Evening star., 1944-07-20

VOCeS pTOmNeS 70 Keep that u, al
but the commander Ia chief, which
position you seem to regard a. .
minor detail, and suppose We named
you commander In chief? What as
surrance could our. fighting men,
their mothers and fathers, soz,s and
daughters, have that We could there
by win the war one day sooner, or as
soon, and with Is few casualties, as
we can under our present leader
ship? What experience have you
had or what deeds have you per-
formed to indicate that you could do
Us well, to say nothing Of doing
better?
Imagine, II you can, what we
would have suffered and where We
would be II Dewey had succeeded in
his efforts to defeat lend lease when
1t was proposed by President Roose-
welt, who was neither too old to
originate that great program nor
too tired to put 1t in operation.
Recognized Danger.
Roosevelt was not too old to see
terrible danger to America from
Germany and Japan, nor too tired
to move with speed and courage to
get munitions Of war to the Democ-
racies who were fighting them and
thus keeping them away from our
| shores.
Lend-lease, In spite Of Deweys on
position, in spite OF opposition from
the vast majority Of Republican
leaders In Congress, went into ef-
feet nine months before Pearl Har-
Dor. Now. three years and four
months later, all Americans, Dem
ocrats and Republicans alike. can
thank God for 1t and for Roosevelt
who did so much to accomplish Il
In his efforts now to appear some
thing other than the isolationist
that he is, Thomas E. Dewey has
gatnered few posies from the de-
clared foreign policy of Mr.. Roose-
welt and Mr.. Hull, until he has most
OF the form Of a Willkie bouoIet
"ltnout any OF the substance.
The forces Of isolationism cruci-
ned the great-hearted Woodrow
wilson. The same forces now strive
with equal fury and frenzy to in
f1ict the same fate on Roosevelt
But, where they succeeded then
they will fail now!
Won't Be Misled.
The people-patriotic Democrats
and Republicans alike, will not
again be misled and betrayed bv
the same false doctrine and propa-
ganda. no matter how disguised or
camounaged 1t may be.
In 1920 Mr.. Harding and the Re-
publican party promised to lead
America back to normalcy.
Mr.. Hoover reiterated that thought
from this platform last month when
he said, And may l say this to
the youth: You can lead our Ma
ton back to unity Of purpose again. y
Our answer to that is: This Ma
ton Is not going back again"
When this war Is won a grateful
Nation will not go back on til.
farmers Of America who have pro-
duced SO heroically and SO abun-
dainty In our great war effort-no,
will this Nation go back to a Re-
publican administration that did &c
back on American farmers.
When this war is won a grateful
Nation will not 60 back on labor
the workers who have produced the
munitions and equipment of war SC
patriotically in this great struggle
nor will this Nation 60 back to A
Republican administration that did
go back on the workers OF America
Nation Won't Forget.
When this war is won a grateful
Nation will not go back on home
owners. businessmen and the great
masses Of our citizens who have
served SO faithfully In this war effort
nor will this Nation 60 back to a
Republican administration that did
go back on these, our citizens.
When this war is won a grateful
Nation will not forget nor 20 back
Cpu Its returning service men and
4 women-nor viii this Nat 20 back
to Republican administratio tha,
old go back on the returning service
men of World War 1.
our President has already made
comprehensive plans for America te
go forward now and in the postva,
period. He has submitted them tc
the congress. Part of them are now
law. Others soon will be. It is his
proposal and our program that war
time America can and will become
prosperous peacetime America
with opportunity for profitable en-
ployment for all.
Victory In Our Grasp.
say to you-to the Democrats
OF America-to our fighting forces
around the globe-and to all men
and women of this Nation who have
dreamed of better world, and who
are willing to work and sacrifice Ia
realize that dream, victory Is within
our grasp. We have stormed the
beaches Of poverty and DISCOURAGE
ment and fear and seen the hearts
OF the people filled with new life
lifted with new hope and buoyant
with superb confidence. We have
overrun the ramparts of special
privilege and reaction and planted
the banner of Democratic libera lism
high on the hill of human progress
Let our opponents-who have
grown fat in a prosperity they could
not build for themselves-do their