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


Elsewhere in this issue is reprinted the 1884 platform OF
the Democratic party AS receive copy
the 1854 Republican platform shall publish too that
VOICE readers may compare their contents
looking the Democratic platform several panks
stand either for what they or for what is omitted
On important nationalisue public power
conservation atomic farm program Indian AFFAIRS etc.
the platform panks range good excellent Likewise
public schools plank better than usual statement on an
issue primarily of state Importance.
resolution commencing Attorney General Arnold o.
sen Secretary W. MITCHELL and Supt of Public
instruction Mary NJ Condon for their resoute stand to protect
oil from the oil companies tribute
weearned by these three members OF the State
Land Board who have in the face OF violent and poisonous
criticism firm protect this vast heritage OF Montanas
children.
In at least few major aspects the platform woeully
weak. i
No mention made of any ideas Democratic party may
revamp improve foreign policy which, with each
passing day. putting the United States further behind the
eightba in the worldwide battle of democratic Ideals vs.
otataransm Regardless of all other issues matter how
crucial they may be- world c urvvaD continues to
overshadow all else.
Some level panks the platform might just we'll
been omitted completely despite the Importance of
subject matter little way solution to
The problems involved
The plank Labor falls far short of what should be
the legitimate this nomnaly Democratic bloc of
be and urthered Absolutely mention
is made of Democratic opposition to rghtoscab legsa
ton, though Labor specifically asked the Democratic
party to oppose this type of legislation on the
state level.
Another state issue plank in the pary platform which
might just we'll have remained unwritten is the high
financing Although Democratic house members went down
the line weightme truck tax law patterned after the
highly Oregon in the 1858 legislature the plat
form convention SHE'D completely from specific
recommendations critical highway financing prob
lem
estate Institutions" mentioned the needs of
eral state institutions Undoubtedly oversight, but
ton made of Montana State Prison at Deer Lodge yet that
institution badly need of modernzation and greatly in
creased financing of the states custodia cente
Likewise, is unfortunate that the Democrats failed toll
the Public Service Commission for the unconsconabe
rate Increases levied against the states and telephone
in 1858 These exorbant rate increases draining at least
three million dollars in purchasing from the Mon
tana public each Possibly the convention silent
this because the seeing that these Increases
granted Democrat Public Service Commissioner
Austin Middleton, who up for reelection in November.
Weighed in the OVERALL the PLATFORM despite the above
mentioned shortcomings pretty fair statement of prin
cples particularly when the cabre of the part three top
candidates taken into consideration Men like Senator
Murray First District Congressman Metca and Second Dis
trc Congressional nominee Leroy Anderson have by
their records that platform just something
and then be forgotten the day after election.