The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-02-02
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| program with resolve and determine
ton he will do it in an entirely differ
ent manner,
h He will be formidable adversary.
What do we know about the
stand the new Governor will take
on issues?
He has been active in politics in
Montana for many years, in the leg
islature and since becoming Lieut..
Governor.
Going through the files few broad
conclusions can be drawn without
resorting to any speculation.
TAXES
Speaking before the Columbia Falls
Lions Club, January "a, 1862, he
said: 'T'm not for any taxes until
we find if present tax money is being
spent wisely, and added, if we find
more revenue is needed, a sales tax
would be the answer. He would sub
nit it to a referendum. He said, II
think it will pass.
LABOR
Larry Bowler. Editor of the DAN
IELS COUNTY LEADER, in an
nouncing Babcock's acceptance of a
request to speak at a Lincoln Day
dinner on February Is, 1862, last
week. had this to say: Give years
ago Tim Babcock was one of the open
supporters of the proposed right-to-
work legislation :" Bowler was
executive secretary of the "Right-to-
Work. Association in that campaign.
FARM PROGRAM
Speaking out against federal inter-
vention he told the Farm Bureau
Federation in November, 1861: "No
one will deny that the policy of price
supports and production controls has
been a colossal failure yet, today
some of our top agricultural policy
makers have no better solution to
the program than to raise the sup
ports and increase the controls.
He has been a vocal antagonist of
5he co-operatives, and voted to tax
patronage refunds as income to the
,o-ops in the 1859 legislative session.
SCHOOLS
In the 1859 session he voted
against the university appropriation
n it's entirety Also he voted against
! 100000 appropriation for Voca-
ional Rehabilitation. He has followed
lis party leaders on the school foun-
Iatisn program. For instance, in 1853
e voted against an adequate increase
n the school foundation program.
n following sessions in which he
erved he voted with the majority of
is party which had decided not to
make an issue on the school founda-
ion program. When the matter again
ecame an issue in 1861 he was Lit.
Governor.
During the last session of Con-
ress he wired representatives in
D. C. that he opposed
ederal impact funds for schools.
HIGHWAY FINANCING
AS a trucker his stand is we'll
nown for favoring higher gasoline
axes and opposing weight-distance
7pe legislation.
When the new Governor said last
eek, 81 am going to apply myself
nd do everything a man can do to
AIRY out Governor Nutter's pro-
ram :" Montana people can ex-
ect that is just what he will do.
i'm Babcock had few, if any, diver
emit opinions on issues of state,
it'll those of his predecessor.
Montanans will find themselves
IN much the same ball game, with
/ new pitcher. Governor Babcock
will spend some time wrestling with
his would-be coaches, and few will
envy him these problems which he
must face Immediately.
Those close to state politics do
IT anticipate partisan emotions will
ach the fever pitch of the past
'ar. However, positions of author
7 becoming No. 1 man
mand great deal more of per-
n. The weak and faltering get
ught in a web. No one can say
this moment what form Babcock's
,dershin will take