Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-23

the state and. probably, Also. a
reaction against the arrogance
of the bosses OF the labor
unions.
ERIENDS OF Bennett who arc
l. in a position 10 explain his
attitude lead of with assurances
that he is not a New Dealer.
and one of the most influential
Democratic politicians in the
state, a man who is fighting
hard for Bennett, has said that
Benefits crowd does not give
damn what the so-called Ameri-
can Labor Party decides 10 do.
This group has a preSumptuous
label but is not labor party
AT all.
1t is Social Democratic
party on the right wing and
straight communistic on the left
wing.
1t calls itself the labor party
in pretense that 1t speaks for
the workers, as though all work
ers were either Socialists or
Q Communists.
II is largely a foreign group
and like all such European radi-
cal elements is deviled by fights
within its ranks, for the Social
lists and Communists hate each
other.
Bennett and Farley, Of course,
are strictly anti-Communist and
Farley is one first-rank political
leader in the Democratic party
who is never TO be found among
those present at any of the
Communist rallies on any of the
war pretexts which are now be-
ing used TO draw non-Communist
dignitaries to gatherings where
they may be photographed smil-
ing under the hammer and
sickle.
THE So-called American Labor
n Party, recognizing the fact
that Bennett is not a New
Dealer and might fairly be called
an anti-New Dealer, has threat
ened 10 nominate its own candi-
date if Farley puts him over for
the Democratic nomination.
This would be a nice help TO
Dewey and the state would be
assured period Of reaction and
reform under an able governor
-Mho would delight 10 tear into
the New Deal machine and the
crooked unioneerS.
As prosecutor IN New York,
Dewey was restricted 10 one
county. but his Investigations
naturally gave him information
on many rascals operating under
the eyes of negligent or tolerant
district attorneys in other coun-
ties.
As good politician and loyal
party man, Farley has kept a
still tongue in his head about
his break with President Roose-
Welt but they did break and,
moreover, Farley has remained
in politics, refusing TO withdraw
IN Difference 10 the President.
He never was very happy in
the company OF the political
queries with whom he found
himself thrown into association
during his years in Washington
but his spirits have revived
markedly since he got out. and
In the present contest with the
President he is politely but very
firmly standing his ground for
Bennett.
LIE NEVER shows the slight
IL est disrespect for the Presi-
dents office or for Mr.. Roose-
welt personally but in this
political matter the President
has sought fight and Farley,
who didn't seek one, is standing
by his man.
So, if the rivals in this election
are Dewey and Bennett. the
IsulOptdll NONtf ldl Stiy NoiNtH-
trated in New York City, may
be subtracted from Benefits
total and thus may put Dewey
across. Whoever wins, the new
governor will not be a member
of the New Deal machine but
a strong man in his own right.
with an independent future be-
fore him.
There is actually no such
thing as a labor vote, for practi-
cally all adult Americans are
workers and no group OF union
politicians can deliver them to
any one.
The term labor" in the politi-
cal sense does not mean the
great mass of American work
ing men and women but a group
of union bosses whose total en-
rollment is not more than TO-
100000 persons. at least half OF
whom were driven into unions
against their will and bitterly
resent the loss of their freedom.
by Unlted Features synd Inc