The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-10-27
Republican Campaign
issues"

Issues"
is traditional in American political e poitica
party must state its position questions of Importance tn
economic webeng the electorate program
outlined shall be binding its candidates and the basis
which approaches the electorate for its support of the
ddates
To be has always that can
ddates would be expected to try to convince the voters tina
they possessed superior qualifications for the carrying
the provisions of programs Platforms that the candidates
the opposing party slate might be wemeanng that
but that they couldn't up the job hand
nary the platforms of the major political parties pretty
much of the pattern.
The Republican party of Montana adopted platform al
its state convention in Lewistown But the provisions of that
platform have been consistently RELOCATED to the background
by party leaders Let what they have been basng
campaign for the election of their candidates upon
No 1. That there a C. l. O. Political Action Com
mittee in Montana.
That is lie No. 1.
No 2. That Jerry j. OConnel Sidney Hillman and
Browder seeking control of the Montana po
ltical life.
That is lie No. e.
No. That voting for Left Erickson for Governor is
tantamount to surrenderng the control of Montana
to Jerry ]. OConnell Sidney Hillman and Earl
Browder.
That is lie No. 3.
No. a. That the c. l. O. Political Action Committee
plans to organize farm labor; that this is of
the "firsts" in its program.
That is lie No. A.
The things appear entire basis of the
campaign being waged re-elec their candidate
Ford We have stated before that these lies
they not lying We challenge the spokesman for party
who have been repeating these lies since the campaign started
to justify themselves in the of the public for ueng time
justify himself
We realize that these charges serious We
are right in making them We know fulfilling
sponsbily which publishers independent journal
OF information owe to the people of the state.
We want to ask the Republican leaders, why they evade
discussion of the conditions the State Hospital the
at Warm Springs They say conditions are improved since
Ford has been governor Be specific about it. How much
have they been improved? Has everything possible
to improve them? Of They dare not dis
cuss this question
Has the Liquor Control Administration been placed on
busnesske bass You challenged to discuss the details
of present conditions existing agency not be
specific You know that it odous You that
the shelves of the state stores the warehouses
goods which the public want great quantities
of these goods have been purchased higher prices
state hope to realize their know that
administrator appointed by one of Governor Ford
boards and discharged by another salary months
after his services terminated Governor then
appointed him state treasurer the same man who could not
make good administrator agency of the
eminent.
Why you leaders and the Governor fail to explain
understandable terms plans for development
states resources? Why do you talk vaguely of rights
and priority rights to the waters of the Missouri
explain just what to do to those rights
benefits from the development of this
alone for the people of the state? Are intending
the people of Montana the idea that intend to fight
priority rights if entails blocking all development
and control of the waters? Do intend the
that the state able develop this great
without federal add You willing to accept the plans
of the Reclamation Service This being federal agency
bill for it's services having been met by federal funds
period of years. shouldn't all of the people have
contributed to the planning done by this agency
thing to say about the plan advanced? Don't you think
possible that the people living the states affected
Missouri river waters who have need for irrigation but
have been contributing to the appropriations for the Reclama
ton Service might have interest in how these plans are
carried out?
Why do not be honest and explain the people that
cheap prerequisite further industrial develop
nen in the state? We will that question you It
because the leaders and you Governor to
10 because afraid of hurting standing the
Montana Power Company and its monopoly? We challenge
wrong by coming plainly openly for
publicly developed and owned power facilities.
We challenge to explain to the people Montana
What by coordnaed plans for development the
Missouri river? How you propose that sectional interests
including those of Monana) to be harmonzed? Why
10 you not explain, if how coordnated plan
its development to be put into operation benefit
all of the people of the region affected without placing it
nder centralized control? Why do