Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-29
POLITICAL
PARADE
-ByG.R.
Brown

~ S'FiN
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla.
" March 29-As Gov. John
w. Brickef of Ohio was cross
ing from Arkansas into Okla
homa two Numerically OPP
posed PHILOSOPHERS of govern
ment were brought sharply into
focus in this state.
These views are funda-
mentally different. The free
dom or bureaucratic serfdom
of unborn generations Of
Americans will depend upon
which of these theories finally
prevails in this country.
Gov. Bricker in numerous
speeches in many states has de-
clared that the vast army OF
fe deFal- offiee-heldeFs, now
amounting to 100000. must be
demobilized
Hundreds of thousands OF
them. he has pointed out,
should be dismissed, thus re-
ducing the crushing burden OF
government by bureaucrats on
all taxpayers.
In an interview here on Mon
day, Bricker also declared in
favor Of the readjustment OF
the national tax structure in
the interest OF business and
labor.
These expressions represent
not only uncommon statesman
ship but ordinary common
sense.
IN THE preceding day the
" Democratic newspaper, the
Tulsa World, which incidentally
supported f. O. Clark. the Re-
publican candidate for Con-
gress in the special election in
the second Oklahoma district,
published facsimile OF letter
written on the stationery OF
the committee on Indian af-
fairs, OF the United States Sem
ate. over the signature Of Sem
ator Elmer Thomas.
Senator Thomas. who sup
ported the New Dedf candidate
in this special election, was in
Oklahoma at the time. CAM
imagining for his own Ienomlna-
ton in the Democratic pri-
marleS.
The letter, which Mr. Clark
said the senator had sent TO
federal employees from inc SEC
ond district, now living in
Washington, and which the
Tulsa World reproduced, said
IN part:
should the state go Repub-
lican I'm November, then We will
certainly have Republican
President and II l. unthinkable
that n Republican President and
n Republican administer ION
would permit Democrats TO hold
positions In the federal service.
MANY Of the present en-
. ployes have been bIanketed I'm
under civil service and this has
been done under executive or
derS. A Republican President
could issue countermanding
order, and thereby place these
positions back ~ political pat
ronage. where they were prior
10 this administration. If Dem
Ocrstic employees desire - hold
their positions, II Is all-impor-
tant that YOU keep the admin
istration Democratic"
TIERE you have the two.
Il theories and philosophers OF
government, craftsmanship vs..
demagogy
In the name OF partiSanship
and patronage Senator Thomas
urges The office-holderS TO vote
10 KEEP THEMSELVES IN
OFFICE INDEFINITELY.
If this view finally prevails.
bureaucracy will entrench itself
IN impregnable positions. Each(
bureaucrat Is said 10 represent,
by friends and family affiliation,
five votes
If only 100000 of the $780,
600 thus controlled FIVE votes.
there would be 10000 600 votes
10 keep the squander- bund in
power forever
The cost OF government would
continue 10 90 up. not down,
and so would taxes.
The American people in Now
ember viii have 10 make their
choice between these TWO phil
oSophieS
Between eCosomy and pru-
dence m government and reck-
less political waste.
Perhaps between Bricker. the
Thrifty governor who has ron
served postwar surplus. OF
S14.OOOO 900 IN OHIO
And the Roosevelt New Deal