The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1946-09-13
Many Pc 81, Program Adopted At State
Democratic Convention

decentralized development of the
states water resources, both young
and old seemed either content to do a
bit of double talk" for the benefit of
Montana voters, or else made little
attempt to inform themselves on the
various plans proposed for such de-
velopment. In substance here is this
particular plank " support for a
co-ordinated development of natural
resources and earliest possible COM
pletion of projects now authorized &. +.
Certainly this action by the convention
does not seem to be in accord with
it's many publicly-uttered manifesto
lions of carrying forward the great
far-sighted program of the late Pre-
sident Roosevelt who was a strong
supporter of valley authorities
For Health Insurance
More to the point was the senior
groups plank covering social security
in which they urged improvements
and it's extension to many not now
covered Also they came out specifi-
cally for an adequate health insurance
system and liberalization of old age
assistance. Similarly, both groups put
forth comprehensive planks for the
extension of rural identification and
the urgency of completing projects
under way.
In the fields of education and Indian
affairs good planks were written On
education, in substance " we re-
commend an improvement and expan-
sion of our educational facilities with
increased pay for teachers. And, on
Indians, t. early settlement of all
legal and equitable claims of Montana
tribes and continued efforts to estab-
lish Indians on sound economy and
as independent citizens.
InternatonaIize Atomic Energy
Both conventions put forth excellent
planks on international relations, how
ever again the younger group showed
they had lot more ION the BALI
than their more elderly compatrots
Here are the two groups planks:
OOulOl 6iOup. VIC ldfOl luC
United Nations organization (but)
until it can secure the peace of the
world we advocate adequate measures
Of defense for our country :"
YD's-" the peace but so re-
Gently won at such tremendous cost
to the United States of America, her
youth and their allies engaged in !
global war, must be secured and pre-
served for the protection and survival
Of civilization. This nations or any
nations scientific progress cannot be
long concealed or secreted from the
rest of the world The development |
and the use of atomic energy require
world cooperation through political |
understanding by all nations through |
The medium of the United Nations or
4 similar organization. International
control of atomic energy must be
achieved if peace is to endure.
"The United States of America bear
With the remainder of the civilized
world a responsibility to the starving
ind devastated areas of the world, and
action must be instituted to
lchieve and implement an information
u policy which will accomplish the
econstruction and rehabilitation of
uch war torn areas and victims. Adj
of rehabilitation must be
Effected without nationalistic or poll
ical exploitation; and abuses of the
purpose, whenever and
wherever they occur, must be i'm
nediately corrected.
"The international cooperation pres
ntly accomplished through economic,
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