The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-11-04

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disagree with what you say but will defend un-
to the death, your right to say it. "-Voltaire.
the Voice published an advertisement for the Com
munist Party of Montana two weeks number of friends
have questioned the proprev of our having accepted that
the OF the Com
munist Party in America.
Such criticism is most welcome since it provides an
tuny again review ongestabshed policy governing pub
LEGATION of material in the Voice. whether be advertising
ed articles of opinion editorial policy.
As to advertising the Voice has always refraned
cepng such from strictly commercial However other
forms of advertising whether ordered labor unions
political parties and organizations has always been
acceptable In this permit double Standard AS dis
tasteful the advertising copy submitted by the Montana
Citizens Council in 1916 in line with policy accepted it. In
the last campaign Voice readers will recall that columns
carried advertising and publicity both major parties
the Socialist Party the Progressive Party and from the Com
muns Party Regardless of the political opinions of the Editor
fair play demands that and all political be permitted
to avail themselves of Voice advertising columns Such
mission will be withheld from any political group which
may wish to take its before Voice readers.
Similarly the Voice, independent publication at
temps to provide forum for expression of various shades
of opinion provided such communications signed
reasonably long and constructive in their nature
AS independent publication follow particular par
ty inewhether be Democratic, Republican, Communist or
Vegetarian We try to honestly evauae parties by their plat
forms and by past performance Similarly evauate
various candidates for political office To claim AVAILABILITY
civilizations would be fateous although the will
show our box being well the plus side so far
interests farmers and workers have been fosered injured
by politicians so evauated.
Further, Independent dedicated to an
honest continuing effort to ferret out publish facts OIL
such unpleasant dedication has frequently resulted
very unsavory adjecves being tossed That
be expected. Name-caing ehonored tradition
in America
Two letters concerning the Communist Party ad appear
this weeks Voice The from Charles Gardner rebuff
tai the CP and largely informative The other of friend
ly, but critical nature. Please read them both.
At other times have had letters asking why have
not taken the torch concerning conditions behind the Iron
Curtain since always quite critical of conditions here
home that tend toward weakening democracy The
concerning the former with the otaaranism of Franco
Spain quite simple There little do about intern
al conditions of other countries For that matter Presi
Truman has rolled 900" batting his How
the does not hold here in this country and Mon
ana Because the Voice and actively
with the Voice ervent believer and the dignity
of the individual shall do everything to further and
strengthen such democracy This does not the enench
ing and glorfication of the status quo.
Rather, it that will at all times work for the i'm
provement of that democracy; at all times, will actively
support such conservation and development MVA
CVA prepaid health insurance public housing fair employ
men PRACTICES Peace In short for all legislation
that will fuller and abundant life for all people
1t also that will work untrngy in support of legs
aon to nationaize industrial and utility monopoles which,
their very nature gain rangehod economy
in order to survive.
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