The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-28
THOMAS DEWEY
DENOUNCED BY
N0N-PARTISANS

In statement oi Particular"
this week the National Non Part-
san League called for the rcelec-
tinu Of President Roosevelt
According TO League Spokesman
this call includes the election Of
liberal congressman also who will
support liberal legislation designed
10 make our democracy more ef-
fec,ive. The American people must
take this action 10 assure y ljbetsl
and progressive Congress that will
work with President Roosevelt, in
continuing the march OF liberalism
ard democracy,
In this csnps en- 10 date consid-
srsble confusion and mSlnforma-
tlon has been spread by the Dewey
forces in their" efforts 10 obtain
control OF the government by
-lying"
Negroes cannot AFFORD 10 be. Ne
eroes will NOT he misiesd from the
issues 81 this csmpa sn by the de-
cot and downright; mistruths
PROMULGATED BY the Republican
candidate, Thomas r. Dewey. and
hH party. The whole Dewey cam
psign 10 date has been beating
around the bush OF facts and a dis
tortion Of truths.
Dewey Compounded
To Get the nomination Dewey
compromised with the die-hards OF
his party. the "Hoovers." the TIA
bers" and the "Wigglesworths," and
with southern resctionsries behind
closed doors On the day that
Dewey was scuttlinz New York
States interrscial committee, the
one he requested 10 recommend
legislation for justice for Negroes
In his State. his lieutenant COVER
nor was down in North Carolina
wooinE the Tar Heel State Repub-
Lcsns with the promises that Mr..
Dewey was not q "Negre-lever."
What did Mr. Dewey do Negroes
remember. He threw out the bill
which the committee recommended
for New York State FEPC and
appointed another interracial COM
mittee 10 do some more "investi-
eating
Dewey And His Promises
According U Mr.. Deweys plat
form. he is FOR q Federal FEPC
which AZ all Negroes know is
Roosevelt creation. Can we believe
that? On what grounds can we
believe it, And now. the COP
Presidential candidate comes out
with another wise idea on the race
question. He would invest gate the
Army and Navy in tn cir treatment
Of Negroes. Another investigation.
which. II begun 1t all. will probably
10 on until the war is over.
And speaking Of the Army. the
record is clear that Negroes have
made more progress in the armed
services OF the country during this
war than ever before. Negroes see
their men in all the armed forces.
They see them serving in active !
duty from privates 10 General
They saw the Navy change a policy
which Hoover" gave Roosevelt.
They saw Negroes go into the
Marines. They are watching them |
ny over the enemy, maneuver big |
guns, sail and captain ships, serve
overseas by the hundreds in Red
Cross outfits. They get news cover
are through Negro war correSpon-
dents who cover all the fronts. .
States Rights" And The Negro
n One Of the main Issues of this
larnpaisn, the one which Is the life
blood g Negro rights 10 that Of
Stetq ahtk Can any be 80 blind
~ MI 10 Knew what States rights
have done to impede the Negro?
This issue. which precipitsted the
Civil War, is still the most inn
portant one in keeping the Negro
from enjoying his inaliensble
rights 10 justice in a democracy.
And this is the one issue upon
which Mr.. Dewey has not even
attempted to pussyfoot, His plat
form came out with a clear in-
dorsement Of more State control,
instead OF less.
Negroes know that il is this mali
cious doctrine OF States rights
which helps 10 divide the nation
and to keep him riding in segre-
gated conveyances, that keeps his
children in the South from re-
ceiying their share OF educational
funds. that keeps him the victim
OF lynching and mob violence, that
keep him from voting booths. that
keeps him from voting booths, that
trials in the courts.
North-South Alliances
Les. l. ~ - l..
OF the campaign and elections, the
Republicans voted almost 10 man
90 scuttle two liberal reconversion
bills that would have given the
Federal government authority to
administer jobleSs payments after
the war. and instead passed bill
placing in the hands OF the States
authority to administer unemploy-
ment benefits in accordance with
their own existing payments. which
sre as low as So week in some
States. Is this square deal for
the Negro
The Company He Keeps
~ Mr.. Dewey had said nothing at
ell. we could follow the old adage
vi iltdll lIlt CpilpdUN
ne keeps Although he tried to
make US believe that he wanted no
parts Of Herbert Hoover as an sd-
visor Mr. Hoover accompanied him
In the recent Pulsski-Day Parade
In New York 1t. General Drum
retired. one Of his mainstays on
his campo On excursions is well
known for his anti-Negro sctivi-
ties before his automatic retirement
from the War Department. General
Drum will in all probability be the
head OF the Sinvesti eating commit
tee" which Governor Dewey prom
ises' 10 appoint 10 investigate the
Negroes condition in the Armed
services. Even judging by the latest
two Eek" Negro converts 10 his
cause. Crystal Byrd ,Fsuset and
Julian d. Rsiney. we ask What has
either OF them done to champion
liberal programs for the Negro
How strong have their voices been
and their actions felt in the many
struggles that the Negro has had
20 hzht,
Like many other Negro Repuoli-
can politicians, they perhaps Judge
Dewey by his politicai maneuyer.