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In the 1959 and 1963 [[Governor|gubernatorial]] election years, Montgomery, like most of his constituents, opposed the candidacy of fellow Democrat [[Chep Morrison]], the [[mayor]] of [[New Orleans]] from 1946 to 1961 and later ambassador to the Organization of American States. Montgomery believed that Morrison, as governor, would work to dismantle the segregated school system still in place in the state even though Morrison, considered a party [[liberal]], was openly committed to maintaining segregation. Montgomery supported state Senator [[William Rainach]] of neighboring Claiborne Parish in the gubernatorial primary. When Rainach finished third in the balloting, Montgomery, like virtually all of Rainach's supporters, backed former Governor [[Jimmie Davis]] in the Democratic runoff. Davis then defeated Morrison and thereafter turned aside Republican [[Francis Grevemberg]] in the [[general election]] held on April 19, 1960.​

In the 1959 and 1963 [[Governor|gubernatorial]] election years, Montgomery, like most of his constituents, opposed the candidacy of fellow Democrat [[Chep Morrison]], the [[mayor]] of [[New Orleans]] from 1946 to 1961 and later ambassador to the Organization of American States. Montgomery believed that Morrison, as governor, would work to dismantle the segregated school system still in place in the state even though Morrison, considered a party [[liberal]], was openly committed to maintaining segregation. Montgomery supported state Senator [[William Rainach]] of neighboring Claiborne Parish in the gubernatorial primary. When Rainach finished third in the balloting, Montgomery, like virtually all of Rainach's supporters, backed former Governor [[Jimmie Davis]] in the Democratic runoff. Davis then defeated Morrison and thereafter turned aside Republican [[Francis Grevemberg]] in the [[general election]] held on April 19, 1960.​

Montgomery in a 1964 appearance said that the Louisiana legislature is independent only when a two-thirds vote is required for select issues; otherwise the governor's program is nearly always automatically adopted. "The way Louisiana is governed is by the man we elect governor of this state. With a bad governor we'll fail," Montgomery said. His legislative ally, [[B. H. "Johnny" Rogers]] of Grand Cane in DeSoto Parish south of Shreveport, agreed: "The government of Louisiana cannot be any better than the governor of Louisiana."<ref name=sjournal/> Rogers urged citizens interested in good government to come to committee hearings in Baton Rouge. In such cases, their mere presence will impress legislators.<ref name=sjournal>{{cite web|url=http://louisdl.louislibraries.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15140coll23/id/2266|title=Legislators support med bonds|publisher=''[[Shreveport Journal]]''|author=Harry Taylor|date=May (day missing) 1966|accessdate=October 25, 2014}}</ref>​

Montgomery in a 1964 appearance said that the Louisiana legislature is independent only when a two-thirds vote is required for select issues; otherwise the governor's program is nearly always automatically adopted. "The way Louisiana is governed is by the man we elect governor of this state. With a bad governor we'll fail," Montgomery said. His legislative ally, [[B. H. "Johnny" Rogers]] of Grand Cane in DeSoto Parish south of Shreveport, agreed: "The government of Louisiana cannot be any better than the governor of Louisiana."<ref name=sjournal/> Rogers urged citizens interested in good government to come to committee hearings in Baton Rouge. In such cases, their mere presence will impress legislators.<ref name=sjournal>{{cite web|url=http://louisdl.louislibraries.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15140coll23/id/2266|title=Legislators support med bonds|publisher=''[[Shreveport Journal]]''|author=Harry Taylor|date=May 1966 (day missing)|accessdate=October 25, 2014; no longer accessible on-line}}</ref>​

==Further political developments==

==Further political developments==