The Glacier reporter., 1960-10-13
a MINUTE
WITH MI


on the newspapers OF the state
may have cost him any chance
he had TO win the governor 5
chair. Democrat, Republican or
Independent, this voter did not
have 10 wait for any such un-
precedented attack before max
ing up his mind not 10 cast his
vote for Mr.. Cannon, as had
already made up my mind when
Cannon first jumped into the gov
ernOrs office during Hugo's alb
sence. and started rearranging
the furniture and spending as
much as he could while he haC
temporary authority
In his attack, Cannon accused
the state newspapers Of not Civ
ing as much space TO his cam
paign issues as was given to his
opponent. Don NutteT which
Of course, causes a lot OF US to
conclude that we were right in
sitting the facts from the fiction
and that most other members
OF the Fourth Estate were Of the
same opinion.
There seemed TO be no one else
10 blame. so Mr. Cannon picked
on the newspapers as being re-
spOnsible for what seemed TO be
a lack of publicizing what he
claimed 10 be the facts A
poor choice in picking a scape-
goat. 10 say the least,
All in all. CannOn's conduct
during his tenure has reminded
US of the little dog that never had
the fOrtitude TO fight for a bone.
but to attract a lot Of attention
he made a big fuss and a lot of
noise. then pOunced on the bone
when the big boys were other
wise occupied, and ran off with
IT. with delusiOns of having
fought a hard battle.
Yes, il looks very much as if
the state Democratic party has
a weak Iead-off man!
On the national level. Kennedy
and Nixon are crossing political
swords and sparring around,
more in search of what would
seem TO be Juvenile accusations
than any real facts they can put
their fingers on It's the same
old story. each blaming the other
for all the ills of the nation, and
giving their own party credit for
what few things that have work
ed out for the good. II is COM
paratively easy 10 point an &C
cusing finger at the past. and
predict a glittering future ,
but il is quite another thing 10
produce the glitter once either
Of the candidates get in the driv
er's seat.
The whole campaign. to us at
least, is rather disgusting. and
we sometimes wonder how our
national and international rela-
tiOns will be bettered by either
man. IL they conduct our govern
ment policies the way they are
conducting their campaigns. II is.
a disgusting affair with few real
facts being brought to light as
convincing measure TO the voter,
II bOils down from a realistic
standpoint TO wild guesses and
rosy dreams
Mr. K will take his departure
today. and we sincerely hope 1t
will be his last. II may be a good
thing. however. that he did force
his person upon the United Ma
tiOns. unlimited as he was, His
arrogance. defiance. iii manners
and lack Of respect for everyone
has no doubt weakened Russia'S
position throughout the world.
In his Tuesday evening TV in
terview he was tame. almost apOl-
Ogetically so. and his appearance
and manner was that Of a great
big brother Of wisdom and char
ity. However. he did not fool
many as an editorial panel point
ed out following the interview.
He twisted the facts. lied, and
retreated with stumbling grace
10 the position Of a black Saint.
. II must have hurt him indeed.
to have to face the cameras in.
such a pious manner, knowing
that well over $50 million Amer
leans and Canadians were watch
ing him. and attempting to de-
part leaving a path Of honey and
sugar behind him as bait in
stead of his usual trail of batter
ed. fist pounded desks and de-
fiant insults.
We put a great deal of stock
in the old axiom he busted off e.
"He who lives by the sword. shall
also perish by the sword" The
trail of a dictator is clearly mark
ed sooner or later!
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