The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-29
Party Politics
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don in 1885 and Willkie in 1870 and
who reluctently supported Dewey
in 1874 in preference TO Brieker,
pushes heavily into the ring. Stas.
sen has taken a positive position on
every public question. Unfoftu-
nately, Stassen is following the
Willkie pattern. which means that
he is altogether out OF harmony
with the principal spokesmen of the
party in Congress. They. day by
day, make the party's record on
which he will have TO stand or fall.
Stassen will have 10 explain away
the foreign policy OF Vandenberg.
the leadership in domestic policies
Of Taft, and assertiveness OF his
own protege. Ball. II he explains
away too fervently, he will kill
his chances in the convention.
Henry Wallace continues to con-
fuse the political situation, He is
ideologically an authoritarian. New
er a regular, he started as a Re-
publican, became q New Dealer, In
a local election supported an Amer
ican Laborite against a regular
Democrat; yet, he has demanded
the use Of the purge to keep Demo-
cratic members OF Congress on the
leash OF party regularity and obedi-
ence. The appearance OF Wallace
as the principal speaker. next TO
the President, at the Jackson Day
dinner made votes for Republicans
In 1946.
The P.A.C. with its numerous
front committees and Its close ties
with those who have at various
times been united with Commun-
lists, will face, In 1916. country
that is already pretty weary OF
Russian meddling in our affairs.
As our policy toward Russia be-
comes more positive. these very
elective amateurs will be faced
with their own records during the
past Is years. Man and woman,
each one OF them will have to ex-
plain precisely where his loyalty Is.
Are they Americans by affection
and loyalty! Or do they have
higher" and more binding ties
like some Canadians? II will be
hard on these men and women as
they meet their own speeches, acts
and affiliations. And the Demo
Gratis will ultimately find them po-
litical lLillstones.
To show their strength to both
parties, the CLIO. Is going into
many congressional campaigns.
They have already been defeated
twice: once, when Johannes Steel
was defeated in a New York City
by-election. They put on a ter
rife drive for Steel. calling out
their heaviest forces including
Henry Wallace, Butch" La Guar
dia and the artists, writer's and
movie actors. They were defeated.
The alibi was that Steel got lot
Of votes, but the truth is that he
got the entire left wing strength In
a left wing district and It was not
enough.
The second lefeat was in Alaba-
ma. There the primaries are
anon. the earliest In the country.
the anal date for flins being Fed
ruary 2s. The candidate was Con-
gressmaa Carter Manasco, whom
the CLIO. had sworn to get as
chairman OF the House committee
which emasculaed the so-called
full employment bill". Manasco
runs, however. without opposition.
He will be reelected, as nomination
in the primaries in his district is
tantsmount OF election. The CLIO.
failed.
That is how the picture stands
at the moment with Robert Hanne-
ment biting his fingernails-or Is II
true that ne has lost his teeth?
Copyright. 1916. for Ypsilanti
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