The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-11-15
TEAMWORK
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ton results The present "get tough policy with
considered too much of factor by most
respondents WHILE although opinions was almost I'M
anmous that the cause liberalism had not suffered
a major setback similar unanimity of opinion was
summed up in the words of Henry Wallace on the day
after election: The democratic party must grow more
progressive die -.
Several of these points can with further discus
sion On this change" business, many people, without
giving much thought to the future of their country
in the hands of party which admittedly offered in the
more recent past nothing but reaction and attempt
to return the good old days. jumped the popular
tits time for a change bandwagon as reaction to
the rigors of the the controls imposed shortages
actual otherwse) ETC. On cred1tng part or the de-
feat to the state democratic organization political OBJ
servers point that the present chairman Lester
Lobe and some the other state demo top officials
have up the amazing tally of no runs hits
and three the last three campaigns-that of
1914 the special 1915 election and the 1916 debacle
Politically conscious citizens feel that the only mmed
hope for liberalism in Montana lies in thorough
housekeeping of the democratic party. This would
make it possible to bring in new blood" and lay the
foundation for again having potent statewide
demo organization.
Regarding another important contribution to the de-
suffered by democratic candidatesthe fake OPA
law prime Importance. However the voters mis-
placed their ballot-box ire on this one. True, the
demos did have a majority in both houses, but the
thing overlooked by all too many voters was that the
great majority democratic senators and representa-
ves fought and nail continue effective price
control law unable to do so because of the
holy wedlock southern reactonaries and the north
republicans spearheaded by such men as Taft,
Wherry WolcOtt and HOFFMAN
Thirdly, it is true that the Truman administration
not at any time the foresight and ability to
handle major problems such as characterized the II
years of Roosevelt. But it must be remembered that
Truman not entirely at fault To the contrary
many of the difficult problems tossed his way the
result of thoroughly planned and brilliantly executed
plot by big money interests of the nation to put
the administration in bad light with the electorate
The planned Shortages" starting in than six
months ago give proof of the determination
of big biz to rid the nation of a democratic regime
which was much much humanitarian for their lk-
ing Actually this plot started than II ago.
but the same gang-the Liberty Leaguers-the
polists-the America Firsters (now American Acton)
little Roadway of the political
mic astueness of the Roosevelt administration and the
seemingly uncanny ability of FDR to anticipate the poll
teal road blocks that to be showed in his way.
So far being fed up with the New Deal, there
Council is concerned nazified it it damned
effective in creating fake fred scare" and confused
many of the voters into throwing away their ballots
From the type of campaign carried on by this oahsome
outfit it fair assumption that Adolph Hter's
"Men Kampf' was their bible'. May the people be-
sufficiently wised up to this outfit that they will
again fall for its vile spewings of half truths lies
and ISLANDERS.
So far as being fed up iwth the New Deal there
doubt many who sincerely felt accordingly How
ever how many of these folks had forgotten
about the condition before the New Deal into
being and warded off certain revolution few years
back.