The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-03-25
A legislative Program for 1850

suggested this editor that
which failed of this year should form tn
nucleous program submit prospective legislative
didates during the next Is months.
Since there were number of excellent proposals whc
grade suggestions present exceen
basis for the drafting of 1850 program Further having
provide yardck by which evauate candidates bu
will also aid materially having each decided the
strength of issues instead of personalities.
CHANGING briefly various pieces legislation thai
failed this several stand out goals to be achieved fol-
the lasting benefit of the state. These include:
Unicamera legislatures While Nebraska experiment
visionary proposal at first glance represents
long step ahead in making dynamic legislative programs
COSTLY makes for responsibility egislatvey considering
the of the state onehouse body 40 less
ua members and permit less buckpassng but would be
much less unwedy body than 146member
and lower houses Nebraskans by their uncamera leg
saure for operating economy and general aaround efl
cheney in legislative deliberations
Taxes and Tax Reform: Although attempt made
in the recent sessions senate to secure of reform
legislation unsuccessful Since equality of property
entire patchwo tax structure such legislation should be
proposed and again. until do this
of reform Other tax that should be
sideraton in drafting program include imposition OF sever
repaceable revision
of tax schedules electrical metal mines etc.
hauling of the corporation license and rates
and, general essening of the property tax burden
Implications There instances of duplication and
overlapping of duties the various state agencies that can be
corrected only by legislative action Since the people of the
constantly being with greater greater
demands mandatory that positive steps be taken to elm
unnecessary Implications that the greatest possible
value may be received from each and tax dollar
FEPC Theoretically every American entitled to equality
opportunity regardless coor-however
of their their creed do not
enjoy this fundamental right Here Montana while there
repeatedly little discrimination because of color do have
considerable denial of opportunity because of religion Stat
setting employment standards the hiring OF
poyes governmental subdivisions essential not
only fairness to all Montana citizens but also to
establish standards for hiring private business nc1dent
while legislature fell down FEPC, five other
this year followed the lead of New York state enacng
legislation Washington state the Republican senate
overwhelmingly approved FEPC 81 the Democratic
house did equally well, II to 81
Scoss: Every attempt the to recognize SLIGO
sis industrial disease and to place it's Victims under
compensation has met with the determined resist
the powerful mining industry. There is reason
why the people of the state whole Including other
dustry should the tax burden for paying benefits o
sicotics when industry and industry alone
sble slowly dying from this industrial disease Like
ws there logical why these victims should only
receive month when other disabled workers, with
of less deadly nature draw to S26 week
disability under workmens compensation. Passage
legislation making icos compensate under the Industrial
Accident Board should receive high priority the 1850 egs
ative program.
Schools Some made the session in
solving pressing public school problem in that policy
established that the furnish third of the total cost
However such policy after the next bennum
will meaningless unless additional is forthcoming
This should mind whenever tax law revsons
Likewise the interests of securing and keeping
very professional staff such 1850 should
emphaticay insist that satisfactory teacher tenure egs