The people's voice., 1944-11-24
A Legislative Program

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We believe that there certain definite legislative
posas in the interest of all of the people of the state wh
the people all counties should call the attention of the
elected representatives These have been discussed by
ganzed groups in the state and we list them below
l. That the Montana legislative assembly of 1915
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 in the develop
of water be attained that only by the
adoption of regional development plan full uza-
ton of water for irrigation naviga
ton recreaona facilities and for control of floods which
each year 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 the industrial development of the state
that the establishment of Missouri Valley Author
y for the development of this great water with
any abrdgmen of the interests of other states within
the Missouri river basn will bring to Montana pop
ulaon establishment of INDUSTRIES great oppor
tunes for employment and fuller life for all of the
people of the state.
State Hospital
g. A demand for thorough investigation by the
Montana legislative assembly in 1915 of the State Hospital
for the insane at Warm Springs that medical
better housing and food be provided by adequate appro
priations.
committee of the 1943 legislative assembly, in it's
report to the assembly, pictured conditions obtaining
this state institution which constituted Indictment of
Failure of that legislative assembly make provision
the remedyng of the conditions found to exist then
the failure of the to insist such provisions
places them the position of considering the saving
money important than the comfort and well
fare and indeed the lives of the unforunates confined
in the institution. This must not happen again
Old Age Pensions
g. The passage of legislation which will insure our
aged citizens security and comfort in the declining years
of their lives
Montana was the first state to have an "Old Age
law at he mofth he
list of all states in the of pensions paid aged
citizens have earned security by their services society
during their working To grant this security is not
charity; it is the acknowledgment and payment of debt
owed by society.
Social Security
A. Action by the 1916 legislative assembly in the
form of joint memorial to the for the speedy
enactment of the Wagner Murray-Dingel BILL with it's
broad provisions for social security
1t is contention that every citizen of this, the
richest country in the world should want for med
ical adequate housing and food Pending the
ment of federal legislation assuring this it must be the
responsibility of the state to provide for it.
OccupationaI Diseases
5. That the 1916 legislative assembly, make all oc-
cupaonal diseases such silicos compensate
the provisions under which the Industrial Accident
operates.
The totally inadequate compensation now paid by the
Public Welfare to sufferers from sicoss disgrace not
aeviated by the fact that with customary political Chi
canery the Anaconda Copper Mining Company through
its influence succeeded in placing the burden of compen
saton the general public instead of upon itself
Department of Labor
g. Legislation for the creation of separate depart
ment of labor with adequate appropriation for efficient
functonng
Montana is at the bottom of the list of states provd
for protection of the interests of it's aboring people,
The Liquor Monopoly
z. That the 1915 legislative assembly, make thor
ough investigation of the states liquor monopoly and
make such amendments to the law will provide greater
of busnesske administration of this
the people of the state.
Under Interpretation of the law by decision of
the majority of the court to which Associate Justices Adar
and Erickson dssented the State Liquor Control Board
now is in effect functioning private business using
state funds This condition is not conducive to admins
traton 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 any which is designed
% advance the public good.
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