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any President has ever had before
He has built the army OF Federal
employees from 100000 to 100000
and he is still building it, Has he
given up any power which he has
assumed, under the gulse OF sue
cessive emergencies? -. He has not!
Has any other President ever estab-
hshed such a vast bureaucracy, or
personally controlled the expenci-
ture of so many billions of dollars,
or exerted through his personal ap-
pointees so much control over agrl-
culture, industry, labor and the NIL
lions on relief? None ever has!
You people listening know some
other facts. We know the PreSl-
dent mas not been content to eXer-
else the enormous powers OF the
Executive alone. You and I have
not forgotten how he tried to purge
those Congressmen who disagreed
with him. We cannot forget how
he tried to pack the Supreme Court
when it disagreed with him.
Finally. this June we saw the
snectacle of the un-DemoCratlC con-
vention in Chicago where the New
Deal candidate drafted himself tor
a third term. and jammed the NOM
ination of Mr.. Wallace down the
throats of the unhappy delegates
The danger to our form OF govern
nant. foreseen by Washington ana
jefferson. confrontS us now. inns
a.temnt of the New Deal to keep
itself in power is the most dlrect
threat in history to the American
form of government.
Mr.. Touhey-Mr. Wlllkle, nun
dreds of letters are concerned WIN
un-American activities, in and out
of the Government. A telegram
from B. E. Moses of New York City
asks: If he is elected, Will Mr. WILL
kie rid the Government of the hum
dreds of avowed and borderhne
Cinmunists committed to DESTROY
our traditional republican form OF
government"
Mr.. Willkie-Mr Moses. 1 can
answer your question in one Word
e.. Yes.
In my administration, no man or
woman would hold Government
Office unle7S he or she believed IN
the American system Of government
and could promise to upholo
the Constitution OF the United
States without any mental reserVa-
tion whatever. I will not tolerate
disloyality or divided loyalty in pub
lie office. Those in Washington OF
elsewhere in the Federal service who
may look to Moscow, Berlin or othel
foreign capitals for inspiration ano
guidance will be rooted out OF the
Government, and the door closed
after them.
Freedom of Speech No Reason
To Tolerate Disloyalty.
No man more than I believes II
freedom of speech and of conscience
but such a belief has nothing to dc
with tolerating disloyal people II
the Government OF the United
States of America. There will bt
no fifth column in my adminlstra-
ton.
Mr.. Touhey-A. E. Raabe OF Jer-
sew City, who works on the railway,
writes: There is a rumor among
railroad men that vote for Wlllkle
means that there will be pay-cut
for us railway workers
Mr.. Willkie-Mr. Rabbe, you can
tell your fellow railway workers that
rumor is absolutely false.
During my presidency you Will
have in the White House man who
thinks in terms of high wages and
rising living standards. 1 Will exert
all nv influence against wage cuts
In YOURS or any other industry.
The rumor to which your letter
refers is particularly far-fetched
because neither I nor any other
President would have the constitu-
tional or legal power to lower the
wages of you railroad employees. Nc
President could do that unless ne
first became a dictator -, and that
Is the last thing I would ever be-
come.
Mr.. Touhey-A young man Whc
Is voting for the first time writes.
ct am %. I think I have better
than average intelligence and ar
quick to learn. However, can hro
no use for my talents even at Sis
per week. I would not take rene1
Mr.. Willkie, do you think uncei
your administration there will be
work for young men like me?"
Mr.. Willkie-One of the saddest
facts in America today is the thou
sands of young men and women
lust like you. face the world With
out Jobs, and, under the present
administration. they face the Worlo
without even the prospects OF get
ting q Job. Relief is all they are
offered by the present admlnistra-
ton.
Will Make America Once
Again a Land of Opportunity.
Now. I want to make it perfectly
clear that young men and women
Who. like YOU. are without jobs ale
entitled to relief. I have said ovel
and over again, that no one, regard
less of age. shall 60 without the
necessities of life. That much So
ciety owes its individual members
and I assure you that under my
administration all those who neec
relief shall have 1t.
But I want to hold out a mucf
better future than relief to yol
young men and young women.
want to re-established the oppor
tunity of jobs for you-steady jobs
with room for growth and advance
ment. America once was land o
opportunity-and I promise you
Young men and women of America
if YOU elect me president, II
make America once more your lant
of opportunity.
Mr.. Touhey-A young man of 25
high school graduate, asks, "lSn