The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-05-30
Where There's Smoke .

The recently held annual convention of the Montana Stock
association, to be expected followed out it
customary program of resolving against anything whc
might have about touch of liberalism progressive plan
benefit of all of the people Most of the member
ship in the organization being members of the Republican
party is of understandable that they would not fine
fault with anything that their political brethren presently
majority control of the have done failed to do
And usual they showed in their deliberations and Tina
actions taken conception of their obligations citizens
democracy and such consideration for the welfare
of all.
Fitting the attitude the organization, the convention
speaker Wesley DEwa whose legislative
in Montana proves him ardent supporter of special inter
es And reported in the his speech must have de-
lighted the convention.
policy organization pretty clearly
defined in of the statements he said to have made Dis
cusng protests he had received against the outrageous public
land grab that planned joint meeting of the wool and
livestock Denver early the he reported
to have said:
81 have been amazed at the vcousness of some of these
attacks and surprised at the have had kilograms
from barenders unions, smetermens unions and similar
groups that have little or no connection with Agriculture pro-
testing the attempts of the greedy livestock interests capture
the public domain for their selfish USE This especially
since no legislation has been introduced this session
of congress which would justify such propaganda.
He then say that he didn't to take time
discuss the public lands situation but that the public lands
committee of which he member planning to hold hear
the west this which time IAN opportunity
be heard will be given not only to the livestock interests
but also to enthusiasts the dude ranches and others
cerned with of national forests and public domain
These statements demonstrate the selfish viewpoint
of Congressman DEwart and be taken
of the views of the majority of the members OF the livestock
judge by the policies recommended by
their conventions IN the past.
Apparently they feel that the that they have entered
the business of livestock growing for private profit gives them
special vested right in the of the public domain for
their operations.
would be interesting to have DEwar tell just why
barende smeermen and members of other workers
zatons who citizens much right to the of these
lands equal ownership them with DWar and the
ber of the livestock organization should permit plans
to divert the benefits to be derived from the public domain
entirely particular group society," to proceed with
protest These organizations to which DEwart refers
sgtngy, have shown of the public interest
he
unwilling to match
When speaks of legislation having been intro
present congress- very carefully avoids stating
that such legislation is prospect He knows of course
about the proposals plans evolved by the joint meeting of
the wool and livestock Denver and logically
be assumed that the purposes of the hearings planned
by the public lands committee this will be to test out
public reaction this subject before legislation intro
duced and should be considered that preservation of the
public the benefit of the public certainly
primary interest to Protests should be poured
this committee by all organizations to prevent this
posed gigantic steal by the livestock interests.
We the bartenders unions, smeermens unions and
similar groups that have little connection with agrcu
ure recognizing despite the utterances of eactonary
and not too bright that they have stake in the
public domain. And for the first time that this writer
recall the Daughters of the American Revolution to be
congratulated for action taken OF their conventions
week this organization record against any
by private individuals to exclusive and
control forest range lands which belong
to the people of the United States"
It might be pertinent to inquire Of Congressman D'Ewar