The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-12-18
The LEGISLATURE

The people of Montana have elected a membership
to the house Montana Less than 60
cent of the voters their ballots in the last cleo
ton Those elected received majority of the votes but at
the best perhaps elected selected by
perhaps per of the voters in their respective counties
the writer unless his computations false it appears
that about 40 ner cent of the people took
their fellow to their interests and 20 cent
perhaps certain that the elected would not do
job them" And should that better than 80 per
cent of the disappointed 20 cent were right IN their ud
ment; perhaps more than 80 per cent
It is admitted that the above percentage figures except
for the total vote in the election estimates OF this writer
and he hopes sincerely that the coming session VIII prove MIN
wrong.
The optimistic estimate places the number of liberals
in the lower of the Montana legislature under 20
number of these will be bound by certain commitments to
support oppose certain legislation which
NAV or NAV not be certainly classified progressive ega
ton may be only very few in the final anal yss
will refuse to evauate proposed legislation on one basis
on. reono that if protects and advances
weak against the strong that it equitable and just in its
detectives and that does not violate any OF the fundamental
precepts of our democracy.
this small group be effective force in the coming
session? Certainly cannot unless functions nteigenty
collectively organized group small but tightly
organized group IS always threat to the gh-handed ou
less unorganzed majority divided by party oplga
lions other considerations
Some democrats that the republicans hav
inc majority in both houses should permitted to hang
unchecked For the democrats have
held control and the results of the sessions held under their
conrol do not all constitute proud pages history
tana The LIBERAL Independent thinking members of the egs
past sessions whether elected the republican or
democratic tickets have generally speaking always ignored
usually losing fight But they have fought and thereby adj
their They have succeeded in creating sltua
the eaconary elements of both parties represented
have been put the spot This at least
in the coming session well it has in the past
shall probably have brought to the fore again in the
coming session that hardy perennial the repeal OF the primary
1t be provided with Sunday suit of provid
ing joint of the leadership of both parties select
candidates. has been suggested To anyone who has any
memory nominating conventions under the old SYSTEM this
suggestion merely added objection to the outmoded
chine controlled undemocratic convention system.
That there will be sales tax proposal IS another certain
y than likely it will be presented of rails
funds for odage PENSIONS perhaps to provide funds for
which in connection with returned dis
abed soldiers of the It's announced purposes,
be sure will be clothed in righteousness and benevoence
clothed it will deprive the already over-bur
poor of things they cannot and ve will be de-
leted from the supporting oratory.
legislation which may have for its purpose the
oval of ineques existing social and economic order
will course, be defeated However, the introduction and
battling enactment by group however SMALL has
efnte educational value There will be the assembly
Who have such legislation enacted and the
ourage to introduce and fight for it. Let give them real
acking from homes all over the state 7
The Voice will give you detailed complete picture each
eek of the happenings the legislature 1t will publish the