The people's voice., 1947-06-06
Comments on a Resolution.

Printed below a resolution, a copy of which has bee
received by The Peoples Voice. according to notation
the received copies have also been forwarded to h
Farmers Union and to the board of directors of Th
Peoples Voice.
is only after giving much thought to the subject that
have decided that the resolution calls for publication
individuals groups violently opposed any
thing liberal and with particular hatred of The Peoples Voice
because it has been practically the only LIBERAL Independent
voice. submitted influence dictaon by
them The conclusion reached by that this resolution
must published disapprobaton reply
made order that the entire subject be properly placed
before the bar of public opinion
The resolution follows:
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WHEREAS Having discussed the economic and political questions
they the American today find of nor
regarding the undemoac principals limited
THEREFOR BE IT Resolved @ We object to the policy OF The
this small % paper m for the af1Es Of % and & the Fp @ %
space be used for exposing the present forces who are working destroy
Committee ALVIN wANGRUD RoGNEs
Peoples established, broad, general
policy adopted for the guidance of the editorial staff
Without going into details about this policy which has been
full several times the policy calls
nonparsanshp in politics. support of the interests of the
people against of the exploiting
support of the legitimate aims of and labor organizations
and efforts to provide for them understanding of the
nomc country which makes alignment in
mandatory; expose combat the
of government state national to give just consideration
the general public favoring pr
legged groups.
this publication started the board of
of this organization has placed in nv hands the responsibility
for the carrying out of this adopted policy That
sby have been guilty OF of judgment following out
details of the policy freely admit but do not admit and
feel free to challenge the statement contained particularly
the last paragraph of the resolution printed above.
May remind my friends whose signatures this
ouonand have to believe that they have been
friends that there many fronts this battle for the
of democracy surely you that
attacks rights citizens coming from all sides
Our rights of free speech and the rights and actual liberty of
inor oouns are and thev are onv two of th
sacred rights guaranteed by basic laws that in eop
ardy The mounting and influence of monopoes
another signal of danger to democracy Suppression of
another All of familiar with the efforts to cura
the activities of cooperatves and this still another blow
cripple democracy and of far than just the
elimination of competitive form of transactng business.
admit that The Peoples Voice has pleaded for under
standing of Russia deny without qualification that there
has been of communism SUCH 1t has been
and opinion that country ntransigeance in dealing
with Russia apparent intent tough unworthy of
great country in its dominant position and alternating
the friendship not only Russia but of other nations
Moreover realistic appraisal Of the international
bring the conviction that if the United States persists
its present policies highroad World War Ill
We have been pleading for understanding of Russa position
the international stage avoid this And feel that
do not desire another insist that have been
pleading the of communism, then insist bl of
particulars citing Of specific articles do not feel that this
is too much to ask.
May dgress from this personal discussion and quote
statement made in recent interview by Senator Claude Pepper
bearing this question The senator said:
that
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