The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-01-09
A Third Party

For long time has been recognized by liberals that
political party must be formed party free from domi
undue influence by the powerful financial and in
dustra forces country party with platform
hitting to first consideration of the interests of the
of common people, to social and economic changes
keeping with of and development to
richer life for all of the people of the nation.
The need for such organization has increased remen
dousy the passing Franklin Roosevelt long
been obvious that President Truman lacks the mental and moral
stature required of him national leader by the umuuous
and intricate issues developing aftermath of I'm
willing unable because of lack of understanding stop
perhaps, of his first taste of authority minor officer
World War appears placing professional army
officers in Influential civilian positions where they
great control national and international policies Perhaps
psychologist would explain this trait of the president
effort his part to satisfy his by having these high rank
ing officers subject his orders Whatever his
their of the high positions many them hold
our with their sole training Tor war; cannot make
any contribution to peace.
Progressves liberals have amazed time and time
again by the inconsistency the presidents
mens and by actions following them Too many remember
his urging of what practically amounted lave labor
urging legislation to curb of the actions
of labor organizans Then he vetoed the Taftarey bill
apparently himself with labor.
evidence that he manty opposed its passage Only
recently he called price controls and raonng
longing only in police sate and then shortly thereafter
asked the authority of make possible for him
impose both, when and if he considered necessary
The so-caed Truman Doctrine" which has brought us
into position of supporting with millions of the taxpayers dol
lars regime In Greece which thinking and informed
knows of the corrupt and
the world today and which may than likely
American lives is of course twin of the loyalty purge in
this country by Both premise
that they essential to sop Communism That
equally ineffective and fraught with elements of nhumany
their operation, is clearly evident
Much could be discussed connection with the pol
actions President Truman, all pointing
lack of understanding of the magnitude of the
day. the willy politicians belief that the people
fooled and forgetfu and that the best bet play
with the powerful forces speeding toward another and
fascsm We inclined be charitable and believe that
personally inclined be ruthless that rather than being
the highest office the most powerful land earth today
he belongs in and would actually be happier small job
Missouri the watchfu utelage of Pendergast.
And this is the destined to be the candidate of the
Democratic party next for election to the presidency the
that the Democratic party organization feels must be
nominated.
have discussed President Truman than intended
when writing this but it his failure follow
the policies of Roosevelt developing after the
mite policy leading peaceful world that has brought
possibility of third political party into the field The dismal
failure of the Republican and the
potential Republican candidates for the presidency definitely
placed that party the field of political reaction without
appeal to And Truman, in all too
has followed the Republican pattern 1t left the liberals and
progressves nothing but the traditional choice
of evils. And they have submitted long
that condition for their and their country's good
What will happen by the entrance of this third party
the political stage?
The Democrats and the Republicans appear be pretty
that elect Republican for Presidents
good old ardshe reactonary at that Perhaps that might
happen
parties might well refrain from counting the
they hatched want to state that
perhaps long lifetime which have been observing