The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1960-05-13
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
By GRETCHEN G. BILLINGS

campaign. These sign posts are about
the only guides to his political philos-
ophy that are yet glaringly evident,
but they are important signs.
Republican leaders, hoping to gain
a U. S. Senate seat in November, un-
doubtedly fear his a-conservative
inclinations, though they have al
ways made use of these people in
their campaigns, for political propa-
ganda purposes. -@o2s~o ~.
The entry of James Morrow in the
race could be an attempt to drain off
votes of the group that Montgomery
appeals to-. A 50-year resident of
the state Morrow is one of the ultra
conservative wing of the party. He
was alternate sponsor" of Harvey
Matusow in 1862. The object Of Nor
rows candidacy could be an appeal
to Republicans to vote for a long
time citizen super-conservative rather
than newcomer, thus cutting at the
soft under belly of the Montgomery
support. The Morrow publicity makes
special note of his native status.
TO those who watched the attitude
of Republicans toward Orvin Flare
following his defeat in 1856, his en-
try in this race makes little sense. In
few instances has a defeated candi-
date supported by the Republicans
and corporate interests been treated
as shabbily as was he. What his poll
tical possibilities are would have to
be mere speculation at this point.
If early rumors that Flare was
supposed to be soaring Morrow out of
the race were true, Morrow didn't
scare and called the bluff.
The surprise candidate in the Re-
publican U. S. Senate primary was
Fred Martin. Martin has managed |
two successful campaigns for high |
office in Montana-one for Demo- |
,rat Thomas Walsh and one for Re-
publican Hugo Aronson. Can he come
IA as dark horse and run away
with the trophy?
Martin is accentuating the wealth
# his opposition and the fact that
he is a native.
During his tenure as secretary to
Governor Aronson, Martin had a
yreat deal to say about policy deter
Some believe he left that
'ffiee when the Governor began cast
ng his confidence further afield.
shortly before the 1856 election
Aronson began circling closer to the
orpofate orbit and Martin resigned.
At one time Martin was a liberal
Democrat. He ran the gamut of the
olitical curve until he was in the
acearthy realm. Later, in the Gov
rner's office he counselled modera-
ion. sk a
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The most interesting, inspiring and
candidate on the Republi- 4
an ticket in the u. s. Senate race {
] L. A. Wilson. Wilson is an educa-
Or and teacher. He has been with t
ne Asia Foundation for number of {
ears. -e I
A man Of rare vision and under /
,anding of the basic problems of
Wilson talks about build c
" islands of peace in the world. t
e says what everyone in their heart G
nows, that ''the problems of the
Grid are outside the United States
e recognizes the social and economic S
aims that have been brought about G
7 organized labor in this country b
Id in his speeches. compares these il
ains with those countries where C
ere is no effective labor movement Il
Id the subsequent condition of the [
.ople. e
Uninhibited by the narrow political
dundance so characteristic of con- a
mporary politics, Wilson speaks Il
Der and thought-provoking words tt
he campaigns the state. i,
The 1860 Republican primary cam G
ign will be talked about long after
e votes are counted. CT
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The Democrats m
There is nothing unique in a Demo- p'
attic party primary that produces d
de range of political philosophy
IMPERATIVE pTOlIp of candidates and tn