The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-11-12
By HOBART McKEAN, Circle

lean people nave DSSu llSaISo W IiiS
most bombastic, unctuous barrage OF
arrant nonsense and transformation
Besides being viciously colored to
protect the monopolistic, reactionary
interests and smear the people, the
reasoning and logic advanced in the
political theories of the great and
unexpected political upset have
reached the absolute in absurdity
An intelligent person would laugh
at the ridiculous position in which
the radio commentators and political
experts have placed themselves, were
the situation less filled with tragedy
and pathos. The lessons to be
learned from this election campaign
are not funny, they are very serious
and vital. 1t is a sad commentary
on our supposedly free press and air
waves to see and hear the paid apol-
ogists of monopoly reaction advanc-
ing their pernicious and ignorant
theories as to the cause of the totally
unexpected and equally unwanted
political swing to the left.
These highly paid lackeys of re-
action have been thrown into con-
fusion and their wisdom has become
foolishness. Before these intellect
ual prostitutes succeed in perverting
the truth amid their plausible reasons
for the political surprise, it is to be
hoped some of these lessons will be
pointed out to the people. This is
the challenge to all of us who speak
for the people.
Mailing the Lie
One of the lies that needs to be
nailed first of all, is the claim that
Henry Wallace and the new progress
sive party was instrumental in taking |
votes away from Harry Truman and
the democrats. This lie was contin-
ually before the people, particularly
before the trend of the upset became
known. The enornity of that lie is
only exceeded by its viciousness.
The very fact that Henry Wal
lace and other progressive and lib
eral men and women broke with
the Democratic party and formed
a third party, is probably the most
important cause of Mr.. Truman's
political victory. Before that event
took place, the whole country was
in the most violent throes of reac-
ton. The hate-mongers were hav-
ing Roman holiday. Since a for
eign state and its people were par
ticularly the object of this hate,
our people were led merrily and
complete reaction.
Now when the break came and Mr..
Wallace and his supporters became ,
.ctive champions of our deluded peo-
lie who were being victimized by
he 'red'' DOGGY, the really vital is
ues that had been so successfully
oncealed under this anti-communist,
propaganda, began to
ONE to light. The domestic issues
o close to the heart of the common
nan were forced into the open
Courageous men and women worked
and hard to expose the
ruth. The paid lies so widely cir
ulated and believed were traced to
he money of monopoly. The NAM
nd other reactionary organizations )
yere exposed. People who were :
fraid to speak their thoughts were !.
t least partially encouraged and en- :
oldened by the fortnight and cour- :
geous stand of Mr.. Wallace and his
The American people
xposed to a breath of freedom in
his fog of monopoly owned and con- l.
rolled field of public opinion. t
lOP Defeat Pre-Ordained T
Because the Republican party has {
ing been the brazen, openly defiant =
Official instrument of monopoly and =
eaction, it's defeat at the polls of a II
rec election is pre-ordained. Even y
he small example of freedom the 7
eople obtained through the good {
ork of the third party, served to .
ut the Republicans out of office. =
he Republicans and their vast prop I
yanda machine made, what to them II
as a fatal mistake. They based +
Ieir program of reaction on the u
Red" issue and when the Democra- T.
= party became so obviously puri- -