The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-29
Gov. Dewey Centerins Attack
OH Government by One Man
Cabinet
Promise of
Candidate

metnOdlcdl precision OF tFlal
lawyer. Thomas L. Dewey tackled
his biggest case today. At stake
Ia the presidency
Wildly cheered> by perspiring
but happy convention crowd. Dew
ey accepted the Republican prssi.
Dental nomination last night with
an appeal to voters of every par
ty" to help him bring an end 10
one man government In America
Today's first order OF business
for Dewey after his quick flight
from Albany and a post.convention
reception that lasted into the small
hours. was series OF conferences
with every member OF the psrtys
national committee. A press con
ference also was scheduled.
The candidate plans TO remain
here three or four days, mapping
campaign strategy with Republi.
can leaders who long ago had pre-
dicted his first ballot nomination.
As the footweary convention
crowds headed homeward. all
signs pointed toward eyolyement OF
a highly organized and unified
drive between now and November.
MeIts Away
What diasension there was sp-
peared to melt away like snow
ball under the hot Chicago sun
when Gov. John r.. Bricker OF Ono
agreed 10 become Dewcy's running
mate. instead OF his chief contend
er for top honors. and accepted the
vice presidential nomination.
The two clasped hands on tho
convention stadium platform and
exchanged remarks OF mutual adj
mirauon and confidence In victory.
Typical OF the resulting jubuant
comments was that OF Senator
clyde Reed Of Kansas. who said
We've got not only match for
Roosevelt but a master on the plat.
form to carry the fight 10 him on
his own front"
Youth against age was tho pre-.
dominant theme Of Dewoy's a..
eeptance speech as he set out 10
follow Franklin u. Roosevelt .
trail from the executive mansion IN
Albany TO the White House via tho
Chicago nominating conventions.
Mr.. neoseyeit, too. flew 20 this eil 4
TO accept the high honor In 1889.
The ~ year old former racket
buster, IA his opening statements
to the American electoral jury
last night. promised that next yea,
our government will again havo .
cabine. OF the ablest men and
women to be found In America.
Full Powers
ITS members" he declared.
will expect and will receive fuIl
delegation Of the powers Of their
office. They will be capable oe
administering those powers. They
will each be experienced in tho
task to be done and young enough
to do H."
The task Of achieving a lasting
peace, he declared. rs no task tn
be entrusted to stubborn men,
grown old and tired and qquarre.
some in Office
1T seems. he declared, that
the great men who founded this
nation really knew what they were
talking about when they said that
three terms were too many" Z.
Conservative Policy
A middle OF the road path was
advocated by the shaggy proved
1914 standard bearer on the touchy
foreign policy issue.
We are agreed, all OF us" he
said, that America will particl.
pate with other sovereign nations
in n cooperative effort to prevent
future wars"
There are only a very few" be
added, who really believe thau
America should try to remain aloor
from the world. There are only
a relatively few who believe u
would be practical for America or
her Allies to renounce all soyer.
eighty and Join a super-state."
Senator Robert Taft OF Ohio,
chairman OF the platform commits
tee, told reporters: "He stands on
the platform 100 per cent"
Makes Other Points
As his petite brunette vile
looked on intently. Dewey, first
Republican TO win the New YORK
governorship in 20 years. made
these other points
]. The first and foremost Job is
10 win the war. and to defeat "once
and for ALI the German and ia.
panese will to make war.
2. The present military high com-
mand is doing a superb job
and should be allowed to continue
without any civilian interference.
g. The Administration now Is
beset by, internal squabbles and
feuds-"wrangling, bunglins and
confusion" In seven pre-war yea,
Of "unequalled power and unpsr-
slleled spending. the New Deal
failed utterly to solve the funda-
mental problem OF providing JOBS
and opportunity. II has lived in
"chattering fear OF abundance
specializing in curtailment and 10.
striction."
4. This must be a land where
every man and woman has a fair
chance 70 work and get ahead.....Vs
Republicans are agreed that fun
employment shall be a first objec-
tive OF national policy"
Keep Faith, Buy More Bonds
SAN FRANCISco-AP-Fire oe
undetermined origin. destroyed an
Army Signal Corps warehouse and
stores OF cameras. film and other
equipment at the San Francisco
Preside last night. No estimate
was made of the loss.
Wanted Girls Pre-War. bicycle Ia
good condition. Phons 7l5-R.