The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-10-11
Buddy" Ecton's Program

have Just finished reading fancy red white blue
pamphlet purpors detail the program
of zaes Ecton if he should by some mcance for the country
United States senate 1t states that it is
circulated paid by the Ecton for Senator Club of which
j. H. Morrow chairman This is the gentleman who
promoted the candidacy of Dr. Thorkeson who during his
congressman probably made Hteran speeches
printed the Congressional Record than
made by other of the admirers of Hitler and Musso
congress that time And that constituted the total
of his services 1t seemed at the time that
Thoreon must have been and probably was an avid reader
of the propaganda of fascism the late and certainly
unlamened Goebbels Mr. Morrow also the managing
sateg behind the second campaign of Thorkeson but the
Montana people refused to be fooled twice Now Mr. Morrow
probably thinks that he duplicate what he did for Thorke
the first time But can't believe that the intelligent Mon
will be the least impressed by this pamphlet is
such obvious example of simonpure political propaganda
In this pamphlet assertions favors
plans which certainly contradict the things that
his record the state legislative assemblies indicate clearly
his beliefs and policies.
AS an example of differences between pamph
let states Econ intends to do and his record of action
issues similar import I'll cite the folowng the pam
phet it states that Ecton will fight monopolies How does
he harmonic this with his clearly written record the Mon
legislative assembly where he always the ardent
porter of all legislative proposals favorable to the Montana
Power Company Montana's power monopoly?
The pamphlet that he is for fu development of
resources irrigation of Montana
power development for Montana farms and industry the
primary object The pamphlet fails to state that he
ardent supporter of the PcSoan plan which will rob Mon
of the bulk of the originating here which
power development incidental and promises little additional
power except to the Montana Power Company.
In stating what Econ for the improvement of
Montana highways, He
intends to provide oied highways between all cities and
north SOUTH east and west between all farms and all
towns But the pamphlet discreety silent how he pro-
poses finance this and fine AS of
the left completely the dark how he
to bring about the great improvements and still
ph the reduction in state and federal which
another major part of his program. If he perform
miracles like that should be better qualified magician
than senator.
Depressing for moment from the discussion of this pam
phe reminded that he carries this kind of planning
into his speech He has affirmed in BREATH the get
tough policy towards Russia and the next demanded great
curtament in army expendiures)
this egerdemain is included also pamphlet
On page is stated that he believes that should
maintain strong military establishment supported by the most
modern scientific research and adequate of trained
with the best and equipment On the next
quotation from Ecton pledges him to of II billion
dollars in federal expenditures and the reduction
taxes by 20 per Don't tell that Buddy
magcan He feels confident apparently that can make
these two difficult ends meet.
Of the pamphlet would be complete without re-
citing that Buddy" Ecton is War l. It'll
states that He enlisted in the infantry of the u
World War the 20 told about his service
this column last week. that he served for three whole
the battle of the Bozeman campus having drafted
whole month before the armistice So naturally Buddy
Ecton knows from personal experience the hardshps
in getting only three months salary SOLDIER
while attending the Bozeman college.
There statement in the pamphlet with agree
Ectons work in the state legislature several
attracted statewide attention :" has, And the
ACM Company and the Montana Power Company are now
working hard repay him for this work" them
But the people of the state him nothing
work and they will remember that November S.