The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1961-02-10
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I welcome this because do not be-
lieve this Senate has either the time,
the equipment, nor the impartial de-
Lucrative procedures to make adj
versary determinations of fact.
Be that as it may, and with ques-
ton as to- the legality and Jurisdiction
of this procedure cannot and do
not refuse to state to you, and to
the public, the facts of this unfor-
tunate matter. / must add that I am
indeed sorry that the first term Of
Senator Cashmere should have been
thus troubled. / do not wish to pro-
long this matter and l am as reluctant
to add to his unrest as | am to be
compelled to dispute his recollection
In my six sessions of service to
the state labor organization repre-
sent, neither my motives nor my word
has ever before been questioned. I
have had many differences of opinion
with members of this body-even with
those | consider friends herein: but
no one, before has ever accused me
of making any threat. In my six
sessions, excepting for the usual and
normal activities of politics, no man
here can honestly and truthfully
swear that l have acted improperly
toward him.
Because you have invited me
and because any other course would
be seized upon by political oppor-
tunists to capture news space and
headlines, will relate to you my
dealing with Senator Cashmere. |
repeat that | firmly believe the
proper place to determine this mat
ter under the law which governs us
all lin the Senate or out, is court
of law.
| speak from recollection of what,
at the time, was normal incident.
This recollection has been affirmed
by my wife's own recollection.
First, l must make it clear that
have talked many times with Senator
Cashmere. We both live in Helena,
just few blocks apart on Broadway
l have called him many times, have
eaten lunch with him. We have dis
cussed legislation. He has always,
before this legislature assembled, told
me of his interest in workmen's COM
pensation legislation and his sincere
desire to improve our present in
adequate laws.
REFERS TO SENATE BILL 139
have talked often with the Sem
ator-and many Senators about |
Senate Bill 1879. This is, to my people,
most improper piece of legislation. |
On Monday last, February 9th, it
seems to me that any doubt about
its true purpose must have been re-
moved at the Senate committee hear
ing.
Senator Cashmere was one of the
sponsors of that bill. Because of his
oft expressed interest in the welfare
of the working man, / assumed he
must have realized that it was bad
bill. | felt confident it would not
pass this Senate and l feel confident
even now that if this Senate con-
siders that bill on it's lack of merit,
it will be killed. If you judge it in /
the light of personal feeling toward
me after the sensationalism of this
week, you may make mistake.
The people I represent have been
much interested in this bill. They
have been strongly opposed to it and
feeling about it runs high
Many members of organized labor
in Helena have been bitterly opposed
to this BILL On Saturday two of them
spoke to me. They said they were
disturbed that Senator Cashmere
should sponsor such bill. One said
that the Senator had been his family
doctor, and that he had called the
Senator and told him that he would
no longer patronize him in view of
his sponsorship of that BILL That
man has told me since this affair
started that he would testify as
witness to this.
While this Senate was in recess on
Sunday. I received information which
caused me to believe the bill would
be killed. then called DIR. Cashmere
ait his home-from my home. My wife
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