The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-12-20
FROM EDITORIAL COLUMNS
Will The Republicans Learn

The sweeping Republican victory November 9Th has been
hailed by the victorious party mandate from the people to
do great many things High the list, according to
Republican Joseph Ball minnesota anti-abor
legislation sweeping than that embodied in the Case
Bill vetoed by President Truman last spring
Whatever else may be said about the election thing is
cear-t was NOT mandate the people carry out
anlabor legislation In fact it was not mandate at ALL for
knew during the campaign what the Republican policies
were Those will develop as the new gets to work
in January The Republican campaign based entirely
antTuman strategy 1t successfully exploited the mis-
takes and shortcomings of the administration and its betrayal
of the Roosevelt is in this light that the Republ
victory must be considered
The policies Roosevelt advocated tried and tested
in twelve of depression recovery President
Truman stood at the height of his popularity and the
peak of effective leadership at the time when he soemny
claimed his intention to follow the Roosevelt policy He lost
both leadership and popular esteem he etreated step by
step from the Roosevelt attempt the
reaconares in both his and the Republican parties
good staunch friends of labor went down to defeat
simply because they Democrats Voting against Demo-
crat became the only effective by which popular resent
ment the chaos created by the could make
itself felt All progressves will mourn the although
should be only temporarof such Senators Guffey
Pennsylvana) and Mitchell Washington and Congressman
Green and McGnchey Pennsyvana) DeLacy (Washngton)
Kelly Qnois) BemilIer wisconsin, and host of other
staunch progressives who went down to defeat.
The sweeping reaconary victory at the polls not with
bright spots Outstanding these the defeat
reaconary Congressman NJ Gillespie from the Denver
Colorado Gillespie defeated by vigorous fight
candidate John Carroll who waged his entire campaign
the few instances where the people had chance
press themselves directly on that issue
CAROLS victory in large part
due to the fact that weorganzed progressive worked
ceaselessy his election In the face of nationwide tide
of soaed reaction CAROLS victory proof that the pro-
gressves win they will pick good close ranks be-
hind him and work vigorously for his election.
For the Democratic party, CAROLS election coupled with
widespread Democratic defeats everywhere should
ing that elections only when genuinely
working people of America of the constant
attack upon rights and hardwon gains will not to the
large vote for tweedededum simply be-
cause labeled Democrat The progressive forces of
America allegiance to political party and they will
support progressive candidates wherever they exist the
hope to win national election they do only
by becoming the party of the people.
In the ahead the Republican party will claim
from the people result of the election Let
clear and let one hereafter dispute 1.-THE people
did give the Republicans mandate to indulge in reaction
people simply voiced their resentment of the policies which
Democratic Administration following and the chaos