The people's voice., 1958-09-19


8. Recognizing the extreme school-build-
ing needs of various communities within the
State, the Republican Party endorses the
5 & Referendum on the ballot this fall
since we recognize the fact that this was the
original intent of the Legislature to permit
$50 bonding for high schools and $50 for
elementary schools.
A. We recognize Montana's responsibility
to provide equal educational opportunities
for all school children, rural and urban. The
1857 Democratic-controlled Legislature failed
to provide adequate funds to pay it's full
share of the Foundation Program. This fail
ure forced local property to carry the States
deficiency. We demand that the 1859 Mon
tana Legislature assume it's responsibility
for 1000 fulfillment of the States share of
the present Foundation Program.
HIGHWAY AND HIGHWAY SAFETY
We commend the Governor and the High
way Patrol Board for making appointments
of the Supervisor of the Highway Patrol from
the ranks of trained patrolmen and for TAX
ing the appointment out of politics. We furth-
er commend the Highway Patrol for its safety
record in Montana, first in the nation in
ducing fatalities on highways in 1857, which
record has been bettered so far in 1868.
We commend the Highway administration
for the fact that in the fiscal year ending
June 80, it has placed more mileage under
contract than in any similar period of the
States history; and has programmed con-
struction which will equal two and one-half
times more than in any other similar period.
We further commend the Highway Commits
sion for Montana being the first State to
allocate its emergency appropriations, all of
which will be placed under contract during
the calendar year, thus helping to stabilize
our Montana economy.
We condemn the Democrat-controlled 1867
Legislature whose shortsighted policies de-
prived the Highway Program of funds that
should have been made available for Highway
maintenance equipment.
CUSTODIAL INSTITUTIONS
We believe Montana can and should main
tain its correctional institutions and the Gus
todial institutions for the care of children,
the aged the mentally and physically deficient
and the disabled. We pledge further study and
aggressive action toward improvements of
the services and facilities if they are needed.
NATURAL RESOURCES
vast resources, soil, water, timber, and min
erals must continue to be developed in the
most conservative manner to assure present
and future needs. Water is one of our great
est resources In our state two great river sys-
TENS, the Missouri and the Columbia. have
their headwaters. We believe the principle of
compacts will result in the best
use and development of these river systems
in their respective basins.
We favor the continued development of
our water resources with the Federal Gov
ernment assuming jurisdiction only when pro-
jects become unfeasible for development by
local free-enterprise agencies.
We favor more research and analysis in the
of the State Budget in order that
the Legislative Assembly can more intelli-
gently make the necessary appropriations
INTERIM COMMITTEES
We favor the support of the bipartisan
Legislative Council and we believe it should
be given every opportunity to continue its
efforts toward reorganization and consolida-
ton of Boards, Bureaus and Commissions in
order that the cost of government may be
reduced.
LABOR
We commend the Republican members of
The last Legislature for introducing bills to
include, as industrial accidents silicosis and
Industrial diseases. We deplore the action of
5he Democrat majority in defeating these
bills and pledge our further support to this
effort.
We favor the enactment into law of legis-
alton establishing under the State Depart