The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-09-03

ndLlOn strongest uS1SHSS dSdlis
the attacks of those who from within
or without would deprive our citi
zens of their fundamental rights
freedom of religion, freedom o
speech, freedom of press, and free
dom of enterprises the guarantee
by both state and federal govern
ments that every citizen of America
shall enjoy these rights to the fullest
degree.
Conservation
Natural Resources
The Democratic party believes
government custodianship of public
lands and natural resources is Gus
todianship in the public interest.
We believe in the principle of null
tiple use of public lands with special
emphasis on protection of our water
sheds. We will continue to oppose
vigorously the attempts of special
interest groups to exploit and monop-
olize our natural resources to the
detriment of this multiple use prin-
ciple. We will continue to work for /
sound, progressive development of
the land and water resources of our
state and nation in order to get the
maximum flood control, irrigation
and reclamation, power, forest pro-
duction, grazing, fish and wildlife
conservation and recreation.
The deterioration of the public
facilities in our national parks and
forests has seriously impaired the /
public enjoyment of these national
Fairgrounds. We pledge improve
ments of roads, buildings and utilities
in Glacier and Yellowstone Parks and
continued development of the recrea-
tional opportunities in the national
forests.
We encourage the exploration and
promotion of Montana's great oil and
mineral resources and pledge that
these shall also be developed for the !
maximum benefit of all the people
under sound principles of conserva-
ton.
electric power and transmission lines
with public funds where economically Z
feasible with preference to public q
agencies and co-operatives.
We support the multiple-use prin-
ciple in the administration of our ma
tional forests with due consideration :.
to timber production, watershed pro- :,
lection, public recreation, wildlife e
and wilderness values and the graz
ing where consistent with other uses. /
We support the widest public use
of wildlife resources for recreational r,
consistent with conserva- r,
ton principles. We oppose the diver i,
sion of sportsmen's funds for other n
purposes.
We support the administration of pI
public lands for maximum use con- M
sistent with range conservation and cC
encourage private and public pro- tn
grams in soil conservation and water bl
shed protection. Dc
We favor development of mineral
resources in the public lands by pri- az
vate enterprise consistent with other ell
phases Of the public interest in such ar
lands. fl
Recognizing that vast and mostly pn
coal resources Of all tie
Eastern Montana, and realizing that ey
said coal should be utilized in the new
plastic and chemical industries: and ali
further knowing that the coal de- pc
posits of Carbon and Mussellshell nc
and other Montana counties is of the de
post desirable and adaptable type in
lsable in such industries; and furth- an
II knowing that utilization of said of
oal will add immeasurably to our tn
tate and national economy, as well lo
S contribute greatly to our national pl
efense, we urge the immediate es-
of at least one hydro til
plant in this area, through he
he medium of government self-liqui- tn
ating aid. m
ublic Schools a.
The Democratic party reaffirms .
) faith in public education, from -