Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-12
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In its participation in a general
national economic recovery. Gov
Bricker made II clear that he was
opposed 10 any one section Of the
country thus profiting al the OK
pense OF another
AZ the par effort has been
aIi-out and aIl-erlbraeinR," he
said, "With every section con
Usrted fully to Wdr production,
so there must be no diseririna-
ton, and no sectional foUoritism
IN the postwar reeonVsrHOn.
TRUSTS ARMY CHIEFS
In reply 10 direct question Of
what his attitude would be toward
the war in the Pacific. in the
event of his election. Gov. Bricker
replied:
II would see that the war
against the Japanese is pressed
To the fullest possible extent. l
would repose my full confidence
In the military leaders.
THE determination of MILF
tary policy should be kept AbsO-
lutely free from all political
considerations whatever.
THE war must not be used a.
screen for the introduction of
Soeialistic and Fascist policies
of government"
FAVORS LOCAL CONTROL
Gov Bricker was questioned d.
rectly as 10 his views on public
power development, especially IN
the state of Washington.
II believe" he said, "that the
interest OF the federal govern
ment In the distribution OF cleo
trical power should stop At the
dams. / believe that government
projects such as Grand Coulee
are properly within the sphere
OF government. But I am most
emphatically opposed TO the fed
ersl government entering into
competition or fostering compe-
tition with private owners of
utilities.
''In my state of Ohio we have
both privately and publicly
owned power systems. The peO-
pie themselves decided the Is
sues in their respective iocali-
ties.
ATTACKS IVA
IL am opposed to the manner
in which the bureaucrats have
expanded their power In the
Tennessee Valley Authority and
] would be rs determinedly OPP
posed to any such development
in the Pacific Northwest.
"Aetgoiiy. I am opposed 20
the federal RoVsrnmsnt compel
.ine IN an1 Day with prTvots
business
Gov Bricker sharply criticized
the mystery and secrecy which
characterizes so much OF our
national affairs.
This means that the people
must be kept informed about all
questions OF public policy and
that they must be given full OPP
portunity 10 express their will.
FREE INDUSTRY VITAL
TO insure postwar prosper
ity," the governor asserted
American industry must be
kept free, the spirit OF free
enterprise must be kept alive.
I'VE In America have not
been free from the world sweep
local and state governments
weakened and infringed upon by
the federal government as II
has expanded into every focal
community in the country until
today we stand challenged by
this federal power.
PEOPLE MUST RULE
we must see 10 1t that we
remain the masters Of our gov
eminent and do not become the
subjects az that government.
"Our first endeaVor must he
to win the war at the earliest
possible date. We must destroy
the cruel forces that began this
war and we must never again
permit them 20 bring this trag-
~ edS-upou tHe freedom loving
peoples 81 the world.
We must disor1, these forces
81 eVit, and keep them dis.
armed thus II hseesH4.-eu
duty. 10 DO the, TO hep
America strong IN the tporid
after the Uay. 90 thot us 11s)
hsfp 10 prevent destrUeti0s wots