The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-03-05

able as vice presidential runningmate with Henry
A. Wallace on the Independent presidential ticket:
Last winter in speaking at the Jackson Day dinner
referred to the sad state the country would be in
it had to choose between Democratic tweedledum
and Republican tweede-dee. | want to amend that
simile so let me put it this way The Democratic Party
will not survive effective force in the nation if
the voters have to choose between Republican tweede
dunn and Democratic tweedle hummer.
FDRs Words
Those are not my words. They the words of
greatest of all Democrats the greatest statesman
of generation-Franklin DelanO Roosevelt He was
speaking before the Young Democratic Clubs of Amer
lea August 8, 1899, and in the same speech he also
said this:
III we nominate conservative candidates. or lip
service candidates. on a straddlebug platform, l per-
sonally said Mr.. Roosevelt, FOR my own sell respect
and because of long service to- and belief in, liberal
democracy will find it impossible to have any active
part in such unfortunate suicide of the old Demo
cratic Party"
Franklin Roosevelt saved the Democratic Party
from that suicide in 1910 by conserving to for
third term. In the process he was deserted by Jim
Farley. Now Farley is back in good graces. He is
back just in time to participate in the suicide that
Roosevelt prevented in 1910.
Principles Betrayed
I, no than Roosevelt could remain in the
party which has betrayed the principles in which
believe. Happily in 1e4e have place to go where
actively carry on the fight
am going to cast my lot with Henry Wallace in
his brave and gallant fight for peace.
convinced that Henry Wallace is the only
leader capable of ending the cold war and re-esabsh
ing the beginnings of international good Will lie
the only leader sufficient stature to aspire to the
Presidency who has sought the cheap applause OF
the reactonary press by blaming all our troubles on
Russia He is the only leader can put forward who
has the confidence of peoples everywhere.
is going to be wonderful to campaign side by side
with Henry Wallace in party with all the ideal
ism and enthusiasm which is bound to be created by
such inv in
Now will be free to fight this Bipartisan coalition
and all its works TaftHartley Universal Military
raningthis drive toward warhigh prices and racial
discrimination and suppression of civil liberties
that going to feel good in the realization
that not teamed up with the big city bosses Kelly
Hague, Flynn, Curley. Pendergast and Will not nave
try reconcile my views to the medieval jim Crow
concepts of Crump and Rankin and all the other poll
and professional enemies of human freedom and
fundamental American rights
Neither faced with the problems confronted
by the pitifuy small group Republican Liberals who
have to swallow and rationaze a program laid down
for them by Mr.. Pew, Col Mccormick, Senator Tart
and the National Association of Manufacturers. l am
going to feel good inside l do feel good because l
can come swinging the things in which believe
of stepping the prejudices or privileges
of some unsavory associate NO Pauleys, no OIL
Wall Street no Generals no privileged feW
Liberalism Stressed
Some liberal candidates will be running on the
old party tickets. | should like to make very clear
that as far as concerned the new party VIII
join in trying elect those Democrats ana tnoSe rev
Republicans who liberals. There should be no
futile effort split the progressive vote by introduce
ton of party congressional candidate IN those
contests. Certainly where the old party candidates
hopeless the party should fight to elect its
candidates
am not leaving the Democratic Party 1t left me-
Wall Street and the military have taken over re-
ceved mandate from the people of Idaho to carry out
the policies of President Roosevelt in the senate
pledged myself to support world organization to pro-
mote peace Our foreign policy of supporting reaction
all the world a unlateral basis has weakened
and undermined and almost destroyed the United Ma
tons l would be untrue to the people who elected me
any action other than the one have chosen
No Pat Answers
Over and again, after my talks in Idaho and
across the nation | have been asked by many of you
heard me- 1--WE agree with you 100 percent but now
can we action help stop this rush to war; and
[ have to answer, Il don't know"
Now there is something you can do. You can
work for party and vote for a party that stands
four-squsre program of peace and abundance
would happy to hear from all of you who want to
work with US to build this great peoples movement
Many liberals and labor leaders have made the hui