The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-10-04
FRIGHTENED" LIBERALS

When the mayor arose to speak there were audible
boos and Kisses. When he finished speaking most of
the crowd rose, in Difference to his position But his
explanation did not redeem him in the eyes of the ma
jory of those present 1t made them more disguised
with the dapper professor who took Minneapolis by
storm few short years ago.
In the minds of many was this contradiction in the
mayors thinking ''Reactonares don't talk like this
(about domestic affairs) 80.
But they talk like Humphrey talked about foreign
affairs. And since the best domestic policy in the
world will mean exactly nothing if foreign policy
is not developed and followed, the mayor proved
nothing except that he lacks courage.
In talking with those who have known him and
followed him. got reactions like this: "He hurt himself
than he helped himself"
"He thinks he has labor in his vestpocket that labor
will not resent his position foreign affairs and that
he line up the other side by standing with
them the Wallace issue"
II predict that he paving the way for about
face that he will try to lead the Wallace group six
months from He knows he made mistake.
NO PUNCHES PULLED
But it remained for Bill Thatcher manager of the
Farmers Union Grain Terminal Association, to call
Minneapolis Humpty- Dumpty
The two sat at the head table. Humphrey left i'm
mediaely after he finished speaking but not before
Thatcher had told him he going to take" him.
And take him he did! He did himself proud, and
the crowd approved!
Thatcher visited Russia back in the early thrties
following world wheat conference He knew in
timately Franklin Roosevelt, has known Henry Wal
lace for years.
Caustically, step by STEP he shredded the doughty
mayors explanation until it lay naked before the TRUTH
and there no mistaking it's shaowness.
DO you think for minute that nation will
sacrifice 20 million human beings Russia did; who
saw her homes raped do you think that when she had
nelghbors with leaders who collaboraed with enemy
that did these things to her that she is going to NAV
ring-aroundthe rosy?
mo, people who made such sacrifices for the
things they trying to do should be given chance
to try socialism out and how they like it.
an article in 1881 that reads all right today. There
were two spheres of influence We have spheres in
the United States The negro understands sphere of
influence and he hopes for something out of U. N.
All of us know about the sacred bipartisan group
in Paris Congress gave them detailed instructions.
There is the Yata agreement it should be lived up to-
There's the Four Freedoms, hope get EN-!
haven't forgotten the thires the hours of debate
can still Vandenberg walking out the floor
you remember what he did to social security? I re-
member the leadership of Mr.. Vandenberg don't say
he isn't doing his best, but Do remember Con-
nally who handled the hot-o bill? In those days Mr.
Byrnes was the Whip in the senate; good soldier he
was and he carried through for the boss he didn't be-
eve in. 1t always a matter of compromise, but
the compromises of Connally and Byrnes helped
The negro FSA Resettement
There were two men who long before
talking about morality decency tolerance and new
1eal for people. One of those Henry Wallace.
Il was talking about one world Is years ago
81 know this man, and love him. The greatest
student have ever known fearless man, fair
rs any man have known is Henry A. Wallace. A
who have never permitted politics to influence
him. too read the record, his speech to what all
he fuss about. And have read nothing but what
subscribe to 100 per cent. My good friend, the
mayor found something but he didn't explain it. When
heard him talk tonight l wondered if he wanted
lew job.
Had disagreed with Henry Wallace in what he
aid, would have got the telephone l would have
written letter, or would have gone to him But
never would have put statement in the papers"
1T ENDED THUS
And so the meeting to a close, with the crowd
ocal emphatic in its endorsement the Thatcher
peech; strangely stless unconvinced in its reception
f the Humphrey address.