The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-22
We Can't Afford To Drift

Opinions possible probable the coming
session of the United States Congress and varied In
the majority of the daily which of it's
troll by the powerful privileged groups in the country greeted
the results of the recent election with high acclaim the tone
has become tempered 1t is probable that this due to
cauon realization that there still millions of
people ready resist unhndered exploitation and regnea
ton for the benefit and profits of the few.
In the first flush of victory reaction really showed its grim
and the uerances of its leadership brought clear
realization many people who had voted for the change just
what the country facing And the possibilities frightened
them.
The history of development of fascm shows that among
the steps taken were the destruction or ouawng OF
pies organizations such labor and cooperative oganiza
tons replacing them with control by the states ruthless rule
Given front page prominence in the daily press Immediately
following the results of the election the ubant
ment by its leadership of immediate steps be taken by the
majority party to wipe out organized abor hardwon gains
of protection for itself from at least of the oppressive
practices the powerful employing groups The fight against
the cooperative organizations had been waged for two years
before the election Now with reaction at the helm
legislative field undoubtedly the exploiting
mics OF cooperative organizations feel encouraged and VIII
intensity their efforts with greater hope of
charge that each and every member of the
Republican party fascist indeed 1t IS possible that not
of them supporter of fascist deoogy More
the Democratic party which in control of
during the past session certainly made outstanding conbu
ton to opposition to the elements which bring about fascist
The drift complete control by monopoly CAPT
asm of representative has been obvious for
time past It's acceeraon marked during the last
session of and the only increase in the drift
markedly noticeable the defeat of candidates of
liberal and independent thought and the election of many
candidates recognized ardent supporters of the interests of
privileged groups And this course indicates again. the
powerful influence of these in American life through
their controlled press and their organizations
democratic form of government people still
powerful right to vote for the cleo
ton of and to represent them in the legislative
assemblies In this lies danger to them if they
do not it nteigently and with of responsibility
to that the majority of those who voted in the
election failed do this Not let be understood be-
their elected majority of Republicans for our
national because of the type of who made
election that party ticket And because
pattern propaganda which brought about the election
results.
The Republican party had program of its 1t relied
hoitin To The
most dissatisfaction of the people with
of controls still remained Practically
only commitment made by the Republican candidates all
broad land the promise to all such
trolls And now they practically all removed Now meat
butter and other products will doubt be PLENTIFUL
they the market by the interests which
control them but prices which prohibit their purchase by the
majority of the people, those with incomes in the low
brackets Their hunger will not be appeased by the preju
dice which they felt before the election and which prompted
81 many to cast 'agin vote.
their election campaign the Republican candidates paint
word pictures of communists lurking in every
threatening overthrow of and in
stitutions that thinking liberal wants to adopt
pattern propaganda and to make the of the
people oofor fascist and under bed
But also believe it is the responsibility of thinking c
begin to take clear notice of omnous drift toward
fascm towards monopoly capitalism with bayonet 1t is
his responsibility also to discuss what be done about it,
to plan and to act.
The common people will have champions of their
interests the coming congress- 1t to let them
know their efforts Give them overwhelming
man, against the entertainments his rights by
the corporate interests To do less will be danger
ous perhaps fatal neglect of responsibilities citizens
in a democracy. S
not be deuded into thinking that fascism cant
happen here Il