Montana labor news., 1944-10-12
NEED OF LIBERAL
THINKERS TO RUN
GOVERNMENT URGED

GREAT FALGS-The need of e~lecting
liberal-thinking legislators to Congress
and a liberal-thinking President, if the
people wish a continuation Of liberal
legislation, was emphasized by Sen. Har-
ley M. Kilgore of West Virginia, in a
speech Sunday afternoon at the civic
center at a rally sponsored by the Mon
tana Council for Progressive Political
Action, at which a number of Demo-
cratic state candidates endorsed by that
council we're also present. Failure Of
passage of liberal legislation in the re-
cent congressional sessions has been due
to the failure Of liberal-thinking people
to vote in recent elections, Senator Kill
gore explained.
State Democratic candidates present,
all Of whom spoke briefly, included Left
Erickson, candidate for governor; Paul
Cannon, candidate for lieutenant COVER
nor; John j.. Holmes, seeking re-elec-
ton as auditor; Miss Violet Eastman,
candidate for state superintendent of
public instruction; Sam Mitchell, candi-
date for reelection as secretary of state;
R. v. Bottomly, candidate for attorney
general, which position he now holds
by appointment.
D. R. Chapman, state president of the
Farmers Union and chairman of the
Montana c. P. P. A. executive commit
tee, presided, and greetings to the speak
er were presented by P. j.. Gilfeather,
member Of the councils executive board.
Russell Swanberg, chairman of the
Cascade county Democratic committee,
introduced Senator Kilgore.
A total of l1,745 ballots have been re-
ceived at the secretary Of states office
to be sent to service men overseas, Sec
rotary Mitchell reported, and another
200 ballots cannot be forwarded be-
cause relatives have failed to furnish
proper military addresses. 1t is hoped,
he said, that Approximately 1900 Mon
tana service men will be able to vote.
Already 3,8O8 vo~ted-ballots have been
received. The states registration, he x
planned, is 22la per cent heaqier than
for the primary election.
John ]. Holmes spoke of the enthusi-
astic crowds which have attended the
rallies in eastern Montana, and Paul
Cannon warned against letting mud
singing" decide how one should vote.
Attorney General Bottomly described
briefly the Importance of that office and
Miss Eastman, who joined the campaign
party here, also spoke.
A. F. Lamey, retiring state Democratic
chairman, was presented to the audience.
you don't have to spend any time
here " has been the theme song Of
those attending the Democratic rallies
in eastern Montana, Left Erickson re-
ported, asserting that in one Republican
stronghold an ardent Republican had
told him. your election would be the
best thing that ever happened to the
Republican party in Montana" Charg-
ing that much mud-colored publicity
was going out over the state, Erickson
predicted that the decent liberal voters
will give the same answer to that pub.
Lefty they have always given. On NO
vember 7, nobody is going to count the
money, but we are going to count votes
and they're going to be Democratic" he
predicted in closing.
Swanberg warned against the trojan
horses" and straw men" which will be
set up by the opposition.
This campaign is more vital than
people think" Senator Kilgore warned.
1T is not Dewey running against Roose-
velt," he continued. "Dewey's name is
on the ballot because he is supported
by thousands who hate Roosevelt. 1t will
be the old campaign Of villification and
lies. We are going back to the 1920
campaign when the program Of Wood
row Wilson was sacrificed"