The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26
Dewey .HurIs New Charges
BY JOHN b. CUTTER

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 United Press Staff Correspondent
 Aboard Dewey Campaign Train, Oct. 26,-(UP)-(UP)--Qov Thom. as F. Dewey promised today that Q Republican victory in November would end special privilegse" In national government, after charg- Ing President Roosevelt with will ingness to "sell" Q voice in ad. ministration policies for $1,000 con- tributtons to the Democratic cam paign fund.
 The Republican presidential can- didate hurled the charge of priv ilege-selling in o campaign before an audience of 30,000 in the Chi- cago stadium last night in which he accused the Roosevelt adminis- tration of dishonesty throughout It's 12 years in office.
 The speech wound Up the mld- western phase of the New York governors White House bid and Chicago, the scene of his nornina. tion last June, gave him a treYnen- douS sendoff as he headed back to Albany preparatory to spending the remaining time until Nov. ] speaking in New York, and New England.
 Dewey based his charge of priv. ilege selling on letter which he said was signed by two Arkansas Democratic leaders, soliciting mem- bership at Sl,000 each for "one thousand club" and declared that the plan originated in the White House.
 Letterhead
 He said the letetr was dated oct l6, l944, was written on the letter. head of the National Democratic campaign headquarters at Little Rock, Ark, and was signed by I'll. L. McAlister, and Sam J. Watkins, state finance directors"
 Quoting from the letter, Dewey said the plan was conceived at Q recent White House conference among President Roosevelt, Demo. cratic Chairman Robert E. Hanne. gan, and Edwin W. Pauley, treas. lrer of the Democratic National Committee.
 "The letter explains the Idea be- hind this plan of my opponent Dewey said, and he quoted:
 Members of this organization undoubtedly will be granted special privileges and prestige by party members. These members will be called into conference from time to time to discuss matters of national importance and to assist in the for. mutation of administration policies. Sl,0OO Contribution
 To be eligible for membership In the one thousand club will re. quire @ contribution of Si, ,000 to the National Democratic campaign fund. <"
 Dewey denounced 1t as "a brazen piece of business.'
 For thousand dollars laid on the line to finance the fourth term drive, this administration boldly of- fers for sale special privilege, inc cluding the special privilege of as- sisting in the formulation of ad. miniStration policies, Dewey shout cd.
 Dewey quoted the letter as saying the plan was conceived at Q con. ference between President Roose. welt, Robert E. Hannegan, chair. man of the Democratic National Committe, and Edwin w. Pauley, treasurer of the committee and at- tributed to MT. Roosevelt these words:
 I think 1t would be Q good idea to have list of one thousand per. sons banded together from oil over the United States to act as Q liaison to see that facts relating to the public interest are presented face tually to the president and mem. bers of Congress |"
 Dewey Promise
 From there Dewey went on to promise that lin the new adminis- tration that takes office next Jan. uary 20, there will be no special privileges for sale to any one ct any price. There will be no special privileges for individuals, groups or sections of our people"
 Dewey charged that the Roose. welt administration began 'by cast. Ing aside the platform 1t adopted in this city i2 years ago."
 Tt went on from there to exploit for its own political ends the plight of millions of American men and women for whom In peace-tiine 1t never succeeded in providing jobs," he said.
 Men and women on wPA and on relief in state after state were shaken down for political contribu. tions to thD New Deal. For thu Sordid purpose of buying votes with | money which belonged to the needy. people wer added wholesale to the | WPA payrolls before election only to De brutaliy thrown off after tho | votes had been safely counted"
 Dewey charged too that presldert Roosevelt resorted to "subterfuge" to accomplish things which he "did not dare to do directly and cited the suprem court case of i057 ir | which MT. Roosevelt and Chief Jus. l tice Charles Evans Hughes engaged in c dispute oyer the high tribunal
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