The Sidney herald., 1959-10-14
GOVERNOR AR0NS0N SPEAKS
AT REPUBLICAN STATE MEET

: to make us all more common" by
boosting state income taxes. A
person with just $4,000 taxable in
come will pay 40 percent more.
They topped this off by presenting
2 record budget at the end of the
session, which made a veto i'm
possible. And don't think your
Governor didn't examine every
possibility. However, the power to
tax and to spend lies with the
Legislature.
3. The Legislature failed to ade-
quately finance the construction of
more high quality Montana high
ways for our future growth. They
tied a needed one-cent gas tax to
a truck tax that would lose us
money. The result, was a goose
egg on highway financing.
4. The Legislature failed TO en-
act a statewide speed limit. In
fact, they went even further and
tied the hands of the Highway
Patrol on daytime enforcement.
5. The Legislature failed to play
with the cost of the welfare. The
large majority of Montana counties
pay the freight for the small min
GRITTY that run UP the bill. Is this
fair play?
6. The Legislature failed the
youth of Montana, who are the
greatest treasure in the Treasure
State. The Child Welfare Advi-
sorry Committee was killed. For
tunately a Governors Committee
will carry Montana's banner to
the 1860 White House Conference
on Children and Youth. In addi-
ton, every Montana youngster is
threatened by the failure to pass
an adequate fireworks law. Such
a law might have saved two lives
in Kalispell.
Z. The Legislature failed to
recognize that we are a growing
state and our medical and dental
needs r yer increasing. Mon
tana is, therefore, unable to fully
participate in the training of more
doctors and dentists for our state
under the Western Interstate
Compact ON Higher Education.
8. The Legislature failed to be
fair with state, county and NUM-
clpal workers. AS a result, we
have NO law requiring a uniform
work week for these employees of
government. This is not fair, not
economical and not sound man
agement.
8. The Legislature failed to sup
port the promotion and advertis-
Ing of Montana by killing any
funds for the 1860 National Gov
errors Conference. Fortunately,
Montana1s who believe in our
state are making it possible for us
to take part in the greatest adver-
Using and promotion opportunity
this state has ever had.
10. The Legislature failed to
take a stand against union bossism.
A qualified union member was not
confirmed for service on the I'm
employment Compensation Com
mission, because he would have
replaced the Montana boss of the
AFL-CIO Committee on Political
Education, better known as COPE.
| might add that this same Legis-
lature also turned down one of
the most sincere, honest, dedicated
servants of Montana when they
rejected my nominee as chairman
Of the Board Of Equalization.
II. The Legislature failed to
stand behind the year-around
.readwinner, the injured workman
and the small employer. AS a
l was forced to veto
legislation in both the workmen's
and unemployment compensa-
ton fields.
IL. The Legislature failed to
our revenue-producing
state liquor department. This
gives us over one-fifth of our
state revenue. The result was a
liquof bill.
IS. The Legislature failed to
even support a good business
They refused to approve
1 simple resolution favoring a
good business climate. Ip addition,
hey made this attitude evident
n their legislative maneuvers,
than supporting Montana's
progress and growth under free
enterprise.
This is a long list, but it still
scratch the surface.
haven't even gone into the PUD
ill, the mixup on the income
increase date, or the school
ill which could make you lie in
rider to vote.
All this is a part of the record
f the 1859 Democrat-controlled
1ontana Legislature. 1t must be
ompletely docum n ted and
Iammered home. Otherwise we
Sinking our duty as citizens
yho believe in sound, business
Ike government for Montana.
Now is the time Off me to