Montana labor news., 1948-09-23
Lawyer Says TIL Law Threat to Labor
Chairman Urges Voters
Support for
.Senator Murray

HI ~4folko, nh-The continued
services An,a,y Murray in
the United STATE, lost
Importance to the peopn. :.
declared Hjaln,ar B. Landne. y
elected state chairman OF the Demo-
cratic State Central committee i'll a
statement issued here today.
Senator Murray has made a grea,
record in the United States Senate"
as an outstanding advocate oi sound
| agricultural and economic policies. Sen
| ator Murray has sponsored and sup
ported all OF the legislation adopted b..
Congress during recent years i'll fur
thering the interests OF agriculture. ex-
pansion of irrigation and reclamation
rural identification and industrial de
| vclopment in Montana and the western
states.
"He conducted a vigorous fight ior
stabilized living costs on the floor OF
the Senate, in the committee meetings,
over the radio and from public plat
forms. If only his advice had been
taken on price control. the average cit
zen would o today be struggling with
a cost OF living which is steadily eating
into his savings"
Chairman Landoe pointed out that
Senator Murray is now the top-ranking
member OF important Senate committees
whose functions are OF vital and immc-
| date concern to the welfare Of Mon
tana and to its social and economic
future. When Senator Murray is re-
turned to the L. S. Senate he will rank
number nine in seniority.
Senator Murray at the present time
serves on the Interior committee which
covers such subjects as mines and min
ing, irrigation and reclamation, and
Indian affairs. He also serves on the
Labor and Public Welfare committee
| which deals with labor relations. social
| security, education and other related
subjects
renowned as a champion Of human
rights especially for his leadership il
the advocacy of such social program,
as adequate old-agc pensions, u%nemploy-
ment insurance and disability insurance
in fact" Landoe stated. Senator
Murray has sponsored all measures de
signed to raise the American standar,
Of living"
Chairman Landoe cited Senator Muir
rays championship Of programs de
signed to foster and protect western
agriculture and to extend the benefit
Of irrigation and reclamation through
the development Of mnltiple-purpos'
dams providing low-cost public powe'
and expanded rural identification.
The L. S. Senate voting record show
Senator Murray to be high on the lis
IF those solons who have consistent,
supported all legislation for the benefi
OF scrvicemen, veterans and their de
pendents, the statement said, adding
that Senator Murray is co-author Of
comprehensive bill to provide federal All
for the nations educational system.
Chairman Landoc also called attcn
ton TO the platform which Senator Muir
raw embodied in his nominating petl
ton.
III nominated and elected. | will. dur
ing my term Of office. support
Sound agricultural programs, rura
identification. reclamation, full part.
prices, and a tax program pcrmittin,
farmers to offset losses in bad years;
Measures protecting businessmen iron
unfair trade practices, or discrimina
ton. and providing tax incentives t
encourage expansion Of small business,
Development OF cheap hydro-electri
power and natural resources;
Establishment Of processing indus
tries. and balanced industrial growtf
creating employment:
Measures strengthening democracy D
restraining monopoly and raising llvin
standards;
Expansion Of veterans programs, 50
cial security, national health program
and labor laws encouraging concillatio
and peaceful cooperation as SCUM
basis for security and prosperity
A strong national defense and SCUM
! foreign policies