The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1954-08-06
Adlai Stevenson Outlines
Current Campaign Issues

| N'Icdl fd!lS, aug. l-.Auldl T..
Stevenson. 1852 presidential can.
didatc and titular head of the
Democratic party. told lunch
con audience of more than 600
here Monday that he has noted a
new mood among the American
people during recent travels
through the Northwest. lie dc.
fined this mood as Creeping
/ Realism The test of govern
| mcnt," he said after reviewing
the record Of the Eisenhower ad-
ministration, especially as it
affects the public domain, is in
the governing. The prime pur-
poses of government are our
safety and our happiness. Are we
safer, happier today than we
were Is months ago? think not.
III say We are less safe abroad.
| .NSNSl III wv laSl ~ SSdlS Sto5
there been less harmony at home.
Are We more prosperous" Tn.
employment has been increasing
at the rate of 5000 persons day
since the Republicans returned
to power. Is this the 'rcadjust-
mcnt' of which the Republicans
boast? II it were not for social
security. unemployment insur-
ance and the farm program
safety devices supplemented by
the previous Democratic admin
iStratiOn-the nation would be
much worse off today than it is"
i After expressing pleasure in re-
visiting Montana. Stevenson said
he was delighted to have an OPP
portunity to pay personal tribute
to Sen. James f. Murray, Sen.
Mike Mansfield and Rep. Lee
AIctcalf of the First Montana
district. OF Senator Murray he
said:
Il hear II sometimes said. es.
pccially out here. that Jim Muir.
ray has been too liberal in his
views | don't know about that;
but l do know that the phenomen.
al progress Of this country has
been fought at every step of the
way by fearful. timid people for
whom any change was radical.
Only yesterday the same pco
pie were dcnOuncing the radical
ism of the income tax. the 8.hour
day. social security. truth in Sc
curitics. utility regulation. | re
mind you that 100 years ago tho
post office and public education
were denounced as Socialism.
In fact. the present administra
tiOn-composcd Of men who have
made career Of dcnouncins tho
Democrats. liberals and all OF
their wOrks-havc even raised
the welfare state they So con
tcmptuously slandcrcd. to cabinc,
status.
Il knew You Of Montana will
return Senator Murray 10 tho
Senate. to continue his courage
Gus work.
Il am particularly sorry not tc
sec Lee Mcicalf. who has made
such an outstanding record IN
Congress. and who. am conf
dent. Western Montana will send
back to Washington this fall.
am reliably informed that he will
be Joined there by Brig. Gen. Lc
Roy Anderson. another splendid
candidate. IL all you Democratic
workers do your duty this fall.
Il am glad Sen Murray and
Representative Mctcalf are re-
naming IN Washington. doing
their duty for you folks out here:
and that General Andcdson is do
ing his duty at n military post in
California. I'm glad We Demo
Gratis have q few soldiers too.
Stevenson said one Of his rca'
sons for visiting the Northwest
this summcr-aSidc from raising
money for the Democratic Ma.
tional Committee and praciicinG
what he called fish conScrva.
ton" to learn more about
tho alarming things that have
happened Of late in the federal
governments : I q " ar d $ |, y of
America. natural resources.
guess | too have been a little sur.
priscd-likc the man who said:
when | voted Republican | didn't
know they were going to act like
Republicans"
These Developments" Steven.
son went on. add up to drastic
change IN what had been virtual.
IS n bipartisan policy on natural
resources for almost half a
century. And though | have long
since gladly accepted the dcci'
sion that Il was time for n change.
| don, believe the people intend.
cd to turn the national domain
over to private interests.
"Thr houndlcss wealth Of the
tidclandS Is already gone" he
said. and now administration
leadership has apparently almost
abandoned the basic multiple.
purpose idea Of hydrO.dcvclop.
mcnt. or % new starts made by