The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07
THE REPUBLICAN BALLYHOO

Governor Dewey and the reactionary gang sup
porting him are beating the drums and procaiming
loudly that there is no such thing an an "indspens-
able man." This argument is supposed to lead to the
conclusion that President Roosevelt ought not be
reelected. They charge that the Democrats are
taking unfair advantage of Owosso's Dewey by re-
ferring to the experience and wisdom of President
Roosevelt and insisting that need this expert
enced man in office for the next four years
President Roosevelt himself has rdicued the
theory of indspensability but what the Republicans
can't understand is that some men simply excel
others in some things. Eddie Tolan was not indis-
pensable to Michigans track team, but as long as
Eddie could bring victories only fool would have
sought to eliminate him simply to prove that he was
not indispensable"
America has war to win, and after the war
we must win permanent peace which will prevent
the recurrence of another world war Further the
American people want prosperity and peace at home
president Roosevelt has demonstrated that he is one
or the greatest of our peacetime and wartime Presi
dents. The record proves it. Now in order to satisfy
a bunch of Hoover-mnded, back-stage robber barons
who are dangling Dewey out in front like doll in
Punch and Judy show, we the American people
are supposed to ditch President Roosevelt.
Such action would not make sense. We are in
crucial period in American history. This is no time
10 put our second team IN the international game
nor can we afford to trust our domestic economy
to man who has already been repudiated by the
workers of America and who dances to the tune of
the same Wall street mob which ruled this country
under Coolidge, Harding and Hoover.
The boot-lcking, handkerchief head Negroes
who would rather beg dime from some patronizing
white boss than to have the opportunity to work
for an honest dollar supporting Governor Dewey
These Uncle Toms still believe that charity from
the rich is better than honest reward for honest
effort. President Roosevelt has given the whole
American people, black, white, yellow and green, the
opportunity to work at decent wage, at decent
hours, under decent conditions. The great majority
of our people know this and they going to vote
for President Roosevelt to maintain these oppor-
tunities in the days to come.
There may be other men in America who could
guarantee the continuation of the progress we have
made under Roosevelt. Nevertheless, from the rec
ord Of Governor Dewey in New York, where he had
chance to outlaw job discrimination but refused it,
we know that he is not one of them. We do know
that President Roosevelt saved us from Republi-
depression in 1892 and that he is concerned over
the welfare of the common man regardless of race,
creed or color. We know President Roosevelt is not
Indispensable but we know also that America needs
the best and wisest leadership it can possibly find
in this period of crisis AS between President ROoSe
welt and Hoover's Charlie Mccarthy, we will take
President Roosevelt as our choice as will the ma
ority Of the American people, black and white, come
November 7th