The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-09-22

ways of Montana to lead the public's
attention from the present misman
agement of state affairs? Just to SCI
the record straight, let me tell yor
about the endorsement of my can
didacy by the Montana Progressive
Council on which this Hillman story
is based This council has been in
existence for a number of years. 1t
was in existence long prior to the
establishment of the National CLIO Po-
litical Action Committee, and it has
endorsed candidates for many years.
At its convention this year, which was
attended as usual by representatives
of the ALL, railroad brotherhoods,
farm organizations, Independent bust
nessmen, professional groups, pension
groups and unions affiliated with the
CLIO, whose representatives were in
the minority, complete slate of can
didates on the Democratic ticket was
endorsed. From the company papers
you wouldn't know it, but the fact is
F., that they endorsed not only me but
also men like Mike Mansfield, your
congressman from the first district,
James F. O'Connor, the congressman
from the second district, Vic Bottom
ly, John Holmes, Sam Mitchell, Vic
lette Eastman, Bill Pilgeram and
others.
Il am proud, along with the rest of
the democratic candidates, to have the
backing of the common men and wom-
en- of the state of Montana, those who
have dug the copper and smelted the
ore without interruption | am proud
to have the backing of our railroad
men, who in spite of every obstacle
have kept the lifeblood of war flowing
over the steel rails of Montana. | am
glad to have the backing of the farm
ers and ranchers who have raised the
wheat and meat that has sustained
our fighting men in every battle field
of the war. | am proud of the sup
port of the machinists and the car
penters and other men represented in
the American Federation of Labor,
who have built the ships and who
have kept the machinery of industry
going throughout the nation | am
proud to have the support of the |
small businessmen, who in spite of all
the unavoidable difficulties of ration
ing and wartime conditions have un-
selfishly kept things going in Montana
during this war emergency. l am
likewise glad to be able to say that
have the backing of Montana's pio-
neer men and women who have con-
-ributed so many sons to the defense
Of our liberty, not only today but in
World War |. l have no apology to
make for the men and women in every
walk of life who want me for their
governor. | didn't solicit any en-
but 1 am glad to have the
support and backing of any individual
or group in Montana seeking to build
)ur great state.
In line with their yellow-sheet
Methods the company press has so far
allied to mention the fact that exactly
he same group, the Montana Pro-
,ressive Council, four years ago en-
lorsed the present governor. And
lot only that, but that the present
personally asked for that en-
orsement. In last weeks issue of /.
The Peoples Voice, newspaper
loosely identified with the Council and
uncontrolled by the A. C. NJ appears
he following:
"(Quote) The present governor, on /
october 10, 1910, made a special trip i,
0 Great Falls to appear before mem
ers of the Montana Progressive :,
,ouncil seeking its endorsement
yhich he received. And the Republi- !.
ans thought it was pretty fine; and
o did Governor Ford lend quote). =
"The most ridiculous story of all on :
'Connell's activities is that he domi- ..
ated the Democratic State Conven- !.
on at Lewistown, when in fact he
Tas not even in the state.
"At this point it might be we'll to
uestion why, in their amazing con-
of untruth and conjecture =
bout the Democratic convention, OBJ %
iously written by someone who
asn't there, where the good name of
very democrat in attendance was s
andered, they failed to give any II
lace to the excellent speeches of men u
Ike Tom Stout and the former state p
hartman, Arthur Lamey, pledging n
Ipport to all democratic candidates L
thine won't permit me now to brand Il
i of the Misrepresentation and lies p
Ike that story so assiduously planted b
nd cultivated to the effect that there
as move on in Montana to organize Il
inch workers when in fact no such ii
an exists and never has. Nor the