The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-07-28

by JOHN r. HOPPERSTAD, Sidney
1t has now been nearly a year since
/ subscribed TO your paper and I have
followed il with considerable interest
ever since. AS a matter of fact my in
terest Is such that my subscription will
probably be renewed. | am one who
likes 10 examine things from all sides,
a trait which was probably strength
ened by my early career as a science
student in the University of Montana,
and il was this that prompts me to be
a subscriber To obtain yet another
viewpoint on current matters both
large and small.
Many of the ideas you have presented
have found me in approval and / be-
leve that in the majority of instances
your articles and editorials are sound
and of good useful purpose and worthy
of consideration and substantial sup
port.
have. however, some very definite
reservations and in saying this 1 have
in mind specifically the writings of
one Lowndes Maury of Butte and the
writings of one or two others like him.
/ am one who has consistently believed
in greater social and economic progress
and equality and at the very least in
a fair chance for everyone to get ahead
without unfair restriction or hindrance
by those greater or more powerful
than oneself, but | also firmly believe
that we can accomplish all of these de-
sfrable detectives and yet retain the
priceless liberties that have been so
dearly won through the ages and which
are now the foundation of our demo-
cratic, majority controlled, constitu-
tional government.
1t strikes me that the tone of Mr..
Maury's remarks does not point so
much to the betterment of the lot of
the "enslaved masses" as it does to
sincere and perverted desire for tri-
umph on the part of the imperialist
Russian oligarchy in their quest for
world domination and subjugation. In
his articles Mr.. Maury states flatly
that he is not a communist Perhaps
so.
Communist policy is as has been re-
peatedly stated to lie whenever the
moment seems opportune. Peter for lack
of courage denied guiltless and sin
less Christ so what can be expected
of any common mortal in relation to
thing such as the present-day com
munist party.
From the study of the substance of
Mr. Maury's articles it would seem that
great satisfaction is found by pointing
out of the strength of Russia as com
pared to America and that no small de-
light is evinced over any setbacks to
the democracies by the imperialiSt and
dictatorial Stalinists and their face
less slaves One cannot but wonder why
Mr.. Maury is so concerned.
1t would be interesting to know
which commissariat of what each
American communist has been promised
if the Russians, which apparently they
so fondly hope, succeed in overcom-
ing this nation.
on the other hand it is interesting
to speculate as to what actually is in
store for our American communists IL
we should go down. Could it be that
the hard cold practical Russians be-
lieving that tiger does not change its
stripes and not being inclined to deal
so easily with traitors and subversiv-
lists would see fit to rid themselves OF
their troublesome little helpers via the
siberian salt mines and peoples
courts" in favor of more sensible and
reliable party sta1warts? Perhaps it
would do them well to dwell on this
question.
1T would be foolhardy for anyone to
believe that we in this country or
our system are perfect and it is OBJ
vious to any thinking man or to any
one who has aspired for things better
that much improvement can be brought
about (for that matter perfection is
comparative and there is always room
for improvement in anything) but 1t
seems that in this instance the means
of bringing about such Improvement
is the crucial issue We have the means