The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-10-11
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plugging for full development of the states water
sources by the PckSloan multiple federal bureau
plan while at the time assuring the voters that
he thinks federal "burrocrats" blight upon the
face of earth, and should be eliminated. Likewise,
COP candidate gives pservce to being opposed to
monopolies and will demand antitrust legislation, in
breath and in the next strringly appeals for the
giving of free rein to free enterprise Ut should
be noted that while Ecton voices his opposition
monopoly business, his record during seven terms
in the legislature does not bear out his newlyfound
philosophy
During all those terms the legislative record shows
that Ecton consistently supported the interests of Mon
ana Power Co., the A. c. NJ, the railroads. banks, and
insurance companes.)
Candidate Ecton does not seem to be alone this
business of doube-taking District Congressional
Candidate Colonel Rankin when in northwestern Mon
voices high praise for the Hungry Horse federal
bureau project but when in other parts of the dis
rict follows the usual republican line of condemning
all bureaus and bureaucrats Similarly when he is in
Butte other organized labor communities he vgor
ously plugs for higher but if before group of
business men, then his theme is Clover taxes.
Looking to the second congressional district, find
Cong DEwart stouty contending his heartfelt interest
in the welfare of Montana citizens but at the same
time condemnng price control which he helped to
torpedo in the house. Eastern Montana housewives are
fully of what the COP version of -OPA (the
GOPA) has done to their budget-and they aren't likely
forget it Tuesday, Nov s. Further, in trying to JUS
tfy his reelection the basis of being strong legis
pillar for Montanans in the national the
second district misrepresentation has been nicely
"doubletalkng his around his supporting of the
Infamous Buwinkle bill, which, had it been approved,
would have left eastern Montana shippers at the
pete and tender mercies of the railroads this mat
ter of discriminatory freight rates. With labor in Bill
ings Glendive and other eastern Montana cities,
amount of double TALK will give the COP candidate
clean bill on his supporting the infamous Hobbs
Cabor sraightjacket) bill the vicious
Case-anti-labor proposal
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While attending the Unemployment Compensation
T last idau Inf hpIn
groups of the state compared to the very fine united
labor in Montana. To the observer it would
much closer agreement with labor than other
Looking at the discussions effectively would say
that labor presented much broader, community
The labor program presented by MSF President
James Graham and Mr.. Clark of the CIO-Smeltermen
took much longer view the effects of unemploy-
ment benefits to the entire state not only to allevia
ing suffering among unemployed workers, but also in
helping Montana business keep operating profitably
Although a merit system does not, to this writer
to be the to equalizng because of
many economic factors involving the employer
and workers, well the benefits accrung from
steady business to retailers whether seasonal workers
employed or are drawing compensation, there may
be basis for tax REIMBURSEMENT in instances
Industries such as lumber which sell the major por-
ton of their product ouostate contend that the pres
ent tax rate is such put them at disadvantage
competing with producers from other states. This