Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-10-25
Behind the
Scenes In
Politics
BY
Clayton
Rusch
Chairman


political philosophy of those
candidates who deserve our
support and those who have
earned our opposition.
The principal difference be-
tween candidates who deserve
our support and those who
have earned the support of
our enemies is the candidates
conception of Americanism.
This point is graphically illus
trated in the case of the Re-
publican and Democratic can
didates for u. S. Senator.
Americanism to John (Gold)
Bricker, the Republican candi.
date, means clearly and SIM
ply the right of the exploiting
groups (induStrialists, bankers,
large merchants and absentee
oWners) to do as they please
with no restraints whatever.
The net result of such a pol
icy is, of course, poverty, un-
employment and the develop
ment of social conditions
which inevitably lead to war.
Since such policies cannot
be espoused openly, it be-
hooves Mr.. Bricker to pirate
about freedom (for the veal
thy), no shackles (for the
wealthy and to brand all who
disagree with his conception
of Americanism as communiS-
tic plotters.
STOOGE
He dare not admit that his
opponents seek to preserve the
true conception of American
ism equality of economic, op-
portunity with social security
safeguards and protection of
civil liberties for alb because
such an admission would re-
veal the honora b e John
(Gold) Bricker as the stooge
for the wealthy interests he
very definitely is.
The Democratic candidate,
James Huffman, on the other
hand, represents a liberal and
progressive point of view. In
order to see why Bricker's
supporters are so anxious to
becloud the issu es, let us
glance over a few remarks
made by Senator Huffman in
a speech in Toledo last week.
Senator Huffman said, "The
present shortages are incon-
venient, but the real problem
comes after we have solved
production obstacles. Our rec
ord of production during the
war proves conclusiVely that
the time when plenty of COM
modities will be available is
not far off. To preserve our
economic stability we must
plan now for full employment
with a d e q ua tie purchasing
power. Failure to do this will
set the stage for the next war.
The United Nations is the
hope of the world. To make
it work, however, we see that
certain steps are taken to in
sure its effective functioning.
Disarmament must t "a ke
place, but it must be on a
worldwide scale and the char
ter of the United Nations must
be amended to provide for dis.
armament. The atomic bomb
must be placed under the di-
rect and exclusive control of
the United Nations.
These things cannot be ac-
complished until the frame
work of the United Nations
provides for the exercise of
these powers.
Those in the United States
who do not want to allocate
the issue of armaments and
the atomic bomb to the United
Nations are not helping to
solve the problem of world
peace"
These remarks are indica-
tive of the point of view of
Senator Huffman. 1t is evil
dent that in the coming cleo
ton for the Senate we are
faced with a choice between
two social PHILOSOPHERS.
PHILOSOPHERS
They amount to this. We
can elect John (Gold) Bricker
and rest assured he will sup
port legislation designed to
rob labor of its hard-won gains
and support all legislation in
the interests of the wealthy
groups. Or we can elect James
Huffman who will oppose anti
labor legislation and support
legislation designed to provide
greater economic security for
the people.
Senator Taft, who is also a
Stooge for the wealthy inter-
ests, just barely won the cleo
ton in 1944. n this case an
inch is as good as a mile and
the reelection of Senator Taft
was a catastrophe for the
common people. Everyone who
has checked his voting record
is aware of the way he has
impeded progress and sabotag-
ed progressive bills.
A Taft-Bricker combination
of Ohio senators is more of
disaster than the common peo-
Y1Ia cnp afford