The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-11-09

Readers of the VOICE are prob
ably as drained and exhausted thi
Wednesday morning as your Editor
are, because we are all close to, an,
vitality interested in politics. TIL
morning after" feeling with littl
to "shout about" isn't exactly ex
hilarating.
I think it would be fun just tt
wallow for a bit in melancholy, Latch
on to some scapegoat, berate fate
forecast doom and ''grin a CHASTITY
smile" over the state returns. But
am 1 allowed to do that? Heck, no
All that happens in this beat-up place
is the Boss hauls out the fight flags
In the face of his ridiculous "morn-
ing after" reaction (Which is really
only strong-arming to maintain the
established order here) the sensible
thing to do is to evaluate the situa-
ton.
So away damned melancholy! We
have just begun to fight! (Say it
with vigor). Throw away that
greasy klu SCuIIJ.
On the plus side, Arnold Olsen won
in the Western District.
Adair won for the Supreme Court.
There were some pluses in the
legislative races, but when the pluses
and minuses are balanced there isn't
anything to cause one to be con-
vulsed with happiness.
The grim facts add up to signal
success for Governor Babcock and
the Republican program. when you
say that, )smile).
The people believe Republican
Democrats are not get
ting their story over. The Governor
was guilty of outright misrepresenta-
lions during this campaign. None of
them were successfully refuted.
Babcock has passed the 'test' that
can not be ignored by his party or
he opposition and he was particularly
IN trial within his own party. (Flex
up, down, one, two, three
The separation of the courts from
and party influence
lid not concern Montana people; the
Governor gloated in a morning
lfter'' press release about his sue
less in support of Judge Doyle.
Check chains, rub ankles, keep pull
ng).
Babcock will get credit for the
election of his self-appointed State
Auditor. Watch it there, the Boss
esents that half hearted grin. Buck
Ip, this office will be contested again
n 1864.
Then there is the eastern district
congressional seat in which a re-
lection after first term establishes
n incumbent little more comfort
bly,. Babcock says it was the farm
rogram that won that seat. Perhaps
e is right who am l to argue
1 the face of election returns. If so,
astern district people put greater
mphasis on the farm program than
ney did on Peace Corps, foreign
oOSldi WS1dlC. |
This should really buck up your
ghting spirit. Rah, rah.)
= X *
So what happens?
Will Republicans get cautious and
AXE the 1868 Legislature a love
sast powder puffs at SO PAGES
in order to arouse as few people
possible going into the big one in
)64?
Or will they interpret the success !
'62 as a mandate of some sort?
18th a governorship up in '64 l pre- :
ct (I'll never learn) they will move =
refully so as not to antagonize any =
rye group of people. -
Doubtless the strategists are al \
ady at work, and Republicans will
We their attack lines we'll estab- :
he'd long before the army moves
TO Helena in january.
The Republican machine that is
veloping under the Capitol Dome
formidable. Appointive positions
Id by such people as Flare in the
vertising department, and Collins
the State Planning Board, become
lftical emissaries who are on the
constantly. They spend their time