The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-07-10

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Voice agrees or disagrees with the
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Editor, Peoples Voice, Open Forum:
After reading Doherty's splendi
editorial l am moved to acclaim an,
add my bit to help out.
Why fear an invasion of Germany
Hitler may aspire to be master o
Europe but he still has two-thirds o
lit to conquer Why suspect him o
having designs on America before h,
gets his way in Europe? AS other,
have said America is too isolated tt
be easily attacked either by sea Of
air The countries of South America
may choose their own dictators bu
why should they wish to take theil
orders from Hitler?
Many people are puzzled by Hitler
The British believed the German PEG
pie would rebel against Hitler if en-
couraged so they planted propaganda
Wild predictions were made about his
economic strength. Yet he is still
going strong, seeming to have in
spired his followers with a do OF
die" spirit that has made thousands
of German martyrs. If his soldiers
really worship him let us hope that
he will soon show the rest of Europe
why. A United States of Europe
might spell the end of European wars
even under a Dictator
The great danger to our country as
many have said is the fifth column.
By voting intelligently everyone can
help to keep the country out of war
Fifth columns cannot flourish if we
put men and women into office who
will see that there are no empty
stomachs and idle hands to populate
the devils workshop. Hitler will not
attack unless he finds the way open.
Our candidates must promise that it
will not be open.
In choosing any candidate we must
make sure of his principles, qualifica-
lions, record, degree of religion. 1t is
not so important to know mans
party as it is to know whether he is
liberal or reactionary. There are
plenty of both in all parties. People
who believe in my party, right or
wrong" cannot be classed as progress
sives. Clever, selfish politicians are
found everywhere. Many endorse the
platform of the party before election
and forget it entirely later.
We need to know the age and con-
dition of health of every candidate
that there may be few appointments
We need to know something of
mans character and record that we
may decide whether his campaign
pledges have meaning. For instance,
Senator Wheeler has pledged his eff
forts to keep us out of war. We have
a right to assume from his stand on
the Supreme Court question that he
will keep his campaign pledge, even
though we may not have approved
of that stand. If we vote for Wheeler
for president Qet us hope we may
have that privilege) then we should
in all consistency vote for congress
that will stand with him. We must
have governor and state officers
who will give him their support |
County officials must be chosen care |
FULLY and watched in order that we |
nay help promote the deserving ones. |
Lastly we need to know the degree of |
| mans religion. His special church |
matters not but if he is religious to
he point of fanaticism we should
NOW it. Fanatics forget that we
lave laws for the separation of church
md state, for the separation of state
chools and religious schools. Some
)elieve Hitler is religious fanatic /;
s he often allies himself with God
n his book "Mein Kampf." This may
xplain the blind worship of the Ger
mans for the new Mars.
How can we learn these things
bout our candidates? 1t is not as
asy as it should be in democratic
ountry. If people are to vote they t
lust be pre-educated by free publica-
ions of unbiased facts such as the =
citing records of the legislators. {
otherwise too many people will vote +
Dr. moronic reasons only and cor /
upt officials will hold the offices. t
et us hope and vote for more rep 1
like Mrs. Martin of Fer
us County who wasn't afraid to de- t
are herself in favor of publishing
oting records of legislators.-Mrs.e
LA V. Archer, Grass Range, Mont.
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