The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-11-19
POST-ELE LECTION
MEDITATION
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intelligent but much on the hypo-
critical side. His pledged counted
for naught when his bread and
butter was at stake.
He would sip the vintage and
break the bread with you only
to try to establish to you his
sincerity. But. behind that
seeming sincerity was q false
hood which was founded upon
deception. And deception even
destroys the deceiver.
Quotes Searchlight
quote from the Civic Search
light. pamphlet issued around
election time by the silk stocking
bigots This publication has as
rs slogan Eternal Vigilance Is
The Price of Liberty" The ques-
ton arises in my mind what do
they mean by liberty, And. what
is their definition of vigilance?
surmiSe. however. that liberty TO
them means the right 10 exploit,
dictate and crowd the poor nom
suspecting members of the hu-
man family. who are residents OF
Detroit. farther back into the I'M
slightly heaps Of human waste
and inactivity
The definition Of vigilance is:
Watchfulness for the good of the
whole and the individual citizens
alike Vigilance. out Of necessity,
must mean to this group their
privilege and liberty in Cypress
ing IS eternal because they have
money enough. power enough
and the taxpayers money enough
TO hire all the dupes which are
necessary 10 perpetuate their
bigotrv and selfishness.
Therefore. vigilance TO this
rich. and politically powerful
group means forgetfulness OF
the equated freedoms OF the
whole society and the group alike.
II makes no difference 20 what
tribe the individual belongs.
Reminded OF Story
The past election reminds me
Of story that goes as follows:
English political speeches. at
their best. have long been noted
for their pungent humor. A re-
joiner OF one candidate. given in
the heat Of battle, IS a typical
example.
The candidate had Just finished
campaign address by requesting
his listeners to vote for him,
when a man jumped angrily 10
his feet and shouted, I'D rather
vote for the devil"
Quite So rejoined the can
didate with a smile. but in case
your friend declines TO run. may
count on your support
Perhaps the Devil missed the
chance Of winning this election
by MOI being on the ticket IN
/ Detroit
Now that we live In So
called democracy. the people
have spoken and the mandates
Of the majority have elected
MIR. Cobo. Therefore. he is our
Mayor and all honest dissenters
are willing to abide by the de-
cision because the voice OF the
majority is the voice Of God
under democracy.
Mayor-elect c b o definitely
promised equal treatment Ia
all There are several questions
which the electors should ascer-
tain from Mr.. Cobo.
lD What does he mean by the
word equal?
(2) What does he mean BY
treatment
CD Who does he include in
the term "all"?
a. What is his understand.
ing Of sociological Justice Are all
the citizens included. each minor.
ity group. or Just the silk stock.
ing crowd
60 Does he know what equal
economic justice is?
(6) Has he an understanding
~ individual liberties
ca Has hc an overall picture
~ The meaning ~ society,"
(s) Has he intelligence enough
20 differentiate the encroachmen'
Of either OF these elements, one
upon the other? (That is. society
as whole OF the individual unit
which makes w sOeiety,J
| 90 IL his mind composed Of
= creative Imagination which can
plan foT a future and better De
tIOltP
Cob0 Must Reply
These and many other ques-
tons the individual must ask.
And Nh Cobo must answer and
he must answer them correctly
by his conduct while hc Is mayor
Of all the people Of Detroit. even