The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-02-18

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| (D-Silver Bow asking that Harvey
Matusow be brought back to Montana
to face charges for corrupt practices
during an election campaign.
Ralph Bricker (R-Cascade) said he
felt that this sort of thing had to be
aired, but he thought it was, rather,
the duty of the Federal Government
than the State. However, he voted for
| the resolution.
James Felt, (R-Yellowstone) in ex-
planning his vote said that the resolu-
ton was ridiculous" and he voted
against it, as did Tom Haines, (R
Missoula), Joe Fry Yellowstonel
and Neil Taylor (R-Daniels).
Eugene Mahoney (D-Sanders) and
Lee said peoples characters have been
damaged, and though many people
have indicated themselves, that alone
does not ease the dastardly thing that
has been done by Harvey Matusow
Gene Mahoney said, 81 think it is
high time we protect the members of
this house the members of the senate
and the members of the congress"
Pat Minette quoted a letter from
Vic O.. Overcast in which Overcast
said the only question is, did he MA
tusow) or did he not speak the truth
while in Montana and the answer to
that question is yes, yes, yes indeed.
Because of Overcash's statement Mi
nette said, 81 do not feel vindication
has been made" and he supported the
Lee resolution.
do not know what results the reso-
luton will bring. | do know that we,
personally suffered at the hands of |
Overcash's associates, our kids suf-
fered and the work we have tried to
do has suffered (Which of course was
the intent of all of this stuff directed
our way. However, my feeling is not
one of the need for vindication. |
EEL sorry for the mixed-up Matusows
If this world. | feel sorry for the
great damage that has been done to
md by people who repeat their words.
feel sorry for what has been done
o the country as a whole by the hys-
eria caused during these trying times, |
nd the blow that has been dealt to j
ruth and decency by their deeds.
Perhaps bringing Matusow back t
ould serve some useful purpose. /
o not know. 1t will not repay the {
amage done to many regulations. i
will not repair the damaged hearts |
f those who faced the horrid conse- I
uences of his words day in, day out Q
or months on end, and | wonder If n
will stop the future Matusows who t
robably never will admit they lied? b
HB 81, the equal rights bill, was t
lis week taken from general orders s.
/ the senate and referred to the ju-
ciary committee. h
HB So was on general orders after
,ming out of Senator Dokken's (R-
allatin) Public Health and Safety a
with do pass recommend Al
ion, and after he had held public m
earrings on the bill. al
HB 81 was on general orders for Il,
veral days. Each day motion was &C
ade to pass it for the day, when hi
1ally the motion was made to re- M
+ it to judiciary committee.
Equal rights bills have gone through ca
e House twice now, but haven't Sc
ade the grade through the Senate. tn
At least one former bill died in a tn
nate judiciary committee. sb
of the bill fear the at te
npt to return it to committee will bu
can the death of the bill. Senator a
'kken asked for a roll call which
II be of value if the bill does not ba
me out of committee. or
1t is like the following quote from &c
etter written by Montana school nj,
ncipal that was handed to me to- 2
Y: "Of course, am interested in ha
passage of this bill-just last
elk we had little trouble in ----------- Wi
er the negro basketball player. A
'e there refused to serve him." alb,
Equal rights is problem in Mon isl,
la. -,
Senator DR.. Anderson (D-Lincoln) IN
Senate Bill SO columbia Com to
IT. The Montana Senate protested RI
stic
of that q 11wica hoJxr 4I,o Slet