The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-05-03
Judge Erickson-Senator Wheeler


Elsewhere in this issue of The Voice. printed the story
Ericksons filing candidate
the Democratic ticket for election the United States
ate opposition the reelection of Sen B. K Wheeler There
also printed statement made by Judge Erickson at the time
of his filing which merits thoughtful reading on the part of
every citizen of Montana.
Two this publication supported the candidacy of
Judge Erickson for the govenohp for which he contested
with At charged Ford
do with lack of sincerity for the welfare
of the Little People of Montana that he and willing
tool of the special interests only with selfish exploit
taon of the people and of the state We call
attention. specifically to his attitude toward the Missouri Val
ley Authority proposal patterned after the IVA which he calls
ociaistic and charge that his only for doing
the fact that the MVA proposal constitutes direct threat
monopoly the Montana company which that
organization holds the natural of the
state And defy him to that there is anything more
MVA proposal than the people
the state and the Missouri region direct control of their
heags of water and controlled by the
Montana Power company and its vassal organizations
Witness also proof Fords support of
the interests of the great industrial and financial organizations
against the interests of the Little People, owwage
and Others his advocacy of sales tax the tax which
places burdens of taxation heavily the lowncome
groups of protection from increased taxa
the spols of the privileged derived from their
exploitation Of the Of the state and its people
This is the type of man and public servant whose poll
tca organizations the last election worked day and night
with unlimited funds at their disposal to pin the label of "com
munist Judge Erickson dcredt him in way
their inventive and INSCRIPTIONS minds found possible This
the whom Burke Clements Democratic party lead
his party the instance of Senator Wheeler and
openly against Judge Erickson the candidate of
his party
Governor Ford is not now candidate against Judge
son. but his party will find him
openly fighting for the reelection of Senator Wheeer he
and appointees Burke Clements and Barclay
Craghead that the purpose of reviewing the history
election show the character of opposition that
will be faced by Judge Erickson
Let anticipate of the political propaganda that the
Democrat organizations will disseminate
through their supporting the Anaconda Copper Mining
company daily which Governor Ford has insisted
"free press') and by other means
attempt the label of Communist Judge Erick
be again AS basis for the attack along
will represented that his advocacy of the MVA
jusfies the informed public will not react salts
Valley Authority after which the MVA is patterned and know
advantages that have accrued to the Southern
operaton advantages which would be multiplied
MANIFOLD the Missouri region from similar plan OF deve
opment.
1t probable aso that any organization of working people,
farmers which work Judge Erickson will
labeled Communist Working people recognize in Judge
Erickson militant friend and supporter His opinions while
the Montana Supreme Court in affecting their
demonstrated that has his actions member OF
MANY railway mediation boards the last few
people will say: eff Ercksons being friend OF
working people and defender of their interests be commu
nism, then make the most of it. IT
Wheelers organizations undoubtedly also try pin
the label Judge Erickson This will not appeal
to thinking people, But let analyze this charge. h.
Judge Erickson the maximum at which he
subject the draft Had he been drafted he
left the court of Montana
which undoubtedly have been promptly filled by Cover
nor Ford friend of the Big Interests Montana which
Erickson definitely recognized as not being. II
had he entered the armed services where would
have classified able to render the most services?
would have assigned the Judge Advocate Generals
would have spent the period OF the war
nfractions of military rules Would that have u
,een worthwhile than serving the state in the capacity
of the state had elected him. This writer
It least who infantry officer World
Var been ready condemn him. had he done