The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-10-13

Butte Miners Union-CIO | can sa
the CLIO local unions played a mino
role Had the ACM said the Farmer
j Union committee Endorsed Left Ericb
son they would be more correc
though he received the unanimous in
dorsement of farmer, trade union ant
liberal delegates. At the Great Fall
meeting, of the "A counties repre-
scented by delegates the four or fiv,
CLIO local unions represented came
from four counties. This same bod,
Endorsed Sam Ford for governor ant
played a part in defeating Roy Ayers
for the office. This body is non
partisan but it is regrettable that the
stae Republican party is so complete
| ly in control of the >ACM-Montana
Power machine.
Let us review another false state
ment of the press this the CLIO plans
to organize farm labor. There has
never been any more by the CLIO to
organize farm labor but the ACM
seems bent on starting this organic
ing even if they have to send some of
their agents out to do it. They may
do this as a political trick.
And what of Jerry O'Connell? Is
he Erickson's manager? O'Connell as
a citizen and former congressman of
Montana, was elected vice chairman
don Chapman, president of Montana
Farmers Union is chairman of NC
for PPA but, at no time, did he man
age" for the MCPPA, CLIO local unions
or ANY candidate for office AS a
representative for the national CLIO
Political Action Committee, his job
was to encourage trade unionists to
register and vote and urge CLIO local
unions to join with other trade union
lists, farm organizations, small bust
mes sand professional groups for
program of political action. Appar-
emily, he has done a good job as you
note the Mysteries of the ACM press.
His work done, he has been out of the
state since before the primaries-and
still is. He was not at the convention
of the Democratic party at Lewistown
but, as the ACM democrats were in
the minority, we get twisted" press
stories. Why this cry against O'Con-
nell anyway? Think it over.
Why this clamor against CIO-PAC?
Why it's to get farmer" Cornelius
Kelley and Pew, "stockmen" Armour,
Swift and Cudahy, "dairymen" Borden
and others all riled up to. form a non
partisan committee to elect Sam Ford
Of course they will be unable to get
away from their New York and Chi
cago offices but the "alternates" will
be there. The call has been issued
and ACM democrats and ACM repub-
leans will be the delegates. Estates
Rights" of Montana Power must be
They will not need to
beg one dollar donations either.
A word about L. A. Sutherland, |
president of Montana Grange 1t is |
'egrettable that person holding a |
Office is so ignorant of
acts-so gullible. If he is not, he is |
! very INSCRIPTIONS person. In either
;ase he is incompetent to hold the |
high position he now holds. If he
would serve the interests of the farm
RS as he serves the interest of the-f
ACM the farmers would have a cham
ZION. l refer to his press interview
n the Muscular in reference to this
airy tale of organizing farm labor in
his state, his contacts with this myth
cal CLIO Political Action Committee
n Montana that has never existed
nd his objection to working farmers,
wage earners and small business unit
ng to break class rule of the ACM !
wins in Montana.
I feel that corporations have legiti-
nate rights but they have destroyed
rec enterprise in Montana, attempted
o appropriate, to themselves, all of
he waters of the Missouri river in
Gontana and ruled with an iron hand
is time that the common people of
he state did away with class rule.
is time we set aside political party
ames and faced the issues as Amer
IAN citizens.
CHAS. w. GARDNER,
Darby, Mont.