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

One week from today the voters of
their choice of candidates state county officers
the parties Let hope that each
voter exercised intelligence and in casting hi
her ballot
with this 9th hour issue the nomination of
Kahan for the democratic ticket 1t has sup
ported other candidate for other office because this
above all other years, the election OF an Independent
thinking miltanty courageous nflexbly honest
Importance For that the Voice
mas concentrated all of its influence o that end.
Mr.. Kathan is not in the for the nomination for
sonal He not and is not politically ambitious
took great deal OF urging the part OF representatives
of large organized in the state to get his consent to
make the Once his decision reached characters
cally, he Immediately started personal campaign
which him every county the and his
efforts together with fine organized efforts support
ing him. him the outstanding candidate the
party and his nomination appears certain this is
written.
outstanding factors have contributed to the successful
development of Mr. Kahans campaign One of these the
fact that the people not easily msed by propaganda
they few years We have often urged
the people to be inelgenty selfish when they select
candidate support believe this year they
going that that they going to place reliance
questioned because Of his background and affiliations
They will for Kathan whose record in both houses of
the Montana legislature is clear unmarried testimonial to
keeping faith with the people of the state
The other factor which has made for the rapid growth of
for Kahan the democratic party ticket is the
question raised the public mind
the candidacy of the other two candidates opposing him for
the nomination
Ayers sole claim for consideration for reelection because
he has balanced the budget This has been harped by
corporation controlled press when matter of fact
not subsanae the claim He states that he has
Quoted business-ke administration Again refer you
the records which that he has conducted admins
the affairs of the state which has constantly in
creased in to the people of the state.
Lamey, the other candidate, presided party
venon this which endorsed the Ayers administration
amey) already candidate against
Ayers This nges all of Lameys activities in his can
ddacy with the suspicion of being candidate to help Ayers
defeat Kathan both Ayers and Lamey being leaders the
state, party machine.
Moreover Mr. Lamey's background attorney for the
Great Northern Railroad and the exploiting Montana Dakota
Power Company Immediately the question the minds
of the voters Will Lamey be able his predictions
for the interests of these exploiting utilities change
completely his usual of reasoning and resolve all
questions in favor of the general public The people
that it possible for Mr. Lamey begin do
His sympahies his thought have been cond
toned in favor of the great corporations for too long time
The leopard cannot change its spots
Ayers points with specous to the record made in
office places low estimate the public intelligence
that he believes possible by such sell enough
pie the idea of voting for him again Mr.. Lamey makes
PROMISES promises of the standard political variety In his
background there is absolutely nothing to indicate that they
to anything else He has not committed himself to
specific program for the bettement of the
don of the working people of the state He has
promises to protect the people of the against
the greed of the great corporations He has made
that he will safeguard the natural
selfish exploitation by these corporations
the people satiated with political generaies
promises of politicians. e