The people's voice., 1943-07-23
Political Action

The the legislature should taught
the people of the lesson They should have learned
that is only by the exercise of their democratic privileges
that they hope for expect to have fair impartial and
progressive representation.
We have stressed the that only about half of the
pie of the election. AS result, had
what we should hope will be the last time probably
reactonary and inefficient legislative body that have
had Instead of solving problems with sensible legislation the
representatives created of them still not solved
We have this large organizations of the Congress
Organizations the Montana Federation of Labor
the Railroad Brohehoods and the Farmers Union The
bned memberships of these organizations sufficient TO
dominate the political complexion of the legislative assemblies
of the state The membership of these organizations
posed of republicans democrats socialists communists and
perhaps even some prohibitionsts
1t be assumed that all of these organizations have
primary the welfare of the individual member
security that
his family to live in comfort and to bar his exploitation
by private, special interests
This be assured for him only through intelligent col
ectve political action 1t be assured him only through
the membership of his organization not voting individually
party members but group determined certain
ca action and after investigating the background the char
acter and affiliations of the candidates for office.
These organizations have important work to do along this
line First of ALL action should be taken to the
membership and get member qualified VOTE registered
next year The legislative should then be
definitely outlined and discussed until member clearly
understands them We question whether important
work faces any of these organizations than this.
Then thorough investigation of the field of likely
date for representatives should be made AS have stated
before so days before the primaries next year is too short
time to do this necessary spade work there IS no one IN
the mood to make the candidate for election some
member should be "drafted Since is entirely probable
that drafted cannot make campaign without
personal sacrifices these should be made light possible
him through the cooperation of his fellow members The
forget that it their job and to their in
election of the candidate drafted their
representative
Collective action politically by the organizations would
political history in Montana The Importance of
the election next cannot be overestlmaed We In
midst crucial times hand the interests of the
the working people being eopardzed by the
powerful selfish interests movated by desires to profit by
exploitation Of the of the people, To this
inf 1mhI with
their and their counys future welfare in its struggle to
escape fascist enslavement.
1t would timely for movement to be started by
these organizations for joint political action We have al
ready their leadership working harmony the nations
capital matters interests We believe that the
these organizations the state could find
ground Certainly the question of securing
candidates for the state legislature they would find it.
We hope that movement of that kind be started
n the future. la