The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-19
American System
Best, Kelly Says
Governor Urges
Adherence to
Basic Principles

Calling for victory and world
peace based on desire rather than
compulsion. Michigans Governor
Harry F. Kelly told a Lincoln Day
audience in Pittsburgh Monday eve
ming that peace which reflects
the aspirations Of our people can
be achieved only if We cling to the
principal of free competitive enter
prise to ensure strong and pros
porous America.
The meeting was sponsored by
the Allegheny County Republican
Executive Committee. Gov. Kelly
was introduced by Governor Edward
Martin of Pennsylvania.
Neither Lincoln nor Washington
turned defeatist. the Governor said,
because they lived in troubled
times. Eve draw strength from
their deeds and courage from their
ideals"
We are fighting a war today
against the dictators who proclaim
that man is made for government.
The American answers, reiterat-
ing the thoughts Of Lincoln and
Washington: That is not so-gov-
eminent is made for man"
1t is this conviction that sustains
the men who fight and die for our
country on the battlefields. This
conviction-their desire to preserve
America-and their wish for last
ing peace.
II We fail to do our full share
exert our every influence-toward
preventing future wars. our involve
ment will be inevitable"
In order to have world peace We
must have . prosperous, strong,
free America. We must commence
at once to prepare the path not only
to peace, but to prosperity"
I'VE will not and cannot 60 back
to the condition of 1910 when over
100000 were unemployed. We will
60 forward-forward TO an America
greater, stronger and better than
the America that preceded this war.
This is the challenge to the Amer
lean people. This is the challenge
to the Republican party.
The Governor warned that this
challenge could not be met by adopt
ing the solutions offered by the
ism" groups, or by accepting the
dictates of the selfish who resist
change because the pattern of
things as they are satisfies their
particular needs" Our system of
government can cope with the issues
of tomorrow, but We must recognize
that the world has changed.
He outlined rapid economic and
social changes since Washington's
day, and urged that Americans be
conscious of those changes as they
plan for the future.
Neither or form of government
nor any other has attained the
millennium in spiritual and material
advancement for all its people" the
Governor said, but the goal we aim
for can only be achieved II we forget
the false doctrine Of "class strug-
gle" and stand together as Ameri-
cans.
THE men who bravely face death
In uniform do not want q controlled,
static society, do not want to live
in an atmosphere Of controlled Sc
curity," he asserted. They ask only
that government constitute itself an
honest umpire, which will prevent
foul blows and leave them free TO
be different, to make their lives
what they deem it best to make
them"
Solving the problems Of tomor-
row viii be no simple task. "It viii
call for the best Of American think
ing. re.thinking. planning. re-plan-
ming. adjusting and readjusting."
In the words of Lincoln, the Gov
ernor concluded. "It Is for Us TO
be here dedicated 10 the great task
remaining before us-that we here
highly resolve that these dead shall
not have died In vain, that this ma
ton under God shall have Q new
birth of freedom and that gcvesn-
ment Of the people. By the pecple.