile, handshake an abi and PROMISE and
he is re-employed.
situation study the record of the who seeking
his supports anayze their past performances public pr
e apprase their qualifications the particular jobs
seekng determine just how much dependency
be placed their of anxiety to society
for its good.
Probably the outstanding example unselfishness
displayed that of the voter going to the polls
and casting his ballot In other personal transaction
he may drive the kind bargain
gins mark his ballot he often becomes perfect image of
elfabnegaion voting entirely against his personal in
terests.
goes the polls and votes ALL he it to
society exercise his right of franchise with intelligence
the cold analytical judgment in that action that
he would in planning his future activities.
When for for important political office
you are surenderng person. many things
that have bearing your individual welfare
Certainly you should be interested that scrunze
the character and qualification of the man to whom YOU en-
power influence the life of yourself those
you. That is only intelligent sefishness
Why you suppose that the large corporations maintain
terrific loss each most of the daily papers the
state during legislature support costly
lobby the capto Do imagine that they do this
aruistc Hasn't you that they
may be doing these things because they negeny self
ish?
only for spending the large they spend
these activities becloud your judgment
propaganda with their and influence for their
purposes whom you the legislature
presumably represent YOU and your interests the large
corporations and their interests.
The Copper Mining Company showed net profit
year of twenty million dollars and the Montana
Company net of nearly million and half These
amounts are net profits after interest charges all
have been paid. AND AFTER PAYING THE LOSSES ON
THEIR NEWSPAPER VENTURES AND ALL OTHER POLIT-
ICAL ACTIVITIES.
Then why they maintain these newspapers which show
tremendous money loss each year? One of the
mediums for the publication of the glowing prom
will function their advantage in
public offices They need to have such in the gov
errors will the great influence that office
them-cerainy necessarily for you governor who
will zeaousy their interests will appointments
favorable them all important key positions. He will in
legislation their by the of his
necessary them legislation which might
additional them and tighten the tax burden YOU
protective their part spend this
year these newspapers long they
believe the promises of their candidates
the euloges which they publish about them.
may sharp practice their part but they inel
gently selfish Why not adopt their plan this year There
involved in their selection candidates to
support They smart and realistic Why don't you
their methods for your good?