The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-06-10

AS war and disaster have often
demonstrated, the fortitude and
of the American people
Dear Editor
(The following letter to The
Editor was written by Don Know,
les, who has actively supported
Harold E. Stassen for nominal
ton as the COP presidential can
didateJ .- --..---..
One of the most dangerous
threats to the political economy
and government of these Onlten
States today is the LACK Or
KNOWLEDGE OF those VINO
mark the KS on the ballot. 20
liticians for years have been
known to spare no punches IN
twisting, comforting, and camou-
flaging issues which are OF the
utmost interest to the public, ano'
of course, the above verbs are
used to their benefit. :.
Right now the same boys OF
1892, 1886, 1910, and 1914, VINO
failed for Is years to beat down
one of the country's most perfect
political machines, are at 1t a
gain. Here are some facts which
anyone, if they are interested,
may acquire. Some Of it may
be acquired by the proper read
ing of newspapers while other
parts must be gained by the stu
dy of volumes Of good books on
the subject and, last but not least
by writing to the proper author
ity.
For the sake of localizing this
present day political battle, lets
bring it down to the Northwest
First let's take our own COP
convention at Bellingham, over
which you and I had no vote OF
control.
Mr.. Taft claimed two dele.
gates out Of that convention, bu'
no one seems to know even who
they are.
Mr.. Dewey claimed the re
mainder, which he ought to il
that certain people in our Wash
ington counties saw to it tina
Dewey delegates were sent t
Bellingham. According to all in
formation received, it wasn't
Dewey-Taft- Stassen voting bat
tie, but a stop Stassen battle
This situation comes from no
having direct primary where
in you and I get at least direc
vote for the delegates, who ar,
not allowed to be picked by on,
or a few men under the guise o
a nominating committee or SOM
other committee.
Let's turn to Oregon wher,
such q primary is in practic,
and where Mr.. Stassen was de
feated by little over 5000 vote.
out Of a total Of over 225, 900 cas-
(Which cannot be called a sweep
ing victory. At any rate, Lett
see how the Old Tricks worked.
The eight or nine Thousand
votes hinged on one item entitled
the Mundt-Nixon bill Of which
fewer than one-tenth of one ne,
cent of the Oregon voters have
read.
Mr.. Stassen claims that It is
a bill to outlaw communism. Mr..
Dewey said it wasn't even intend
ed to. For those Of you who are
interested you may acquire a copy
of that bill by writing Congress
man Hal Holmes at Washington.
It is rather queer that the worn
Communism" or "communistic"
is mentioned in nearly every
provision of the bill and yet it
els not bill against commun
ISM" says Mr.. Dewey. Mr.. Dewey
also stated that Mr.. Mundt or
Mr.. Nixon have both stated that
it was not an anti-communistic
bill. Mr.. Mundt and Mr.. Nixon
of California have both stated
in the press New York Times,
March 27tb that it IS an anti
communistic bill.
This item alone which was
tossed in Mr.. Stassen's lap, ala
twisted and contorted by silvery
voiced attorney, led Oregon off
on a tangent, when all the voters
had to do was to make q study
Of the bill itself. Which links
up with my subject that organ
ization and educational institu-
tons should make all the effort
possible in forming study groups
or classes on government affairs
Mr.. Dewey also point blanlkly
refused to debate this question
in the open forum.
There are two policies which
are very important to the prog.
ress and continued healthy con.
IL