The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-09-09
William Hood
Recording Secretary. uAw-cIo Local 500

YEARS AGO one ot the greatest pVN''S'a
country has ever pfophesiea ''n' I s.(,sor, Il
10 If This nation were robbet 81 me. ',a
p,l ~ - the name of Democracy lie nla'''",
49, many would come in the name o Demo- 49, ~
.'avld he bringing with them the fruits q A'a''s
At the time Huey Long mace ms s'''v''',''
;ns, = vounp man and wondered how wouu y - 49,
He 70 deceive the people TODAY watch me 'ln' :.
events and grow fearful lest The prophecy q n' '''"
Dictator, be true .
MANY PEOPLE HAVE asked tie question WY
run for State Representative VIXEN am ~ '"us
inc Secretary OF Local coo Others wonde why people
lave their Jobs to come and work 20 assist me N my
determination to be State Representative lhey "V"
der WHY Cleveland Peck has become my canipaisn
manager They wonder why BUSINESSMEN siN' - 49, 49,.
time to help me- They wonder why workers pu' IN
long tedious hours in the plant then work longer hours
Last wear was coordinator Of pAC toi Local 600
In this capacity watched the selection OF candidates
to be endorsed by Go. greatly cisplcased as
were many of the workers. with the procedure used
promised those who selected the candidates that IN the
future would work hard to see that the workers had
more voice the selection OF candidates that were TO
be elected.
TRIED TO KEEP my promise on tht day when
inaugurateo for the third term promised the
workers that would fight TO protect their interests
gardless of the position taken by others. said If the
Wayne County Council selects slate that repre-
sentative of all me people, they attempt foster
didates that the workers no good VIII fight
those candidates and then take my story the work
ers."
This may TO be internal political feit II
isn't. don't how il affects my Political Future
want to be able to live with myself long afte my tenure
as recording secretary and if didn't do every
thing in to Safeguard the rights of he work
ers couldn't look myself in the eye.
WANT TO SAY as a writer has SAID before inc
i have to live with myself and / want 10 We A for
myself to know, want to be able as DAYS 90 by , ,.<
to look myself straight in the eye
DON'T WANT TO stand with The settin SIN rl
hate myself for the things I've done don't want -
keep on closet shelf lot of about rnvSlS
And TOOL myself as come and 90 into thinking tn. ~
pooy VIII Know, The kind Of man really am. don /,
want TO dress myself up in sham / want 10 80 u, ~ ,,
mead erect want to deserve all mems respect e,e =
the struggle for fame and pelf want TO be abl ~ NJ
myself " ''N'
\ don't want to look at myself and know ,ba, IT,,
oiuster ana bluH and empty show. never 49,, Ma
mysei from me; see what others may never 500.
never can fool myself and So what ever b.n,, -
10 De seli-respecting and conscience free gu
SINCE THESE WORDS extrese nv,
shall always be true to my beliefs TIA, -,
wonderful country. 1t is based on tho 49, = q
OF the dignity Of man. intend to drht 10 eSSof
suardn'ees continue to be the basis of this -;
snail hight any attempt to fight tsocallod ll 9
instrument by denying the Liberties i o,,a, ~ 'n
guarantees every
democracy can and will prove itself l. -:
cnance defeat every enemy but onlv h s'' u slVer
..oweo us true expression 1t can only oeini
~ demonstrating to the world its b.t ', Suptem'
mental dignitaries of mankind Si ia me funda
Ok MOT DECEIVED. Do not ho So,
WHO Know not liberty but come to Won ~ LEU oy men
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