The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-01-16
Unfounded Hopes of Timid Progressives

number of particularly in the Democrat
party, devong deal of time and effort in ration
azg their opposition to the Wallace candidacy for president
Generally their reasoning resolves itself into statements tina
the time nopporune that only result in the election
of reaconary members of and than ke
Republican president that his is too idealistc
ETC.. etc.
AS "clinching" argument some of these progressive
assert with unusual planvenss that Waace entrance
the political field will contribute the defeat of the Marshal
plan which of them hitherto have been consistently
continually crczng because of the political implications
IT'S probable administration Now they that ali hope
improving the Marshall plan Must think that
number of them have been naive enough believe
IN view OF the temper OF the present congress and
ton there hope of improving the plan to the
extent of removal of political considerations?
In article the current of the Nation recognized
of Bible for the progressives this
Marshall plan by of them discussed follows
Already the prospect of third party is diminish
ing liberal criticism of the Administrations program
Those weeks ago felt free to express honest
opposition aspects of the Marshall Plan that
social in Europe temper their comments,
fearful of seeming ally themselves with Gdeons army.
In opinion, this may prove of the serious
results OF the Wallace decision Nothing could be
fatal than to abandon the struggle for decent foreign
policy the founders hackers of the third
Progressives who reject Mr. Wallaces perfeconism
oppose his movement have increased obligation to
fight for their realistic democratic program
They have greater power than they think for it is
only by winning keeping that
can diminish the threat embodied in Henry Wallaces
third party"
analysis Are we to believe that there has been Gdeon
army the Democratic party, composed fant-hearted
progesves who that the issues have been defined show
their coors Democrats This
ton of whether they have ever been anything else
Let call attention the statement Nothing
fat than abandon the struggle for decent
policy to the founders and hackers of the third party What
policy? When it outlined? submit that have
anything outlined definite detailed foreign
policy until expressed by Wallace why talk about
eign policy until one had been developed?
The writer then to Progressves who reject
Mr. Walaces perfeconism and his movement have
increased obligation to fight for their realistic demo-
cratic program. Again ask What is this realistic
democratic program? And if there such definite
proposed under the benevolent aegs
of the Democratic party with its present leadeshp the little
the White with his encourage of reactionary
advisors and brass hats?
Anyone with average intelligence who has been observing
the actions of the Democratic administration
must certainly realize that the Wallace candidacy will
prompt the advisors of Truman have him the
left his talks But judging by his past performances will
be just talking progressive the actions that follow will be
certain please the conservatives and little disturbance
to the reactionaries
Earlier the article Nation the discussed
the Marshall plan proposes setting up
ton fund be underwren by all nations able financially
contribute it, and that this fund should be administered
the United Nations with priority distribution of benefits to
the nations (which suffered most from Axis aggression His
that of the should be expended
military and with political economic strings
to be attached to the loans grants.
The writer "Ths proposal back to the decent
principles which UNRRA founded. It accepts the
premises of the u n Economic Commission Following this
audng appraisal of the Wallace proposal the writer then calls
the proposal POLITICALLY fantastic"
submit that nothing be so POLITICALLY fantastic
for remain faithful to the Democratic party