The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-10-11
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For some weeks back The been endeavoring
provide its readers with information the candidates an
issues of the 1916 campaign attention has bee
concentrated the for the United States senate sine
this is the most important office to be filled this
The position Left Erickson democratic candidat
for the senate both domestic and international issues
for the republican nominee zaes Ecton but this asprant
Che senator did number of terms in the stat
legislature during those Mr. Ecton took an active IN
many pieces of vital legislation and consequently ha
'votng record That the voter gain idea as t.
would think act and VOTE should he become membe
present his record important bills
taken from the state senate and house journals
FARM LEGISLATION
House Bill 36-1935 session: This was an provide
for farm aborers provide the filing and forecos
ure liens and the filing of satisfaction thereof Thu
measure was designed workers the
of wages should they have trouble in collecting from
their employers Although the COP standard bearer opposed
this BILL there enough legislators who felt that farm
should have such protection that the bill enacted
into law.
H.. E1937 session: This was designed to ex
$4,000 valuation of farms and homes from
on to help alleviate the heavy tax burden OF
the small property against this BILL
Senate Bill 1913 bill to limit interest rates
on borrowed money per cent The COP candidate being
closely with the First Bank Stock branch in Boze
other financial Institutions naturally voted against
SB4
HB1 75-1s41 session: This bill was designed to protect
sugar beet growers cheed by beet
(sugar beet factories). He voted against this bill
H. B. 234-1943 Terms of this bill called for the
grade labelling sold the state that farmers would
have correct knowledge just what they feeding their
stock. He opposed this bill.
S. 78-1943 session: This bill was so drawn to give
Montanas small sockgrowers "far break under the State
Grass Conservation act Ecton being leading member Of
the large stockgrowng corporation Flying Inc actively
worked to defeat S. B. 49,
LABOR LEGISLATION
Much in the way legislation affecting labor has
before the legislature during the years. but review of
several and the the COP nominee voted
sufficient gain understanding on his views to-
ward Montana's working people.
TI,ich byyth
house. would have set minimum scales for women below
which employers could not The COP candidate voted
against H. B. 3d.
Senate Bill 79-1937 session This bill Ga child labor billy
would unlawful for engaged in trade
bill was 1924 the senate through the effective
work bloc of senate sweashoppers Ecton voted against
this bill
HB % Is. B. 54)-1939 session: Was bill which pro-
vided for elimination of and hour standards de
the health efficiency and general welbeing of
workers. minimum wage maximum hours standards and
to provide further determination and establishment of
minimum by industry. Ecton opposed this bill
Is. B. 4s)-1939 session This bill would have
established Montana Labor Relations board Enactment of
this bill would have had the ERECT OF setting LABOR disputes
with Of less loss of production less loss of
fits business than under the existing system of strike lock-
outs violence and court actions. Apparently the COP
orderness in labor relations because
he opposed passage of this legislative milestone"
S B. 2O5-1939 session. This BILL modelled after the fed
era Wagner would have prohibited employers from inter-
with their employees attempts to organize themselves
opposed passage of this bill.
H. B. 252-1941 session. This was better known
the homeguard BILL and would have legalized Strike
breaking the state The corporation farmer
candidate vigorously supported passage of H. B. 252
1O-1945 session: Passage of this bill would have
made possible the people of the state to exercise refer
endum ballot they desired separate state
department labor adequately take of the gov
of Montana $4,000 members of organized
labor Ecton apparently did not believe that the people
should the right referendum ballot because he
posed S. B. TO-
MONOPOLY, INDUSTRY, BUSINESS LEGISLATION
During years. much legislation directly affecting
business presented to the legislature. AS will bel
noted on outstanding bills reviewed below, the
candidate of Bank Stock Corp of Minneapolis conss
teny acted as watchdog for the absenteeowned interests
while consistently looking out for Monanaowned little
business
H B. 233-1935 session: Better known the Fowler
bain store tax eagerly sought by Independent small
business men provide them farer chance of running
petition with the chains which were rapidly expanding during
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