The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-04-18

industry propaganda, IVA stands as
an example to the world of the way
in which the federal government can
develop the resources of river valley
by businesslike methods without either.
politics or Capitalization of authority,
and thereby strengthen the institu-
tions of democracy Citizens of the
Tennessee valley are for the IVA.
They unequivocally endorse the record
of David E. Lilienthal. They are the
shock troops in this fight against the
misrepresentation and the greed of
the private power industry.
when I called the attention of the
senate on June Is, 1916, to who is who
in the power lobby in Washington, I
indicated that just such a fight as this
now before the senate on a question
seemingly outside the power field
would become the special concern of
the power lobby. Certainly the cele-
brated investigation of the Federal
Trade commission, under the hammer
ing blows of that sterling public serv-
ant from Vermont, the late Robert E.
Healey, brought out many cases where
the power lobby and its masters car
ried on their selfish power fight by
hiding behind and working through
many public questions. I say without
any reservations that in this fight
against David Lilienthal the fine Ma
chiavellian hand of the power trust is
clearly discernible. We have a war
expression which has become familiar,
the underground All senators know
what that implies. That is the kind of
fight leveled at Lilienthal and public
power development, as in the past the
late Senator George w. Norris was &C
customed to describe it.
Time Ripe For Another
Investigation
&c The time is ripe for another in
vestigation of the power lobby. The
Christian Science Monitor shows how
they are now opposing the extension
of the great projects in the west, such
as Bonneville in Oregon, Central Val
ley in California, Grand Coulee in
Washington, and the Hungry Horse in
Montana. Everywhere the power trust
is urging that new developments in the
IVA, Grand river in Oklahoma, the
Colorado and Red river projects in
Texas, the Santee Cooper in South
Carolina, and the st. Lawrence prof
ect, be put aside
&c. The genius of this great nation
has been it's ability to invent and to
Use the products of invention. In at
)mic energy, there is the prospect of
such new uses, such extensions of our
economy, such increases in our stand
lrd of living, such impart on our politi-
al and social institutions as to con-
titute not merely new additions to the
ong list of great inventions which we
lave harnessed for our common bene-
it. Atomic energy is new force of
UGH magnitude as to require new ap-
'roaches to its use and control. That
S why, in part, we have set up this
atomic Energy commission. In the
election of it's chairman, we cannot
re guided in the least degree by the
elfish interests of the private power
0bby which has covered the land with
is smoke screen of fear and hate pro-
uganda against David E. Lilienthal
The American people cannot be fool
d, once they are put on notice and
iven the facts. They have met and
ut the private power trust in it's place
efore and will do so again under the
lsistent demand which is becoming
very day more apparent to us all
lat David Lilienthal be confirmed
nd that we go forward with the great
lsk which lies ahead"