Montana labor news., 1949-08-04
RIG BUSINESS HAS DIVORCED THE DEMO. PARTY

In 1882. when the late Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a
candidate for the office of President of the United States, a
good majority of Big Business men were in his corner.
This was due to the fact that MIR. Hoover who was President
at that time could not devise any ways o r means OF pulling
u. out of the chasm we had fallen into and Big Business was
Just as dumb as Hoover.
One bank after another was closing its DOORS with many
large business houses following suit, so big business IN a rather
hv.terical mood. decided there had to be a change, even IT
they had to accept a Democrat
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected and in a very short
time many new laws were enacted that were the start OF a
business revival and by 1886 he had the country well on the
road to recovery. without any advice from Hoover.
Although President Roosevelt saved many big business men
from going broke and also saved many OF them from jumping
out the windows of tall buildings. the support he had received
from these bio business men in 1892 was not tor him in l93o.
instead of supporting him they did everything they could to
defeat him.
law. enacted that would give the common man a decent living,
and denying to Big Business the right to plumber and rob IS
they had been in the habit of doing under previous ADMIN
istrations. ri
Franklin Roosevelt was reelected without the assistance OF
nv big business men, as he had endeared himself in the hearts
Of the common man and the Republicans who was the cnoice
much to the surprise and chagrin OF our would De ruling class
Since that election in 1896, big business has withdrawn
All. of its support from the Democratic party. and will 40
everything in its power to defeat them, not only tor the OF
Gc- of President. but for all state and county positions as well:
The plan to defeat the Democrats in future elections = n. wen
cYat, in the primary election so they will tear each other TO
pieces. making it easy for the Republican candidate to walk
in and make the kill.
It is we'll to remember that the only propaganda used to
defeat Governor Ayers VIZ the statements made by MS Demo-
cratic opponents in the primary in l94O.
The Republicans Of Montana have come to the conclusion
that they car neither subdue nor ignore W. u. Rankin, SO
thew have taken hin back into the fold, with the intent OF Sc
curing his support in future campaigns ana ! oel nd d;.;no
- former governor Grateful Sam is lunching and dining
with hin very frequently. with the intent to use him aga"
whenever the occasion arises.
The quicker the Democrats of the state and nation, realize
that thew have a fight on their hands and that big busines
IS not going to assist them the better il will be tor the Demo
cratic party. ..
Right now many of our Democratic Office holders arr ar
wooinp the Powers that be, and do not seem to have .'
strength Of their own convictions nor the Intestinal stamins
10 come out for the people a 5 they should, as they arc ,'
- who would elect them if they we're right. and not BIZ
business. -,
Senator Taft one of the authors OF the aft-1artey law
made the statement that the Republican party was really TN
LIBERAL party. If giving ninety per cent OF our products 10 I'M
wealthy and ten per cent Of them to the poor make the HePuo
lean party a Liberal party. we will have to agree with th'
senator from Ohio. =.
The voters know that the only liberalhy we have ever had II
Government in this country has come from the Democrat'
party. and nov is a good time for those Democrats who arr
undecided as to what side they are on, to come over n ths
side of the people, as big business has the sign out-NO DEM
OCRATS WANTED HERE Nontlpu'eo