The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1963-08-09
Neither Conservatism Nor
Liberalism Is "The
Great Way!"

| We as nation, through science,
engineering, and technology have mas
tered great production-are so near
of having so much and having things
| so easy. Yet, because of our poor dis
| tribution set-up, our future is so con-
fusing and uncertain. In fact, we are
afraid of the future-afraid that even
tually our economy is going to break
down because of poor management
under consumption, and deficit spend
ingi
The trouble is: I'VE are continually
practicing a two-way policy-the two
extremities! 1t is liberalism for me,
but conservatism for you. That is, IT
want good salary and income and be
wealthy and have erything just
about right. but any old shoe is good
enough for YOU"
The economic policy that will enable
us to have harmony and peace of mind
is learning to do things in modera-
tion"-following "Middleism." Yes, we
have spent hundreds of millions build
ing colleges and universities and spent
years educating ourselves, yet we con-
tinue to do things in excess and ex-
tremity-do things which are harm
full. so ignorant, and senseless.
We have mastered the science of
great production, but enormously
flopped in the distribution of this great
production. To develop an economy
that will give the utmost in distribu-
ton, we must practice policies that
produce great distribution.
Our economy broke down during the
Twenties under the economies of Re-
publican conservatism And our econ
omy will eventually break down again
under the economies of our Democratic
Our policies have been one
extremity after another! We go to the
extremes of paying and allowing too
large salaries and family income and
wealth accommodations, as are so COM
mon today. And we have gone to the
extreme with chainism, monopoliza-
ton, and corporate farming.
These extreme policies are destroy
ing our economy of private enterprise!
They centra1ize income, money, and
wealth too extremely for great distri-
oution! When income, money, and
wealth become too extremely central
zed, as of the present, our mass buy
ng power drops, thus decreasing con-
and in turn production, thus
treating great unemployment, more
government in business and govern
nent welfare.
1t is time for us to start learning A.
title about doing things in modera-
away from excuses and
Extremity. Extremity and exceSses
hould be used only for research and
xperimenting-not to be used in our
veryday life. We should add a course
" Jul cuucfIlOIldl Curriculum Oh MOD
ration" or 'sMiddleism" so as todays
outh may learn how to produce and
istribute an abundance for all.
Liberalism and conservatism are both
xtremity! Neither of them will ever
reduce or give an abundance for ALL
90 many of our policies business
Use and government wise) have been
ntirely either too much conservatism
r too much liberalism. Extreme eco
omic policies, simply will never pro-
uce harmony and distribute an album
ance for all! 1t is imperative that we
D everything in moderation-in our
rivate life, in our business world, and
our government. "Middleism", in a
snse is following THE Golden Rule"
I'D it will produce and distribute an
Guidance for all! EDWARD J.
NTH, Billings, Montana.