The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-06-28
Wheeler's Influence

Senator Wheeler ready "admit" without too much
modesy that his influence in the senate powerful Certainly
his long membership there and his Craftsmanship of important
committees would justify the assumption that he does occupy
Influential position in the less august body
Admitting that he have great influence which he
would be the first do then the question that naturally arises
How and for what does he make of this influence?
How many instances can he show where IN the last decade
he has used this influence for the good OF Montana and for
the nation a whole?
During his last term he has certainly used what infu-
had primarily for building international disuny,
in and certainly INSCRIPTIONS attacks the
administration and the effort Can he show where
during the he used his influence and potential leadership
constructive way for the winning of the war? We cha
lenge him to cite single instance.
He cites with assumed PRIDE the times when he voted for
certain He states publicly that he voted for
tending the life of the OPA-but what Opal Then he
assas "bureaucras the OPA charges them with
incompetence If the OPA in his judgment has been ncompe
and useless for the last four why hasn't he raised
his voice before this? And why if did deem the OPA
necessary effective did he vote for at a We hope
will explain this that gain insight into how
his crafty politicians brain functions
Where Was His Great Influence on BuwnkIe
Antitrust Bill?
Where was his great senate influence when
mittee the Interstate Commerce committee reported favor
ably the Bulwinke BILL in favor OF which his campaign com
mtee chairman had spent two months in Washington
lobbying? This bill exempts the railroad monopoly from
cuon under the antitrust laws for cousve gougng OF the
public in their rateixng According to newspaper reports
and his campaign managers statements Senator Wheeler is
opposed to the Buwnke bill and he did indeed carefully
cord his vote against in his committee did other
member Are then to that his great influence in
only of the other IL members besides
himself? The for favorable report the Buwinkle
BILL according press reports IL for and two against
Wheeers vote being of the two We submit that the
sonabe conclusion must be that he has little influence
members of his committee that he is guilty of
the common cheap legislators votng record
knowing that his constituents would condemn him for voting
FOL a measure which he personally favors
He of course feels certain that he will "get away with
it, because estimate in which he holds the ne
gence the average Montana voter clearly indicated in
letters when any of them has had the temeriy
challenge any of his attitudes issues here in Montana
Another of voting for the record recalled
few days before the vote the United Nations Organ
izaon in the senate Senator Wheeler delivered philippe
against style But he voted for its
ratification record of On the Breton Woods
proposal absent Perhaps he then had mpor
tant engagement with Gerald L. K Smith, Lawrence Dennis
or some friends and admirers 1t might have
his friends and admirers 1t might even
interview with his admirer the author of The
Network" receive the blessing of Father Coughn
At any rate the people of the MISUNDERSTANDING Montana
should be thankful that the senator's great Influence did
prevail against the establishment of these steps toward
infer Co-operation and