The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-10-16


the highest elective office in the state
within the power of his party to be
stow, and the severe criticism of the
Ayers administration by Mr.. Lamey
must be accepted as coming from a
thoroughly authoritative source.
Excerpts from Mr.. Lamey's public
speeches in the primary campaign,
then and now chairman of the demo
cratic party, showing his opinion of
the Ayers administration, are printed
below:
OF the present State administration
and Governor Ayers balanced budg-
et," Mr.. A. F. Lamey, chairman Demo-
cratic State Central Committee, said:
During this campaign we have
heard much about Balanced Budg-
ct in Montana. We have been given
figures in large portions. Yes, cold
figures to the exclusion of other con-
siderations, and without regard to
many humanitarian needs crying for
solution There are two ways
to balance budget, State or other
wise. The true way is to make saw
ings in administration costs, without
increasing income. BUT THERE is
ANOTHER WAY, WHICH HAS
BEEN THE PRACTICE IN MON
TANA OF LATE, NAMELY, 1T MAT
TIERS NOT WHAT THE EXPENSES
OF STATE GOVERNMENT ARE,
MORE LICENSES AND TAXES CAN
BE LEVIED TO GET THE MONEY"
Of Mr.. Ayers extravaganza, Mr.. A.
F. Lamey, chairman Democratic State
Central Committee, said:
1.-THE only sound budget policy is
the reduction of Administration costs. |
This will mean the elimination of I'M
necessary employees and the con-
solidation of duplicating commissions
and bureaus. 1t will also demand that
employees of the State travel only
when required to do so in the interest
of State business. During the past
eight weeks of this campaign 1 have
travelled about the state continuous
ly. HAVE SEEN SOME STATE
EMPLOYEES ON SO MANY ROADS
AND AT so MANY PUBLIC GATH
ERINGS THAT I AM BEGINNING
TO WONDER IF THEY ARE NOT It
ON A 60 AS YOU PLEASE BUDG- |
ET'." i
OF Mr.. Ayers Welfare Board, Mr.. I
Lamey, chairman Democratic State
Central Committee, said:
do you people know that with all =
our increased income the average pay =
ment for old-age assistance in Mon II
lana, including a fifty percent contrl- =
button of Federal funds, was $1S.e6 n
n June, 1940-whereas in 1887 the n
average was $2O61? The old people =,
+ the state have been forced to take D
reduction of $2.55 per month in
PENSIONS as their contribution to budg-
It balancing. THE BUDGEI VI
SOCIAL SECURITY WILL NEVER II
BE BALANCED UNTIL EVERY UN- =
EMPLOY is M
DROPPED FROM THE PAYROLLS ~
IF THESE ADMINISTRATIVE y.
.GENCIES, AND THE SPIRIT OF >.
'HESE LAWS IS REFLECTED IN "a,
HEIR ADMINISTRATION" w
OF Mr.. Ayers "HitIer Bill" Mr.. A. III
:. Lamey, chairman Democratic State Or
entral Committee, said: cy
THIS FEAR AND UNCERTAINTY
AS BEEN INCREASED SINCE 1887
ECAUSE IN THAT SESSION OF ID
HE LEGISLATURE, HOUSE BILL Se
WAS PASSED. 1T GAVE THE =
OVERNOR ALMOST DICTATORI- ha
l. POWER TO HIRE AND FIRE by
FATE EMPLOYEES. 1T is FIRE. the
UENTLY REFERRED TO AS THE the
ITLER BILL propose to plo
verse the procedure, with the estab- liant
hment of a system under which an 80
1ployee's dismissal must be for cor
use and not because he made a poor TIL
ess in an election. THERE WILL the
. NO EMPLOYEES ONE PER- mil
INT CLUBS CONTRIBUTING TO