The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-07-12
The Roundup

eyes are on Montana and its primary election next
Tuesday On that day. the of Montana will indicate
the nation whether they with rapidly
changing thinking of the world whether they have grasped
the necessity for the collaboration of the nations in efforts for
peace in the world civilization SURVIVE
they advanced and mature enough their thinking
realize that the times demand new leadership new conceptions
of craftsmanship motvated by other considerations than
sonal, political interests.
Perhaps the above sounds like academic political bombast
Perhaps will that this old world will rock along just
the Senator Wheeler reelected and returns to
Washington preach his soatonsm his hatred of
allies and using all of his talents and influence to create dis
unity But will t Do believe if think seriously about
all of the implications of the Wheeler program lack pro
that obsruonist element in the senate of the United
States exempfied by Senator Wheeler represents
minority in that body do anything but obsruct develop
ment of and Under present conditions this
atomic age whether wish to be citizens
only of Montana and the United States but
the making Your responsibilities citizen have increased
poporonately We hope that you take these responsibilities
seriously and prepared to discharge them.
you listened Wheelers speeches? you
have will realize that he has adopted his strategy and
tactics to gain reelection the formula developed by insult in
his campaigns against all attempts by the people relieve
themselves exploitation by his public utility empire His
srucons to his eutenants Just call them Bolshevik
morning and night call all the leaders Reds In his
speeches. Wheeler tells you that all of those opposing
example, that articles
appearing day in the Daily Worker the communist party
daily in New York shortly thereafter in the Peoples
Voice He knew that he lied when made that statement But
he has set the pattern for his campaign and unscrupuous
dishonest enough to follow it throughout.
Elsewhere this of the Voice appears the
which the senate investigation of Montana campaign
expenditures was gged with the selection by two outstanding
reaconare of the senate of former investigator of the Dies
the committee dscreded the
famnded let alone all progressive people of the country
Montana to conduct the hearings The which
has been conducted further demonstration of the consis
with which the Wheeler has been
the insult plan: "Just call them Bosheviks, etc.
We want to dwell Wheeers campaign any longer
We feel that the Voice has sufficiently called attention
Importance of defeating him for reelection in the
primary campaign We want to believe that voter
realize responsibility to the country whole that you
will vote for who have championed the
people in the light of conditions then existing
such Wheeler We hope that will retire him who was
good and elect who is good NOW, al
who theoretically living tune with the and
able to provide the leadership greatly needed Montana
discharge its responsibilities the present critical world
We believe with heart that Left Erickson
is that We hope with all of heart that with
Almost Equally Important
concentrated past, bringing
readers complete information facilities permitted
secure concerning Senator Wheeler We considered that
major Importance as service However, the voters OF the state
whole have other momentous decisions to make the
selection of chief justice and associate justice of the
Supreme Court of Montana
chief justice urge you your
for James McKenna of Lewistown He is man of mature
mind completely free of faint of influence by special
mnent qualified for Interpretation of the laws of the
state His character and unbemhed reputation for fairness
freedom from prejudice makes hma first choice this
high office We want especially to call attention to
portant feature IN connection with the candidacy OF one OF his
opponents associate justice Adar Justice Adar has filled
the office associate justice with credit to himself and to the
state and its people However his election to the office OF chief
justice would create the office of associate justice
filled by appointment by Governor Ford And in
view of the governors obvious support of the interests of the
Montana Power fearful that the APP 81
pointed would be equally concerned the interests
the interests of the people of the
in the waters of the Missouri We to leave T
associate justice Adar in his office of associate justice and be
place James McKenna in the office of chief justice
Associate Justice
The choice of all informed progressves for the office of
associate justice is Lee Meca Spenddy qualified and with in
experience public for the people legislator and
assistant attorney general the qualities required for the
office depree
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with combat unit and this experience has added to his under
standing of the unacceptable problems of the world which will
which he seeks We all to cast ballots for to-
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in having him candidate for the office. o
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legislature We have charged and do charge him with
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serving them first with second consideration the he