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ious and constructive in the partys
history. Many had arrived in ChIc-
ago entertaining doubts about the
party of Lincoln's attitude for the
problems affecting the Negro ctiz-
ems. Wild rumors to the effect thar
Senator Byrd might be the vice-pres-
idential nominee, that the part,
would ignore demands of its colored
constituency for specific references
to such issues as, the poll tax, lyncn-
ing, FEPC, and other controversial
matters, had a number of them con
siderably worried. But the report
Of the Resolutions committee on
Tuesday, cleared up the clouds, and
convinced the most skeptical that the
Republican party is fully cognizan.
of the strength and influence of the
Negro vote in strategic states.
The Overwhelming vote of the l.
057 delegates for Thomas E. Dewey,
Governor of New York, as the party
nominee for president of the United
States, VISA met with enthusiasm by
most of the Negro delegates, alter
mates, and visitors. Governor Brick
er of Ohio's selection, Dewey's RUM
ing mate, also proved popular, and
the record Of both governors in con-
nection with the Negro voters Of
New York and Ohio is generally con
ceded to be commendable and indie
alive of continued and even greater
strides to be made by American citiz-
ems of Negro descent if the Dewey
-Bricker combination energies victor
ious in November.
Perry Howard, National CONT
teeman from Mississippi, now serving
out his goth year, stated that the
convention had wound up a great
session with an about victory tick
ct. Judge Rivers Of New York, Ce-
Gil L. Rocolette of Detroit. Mrs.
Sarah S. Washington Of Atlantic
City, and a host of other delegates
expressed satisfaction with the Dew
ey-Bricker setup.
The platform as a whole, met with
the approval of most of the delegat-
es and alternates even though it was
reported hat DR.. S. D. Redmond Of
Mississippi, only Negro member Of
the Resolutions Committee had been
shunted from the important Labor
subcommittee. Key points in the
Republican platform of 1914 follow:
On Wdr and Pedce...... Y
I'VE declare our relentless aim to
win the war against all our enemies:
(1) for our own American Security
and welfare; (2) to make and keep
the Axis powers impotent to renew
tyranny and attack; (3) for the at
tainment Of peace and freedom based
on justice and security"
On Western Hemisphere Relations.
we shall develop Pan-American
solidarity. The citizens of our neigh
boring nations in the Western Hem
isphere are, like ourselves, Americ-
ans. Cooperation with them shall be
achieved through mutual agreement
and without interference in the inter
nal affairs of any nation. Our pol
icy should be a genuine Good Neigh
gor policy, commanding their respect.
and not one based on the reckless
squandering of American funds by
overlapping agncis."
On Social Security.
We pledge our support of the fol-
lowing:
1. Extension of the existing old
age insurance and unemployment in
surance systems to all employees moi
already covered.
?. The return of the public en-
ployment-office system to the States
at the earliest possible time. financ-
ed as before Pearl Harbor.
3. A careful study of Federal
State programs for maternal and
child health, dependent children, and
assistance to the blind, with a view
to strengthening these programs.
4. The continuation of these and
other programs relating O health and
the stimulation by Federal aid of
Stote plans t omake medical and hos
service available to those in
nted without disturbing doctor-pat-
tent relationships or socializing med
icine.
s. The stimulation of State and
local plans to provide decent low cost
housing properly financed by the
Federal Housing Administration or
otherwise, when such housing cannot
supplied or financed BY private
sources"