The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-11-17
A Legislative Program

A Legislative Program
We believe there are certain definite legislative pr
posas in the interest of all of the people of the state wh
the people in all counties should call to the attention of the
elected representatives These have been discussed by
gained groups in the state and we list them below
1. That the Montana legislative assembly of 1885,
adopt and forward to the United States congress- joint
memorial urging the to enact legislation for the
creation of Missouri Valley Authority proposed in the
bill introduced by Sen. James E. Murray
1t is conviction that only by such regional plan of
development pickering and jealousy between govern
ment agencies be eliminated and progress IN the develop
ment of water be attained that only by the
adoption of regional development plan full uiza-
of water resources irrigation power navga
ton recreatona facilities and for control of floods which
each bring disaster to the lower section of the Mis-
souri, valley be accomplished that only by the adoption
of Missouri Valley Authority the monopoly control
of state water be broken and
developed for the greatest benefit to the people of Mon
tana and the industrial development of the state be
sured that the establishment of Missouri Valley Author
y for the development of this great water resource with
out abrdgment of the interests of other states within
the Missouri river basn will bring Montana new pop
uaton establishment of INDUSTRIES great oppor
tunities for employment and fuller life for all of the
people of the state.
State Hospital
2. demand for a thorough investigation by the
Montana legislative assembly in 1915 of the State Hospital
for the insane Warm Springs that medical care
better housing and food be provided by adequate appro
priations.
committee of the 1913 legislative assembly, in its
report to the assembly, pictured conditions obtaining at
Indictment
the ordinary humaneness of the citizens of the state
Failure of that legislative assembly to make provision
the remedyng of the conditions found to exist them and
the failure of the to insist such provisions
places them the position of considering the saving of
money important than the comfort and well
fare indeed the lives the unfortunates confined
in the institution. This must not happen again
Old Age Pensions
3. The passage Of legislation which will insure our
aged citizens security and comfort in the declining years
of their lives
he rst 10 have Aoa
Pension law and finds itself at the bottom of the
list of all states in the amount of pensions paid Our aged
citizens have earned security by their services society
during their working To grant this security
charity it is the acknowledgment and payment of debt
owed by society.
Social Security
A. Action by the 1915 legislative assembly in the
form of joint memorial to the congress for the speedy
enactment of the Wagner Murray-Dingel BILL with it's
broad provisions for social security
1t is contention that citizen of this, the
richest country in the world should want for med
ca adequate housing and food Pending the
ment OF federal legislation assuring this it must be the
responsibility of the state to provide for it,
Occupational Diseases
5. That the 1916 legislative assembly, make all oc-
cupatonal diseases such sicos compensate under
the provisions under which the Industrial Accident Board
operates
The totally inadequate compensation now paid by the
Public Welfare to sufferers from scoss is disgrace not
allevated by the fact that with customary political
canery, the Anaconda Copper Mining Company through
its influence succeeded in placing the burden of compen-
it obviously belonged.
Department of Labor
g. Legislation for the creation of separate depart
men of labor with adequate appropriation for efficient
functioning
Montana is at the bottom of the list of states provd-
ing for protection of the interests of its aborng people,
The Liquor Monopoly
T. That the 1915 legislative assembly, make thor
ough investigation of the states liquor monopoly and
make such amendments to the law will provide greater
assurance of administration of this service to
the people of the state
Under an Interpretation of the law by decision of
the majority of the court to which Associate Justices Adar
and Erickson dissented the State Liquor Control Board
is in effect functoning private business using
state funds This condition not conducive to admins
tration for the good of the general public.
Other Measures
We are living in rapidly changing times We do not
bind ourselves to support of only the outlined
above We shall support measure which is designed
to advance the public good.
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