The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-06-08
A New Congressman

Wesley D'Ewart elected congress in the second
Montana congressional district by small vote The
for the small ascrbed what has been called mil
lion dollar rain Tuesday, election day This hold
true for some of the farming districts where roads become
quagmres rainy weather. rainy weather certainly
constitute adequate for people cities and
towns for failure to exercise their duties as citizens in de-
mocracy And if larger per of the had gone
the polls the second district certain that DEwart
would have been decisvey defeated It does not make good
opinion that the voters in the second district would
have given the large clear majority approval that they did
half year without changes made in that admins
rations policies elect to the who is certain
to the major elements of those policies We believe
the with whom issues than
party interests failed to go to the polls last Tuesday in the
second district
AS was to be expected DEwart is quick to give the cor
press that his election indicates approval
his opposition Missouri Valley Authority We freely
concede that this probably true of the majority of those who
voted last tuesday but we are just as certain that majority
of ALL of the people in the second district favor the MVA
and believe that holds the only hope of breaking the
of the monopoes this state and bringing about prompt
and coordnated development not only of water
but of all of natural resources
1t might be apropos to look at what the majority of those
who voted in the second district voted for in casting their
ballots for DEwar He is certain to follow leaders like Van
denberg and his counep the lower house of the
congress
On that assumption which, judging by campaign and
his record the state legislature will be his of action
congress- shall find him opposing reciprocal
proposals following the old republican, high tariff
advocates; favorng high tariffs imports with the faous
belief that export freely and import little; that we
able to fix trade conditions with other nations entirely to
advantage Disregarding the ultimate folly of such
theory must also realize that inherent them also rest
the seeds of future
DEwart also confidently be expected to look askance
upon Breton Woods proposals and follow Vandenberg
of dsapproval of anything in the results of the San
Francisco conference that implies progressive recognition of
the rights of the little peoples of the world
His own lack of experience war veteran, coupled
with his lack of direct interest the veteran having
his immediate family in the services makes his attitude
toward legislation for the benefit and of the returned and
discharged soldier questionable He be expected to follow
line the reactionary leaders of his party
congress- give of lip service but minimum of substantial
material aid.
We hold no hope that anything but yes man
for the reaconary interests and out of congress- and
bring ourselves hope that look for anything
him congress. We only hope that the
tegent people the district will watch his
and they do certain that they will
replace election freshman congress-
and member of the minority party he can't do much
damage before then.
Let's Try To Be Fair
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