The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-18
Observations
Third Party i'm
South Seems TO
be Developing

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DEMOCRATIC MANAGEMENT
is none too happy over obviously
increasing signs OF a third party
movements development in the
Deep South.
Dixie is largely dissatisfied With
the New Deal and the New Dealer
know and admit ii. The discon-
tented element could, Of course.
vote the Republican ticket but il
does not want 10 do that 1t con-
siders Republicans as bad as New
DealeIs--not quite OF the same
sort but no improvement on the
latter in their own peculiar fash
ION.
Its sim is said 10 be 10 set up
an organization with the word
Democratic" IN its designation,
preceded by Independent OF
some such qualification.
In fact, one Of its especial OBJ
iects il to emphasize the fact that
it doesn't consider the New Deal
Democratic Indeed. IL yerges on
preferring certain sorts OF the
COP. affil!ates 10 the New Deal
e.s, though II does not propose
actually to flop over to them.
That the independents Ito so
denom!nate them expect 10 elect
presidential candidate is not CON
siderej likely.
They probably don't believe they
can carry a single state presiden-
TALLY. but they evidently surmise
that they may win with a few con-
gressmeu. Ibis coterie was ex-
ceediugly useful to them in the
tally on continuation Of the Dies
investigation.
The Administration was exceed
ingly anxious to have that inquiry
choked off, because il was directed
against federal appointees Of its
own selection.
1t lost, though, by a humping
representatorisl majority.
II was as substantial, on a
Washington scale, as its last No
vembers national defeat Of con-
sressionsl spokesman.
The target the independents
are shooting at is situation that
will give them the balance o.
power. The New Dealers will not
acqulssce, they knew, but they are
hopeful OF enough Republican graf
itude to make the COP. manage
able.
What's the matter with them?
Well, too many bureaus. They
clutter things. Heaven knows how
true that Is. AS to question
naires?
Have you ''rassled' with your
income tax returns? You have to
hire a lawyer to help you. Just an
ordinary individual, on couple o.
three thousands, has 10 have ex-
pert help.
Then-regimentatiou.
The South is sick Of il.
Last November's elections re-
suits were indicative.
Now It is worse, with income tax
returns to calculate.
Those Internal returns hit the
average individual hardest.
Big business can stand it. but
the ordinary citizen gets pretty
tired OF t..
II he could say, MY pay is so
much. What is the tax on it, it
would not be so bad. But when he
comes TO calculate his deductions,
he must indulge in some pretty
stiff arithmetic, and believe me,
he needs to figure on them, too.
Well, our bureaus are response
Bile for It.
The heck OF It is that they do
not know just what their various
systems are.
Ask them, and they cannot tell
you
Their questionnsires do not
mean anything.
This seems 10 make the Deep
South hotter under the collar than
our folk above the Mason-Dixon
line. Maybe It is not discreditable
10 the latter.
Anyway. they voted predomiu-
sntly for continuation OF the Dies
committee.
Il would be funny 10 see the
South turn Republican IN 1914, but
Who knows
Il will not happen directly, but
Il may happen gradually.
No, not in ~. but subsequently?
The parties are switching. Poll
tcians recognize il. They may not
classify finally into Republicans
and Democrats but they may elias
sify into two things or other
Perhaps the old party labels will
stick, but they are gone techni.
Cslly alreldy.
They are just party organiza-
tons
Two individuals are outstand-
ing
President Roosevelt and eN.
President Hooser!
And the parties are split on
them