The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-09-09

denim the expressions of the leadership of
the Republican Party which are critical of
persons and organizations who do not agree
with reactionary Republican Policies and
activities.
The Montana Democratic Party hereby
concurs in, and adopts the Platform of the
National Democratic Party adopted at the
1860 Democratic Convention in Los Angeles,
California.
Conservation of Natural Resources
Senator Murray has been not only dedi-
Gated servant of the State he has represented
so ably and SO long, he has been an out
standing leader in the field of conservation
of our resources-both human and natural
We gratefully acknowledge our great debt
to him, and pledge our best efforts to carry
forward the task he has so well begun,
especially in the matter of the legislation
now before Congress called The Wilderness
Bill.
Natural resources are the birthright of all
the people and must be managed in the pub
lie interest The new Democratic admins
tration with the vision that built Hungry
Horse Dam, will develop and conserve our
heritage for the use of this and future gen.
CREATIONS We will reverse the Republican
policies of no new starts, waste, under-de-
velopment and give-away.
Water, Soil & Forests
Two of the nations greatest rivers rise in
Montana: We have an abundant supply of
pure water. 1t is essential that we develop
this water in Montana, for consumption
in Montana by our increasing population;
for use by industry; for reclamation, and
for recreation. A Democratic administra-
ton in Montana will cooperate with new
Democratic national administration to de-
velop balanced, multiple-purpose plan for
our rivers. We will take appropriate and
vigorous steps to prevent comprehensive
drainage basin development from being
fragmented by single-purpose projects.
We urge legislation to protect our pure
air and water, to clear up the areas where
pollution exists, and to enforce regulation
against further pollution and to increase
legislation against further pollution. We will
renew the drive to protect our farm, grazing
lands, and forest under a balanced plan of
conservation and use, and speed up the
small watershed program.
Power Development
Next to our people, falling water is Mon
tana's greatest natural resource, but it is
of little value to Montana unless it is de-
veloped and available to homes and to in
dustry at the lowest possible cost, well ahead
of need. The people are entitled to use the
rivers they already own.
We commend the Western Montana Fish
and Game Association for its enlightened
effort to secure the best possible water de-
velopment management and use by CLASH
fication system for our major rivers streams
and lakes based on use.
We commend our Montana Congressional
Delegation for their work in getting several
new reclamation projects under construction.
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ducing bill for construction of a federal
multiple-purpose dam at the most advan-
tageous site in the Paradise reach of the
Columbia
Montana river development should be de-
signed to obtain maximum benefits for Mon
tana, including reservation of power, .protec-
ton of local taxing bodies by Gin lieu" pay
ments, development of recreational facilities,
including fish and wild life. We urge enact
ment of such legislation at the Forthcoming
session of Congress.
We demand re-invigorated negotiations
with Canada so that Libby Dam, already
authorized by Congress- may be started
without further delay.
We advocate federal construction of trans
mission lines from all public dams to load
centers to eliminate Captive dams" such as
Canyon Ferry.
We advocate inter-tie between public
and private systems in the Missouri and
Columbia watersheds SO that all Montana
may derive greater benefits, as do utilities
and consumers in the Northwest power pool.
We advocate the use of capital budget
so that self-liquidating investments such as
dams will appear on the ma
tons books not items in the national
debt, but as the assets they are