The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-07-17
Study the Record and Act

is the last issue of The Voice before primary
ton next Tuesday On that day. the voters of Montana Gall
them hope will their of the candidates
for office in the counties and the is to be hoped that
the chosen by the majority will be ntegenty and wisely
approved.
From time to time have stressed the Importance of
careful selection of candidates for the state legislature
judgment and unquesonab zeal for the welfare of all of the
people of state uncoored by prejudice favor of
privileged groups, going to be sorely needed.
Some time committee appointed by large
group prepare of important
legislative assembly and to compute the percentages of each
legislator established by him in his for the Promotion of
the General Welfare" This done dspassonately dis
regarding everything the records the journals of the
house and senate.
We publish below, the of the legislators the
ties which they elected the percentage their
total vote which indicated consideration of the general
welfare against the influence of other considerations
other the percentages the consideration given
by the individual legislator the interests of the
citizen the workers. the farmers and abrers the ordinary
taxpayer and not the special interests
Most of these according to information obtained
candidates again this Some who served in sessions be-
records when they served should be known few stawar
who have always gone down the line for farm and labor
legislation and for the good,
ddates for the legislature this but like Oscar Hedg of
Mssoula who has been of the tandby for the
folks such did outstanding work. seeking election
county offices If any former member of the legislature
county seeking county office judge him by his
ord in the legislature and vote accordingly.
The Voice has been unable to get complete list of
didates for the legislature We know however,
McCone Gunderson and Parker of Cascade Hess of HILL
McKenna of Judith Basin Nelson of Golden Valley Spege
and Cannon of Silver Bow who served the last
candidates again this and emneny deserve whoeheared
support because of the they established
last previous sessions tied and true candidate
reelection to the state senate from Silver Bow is Mike Null
holland 1t to be hoped that labor in Butte and the small
farm vote in Silver county will recognize value to
them state senator and return him with big majority this
fall
It may be said that there are many fine conscientious men
who do not make 1902 records because of honest diff
ferences of opinion public matters However, when the
record of legislator falls below say the 50% mark it is
quite conclusive evidence that he is not entitled to credit for
making what the engineers call compromising errors but is
definitely unduly influenced by selfish considerations by the
Establishments of the privileged To put it in hard
He either selfish dumb irresponsible and any
legislative timber because he lacks independence
of thought and action.
We urge that you study these percentages They
based the votes 10 the house of
ves and four the These four
about all of the Of Importance
people of the state which arrived at point in that
august assembly of reactonare where record
tanned All others conveniently "ked" in committees
Study the record of candidates Judge them and
vote intelgenty. 1t is important for you to do