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The qualifications are in municipal politics that struck New__are swinging over to support consumers > two: Taft may deadlock the convention, York a quarter-century ago would finally against exorbitant manulitrurers“prices;. & when he or a dark horse might be reach Chicago. Kennelly may help it What comes next? A big shake-out.., nominated; and Truman might beat along if the Kelly Democratic machine Hew big we don’t know, but certainly Dewey. Neither of these chances seems isn’t too powerful. Meanwhile the state some unemployment. overlikely now. GOP is further weakened by the appar- Don’t think, hotvever, that conserv2-.” ’ Truman's Jefferson Day dinner speech ent participation of Republican Gov- _ tive congressmen are licked. One genial indicates his campaign platform. His ernor Green in the shakedown of coal GOP leader in a relaxed moment ex-; death, he will be the Democratic candi- sion. These are not decisive political be a “stabilizing recession,” he said, date. Undoubtedly his position has im- factors. But they all illustrate two things: (Isn't that a cute phrase?) There will proved, but Washington observers still the ‘48 presidential race may be closer be maybe cight million unemployed,: think Dewey would have the edge. than anybody expected and the power and that will make labor behave. The*s However, the Republicans seem bent on of the independent, progressive vote is real crack-up, however, won "t come for® knocking themselves out, and we must’ thereby tremendously enhanced. five or ten years. And when it does— never underestimate their capacities in ; why, it will be high time to think of that direction. More seriously, Truman — I" isn’t considered polite to menticn increased tariffs. Working men must be’. can’t win without the independent voters. , A corporation profits in Washington taught the danger of foreign goods; Democratic advisers know this. Liberals | news dispatches, and we approach the flooding American markets. Our mar.: ~*probably hold the balance of power. delicate subject with natural hesitation. seemed quite chipper about the whole Dewey is an opportunist. Neither As the Wail Street Journal noted in a affair. And why shouldn't he be, with: ~ GOP politicians nor correspondents like modest paragraph last week: most newspapers still attacking labor. him much. But he is hard, efficient, ef- : . _ and as blushingly timorous about the | velt; Truman might be easier. quarter, the Commerce Department cal. teacher is of the word “sex”? Taft, of course, is a possibility. As culates. That's $3 billion above 1946 , Taft introduces his new labor bill he Profits. Field offices report businessmen ores. —Truman’s first veto is likel:: are worried about public reaction to these profits and continued high prices. to be the phony portal-pay legisla. But the Lilienthal fight really showed tion, which is actually an attack on the position to internationalizing the atom pretty darn embarrassing. First of all, bill slashes, reckless as they are, come.” bomb, his attack on the Acheson-Lilien- Congress knocked off the excess-profits nowhere near meeting the proposed cut: thal-Baruch program, are really isola- tax. That was almost its first reconver- in the Truman budget; what may sav. tionism. It’s hard to conceive of the sion measure. It meant billions for cor- the Republican's bacon is the Treasur’. public taking him. porations. Then the OPA and the price- tax surplus still piling up... . Westerr: Does Vandenberg have a chance? His control system went overboard. That Republicans are in violent revolt agains ~’ development is fascinating. Three years meant present high prices and more bil- _ the bill for proposed cuts in the Interio ago he was an isolationist, as conserva- lions. Meanwhile generous tax refunds Department; proposed GOP ants ir~! tive as Taft. Then something happened. from the Treasury (intended to help Army-Navy appropriations are bein; Vandenberg grew; Taft didn’t. But business reconvert to peace) were paid quietly dropped... . All the suit: again it’s hard to see the GOP picking out to corporations: and actually met a against the OPA chiselers and black Vandenberg. Take the Lilienthal fight: large share of their 1946 strike losses. marketeers would be ended under ; most Republicans (31) voted for re- Now comes the new House tax bill to pending resolution by Representativ . committal with Taft; only 18 supported aid millionaires. More billions here. Dirksen (R, IIL); this amnesty o | Vandenberg. Taft still has pretty much And all this time the richest market in course woul not extend to conscientiou - of 2 mortgage on the Senate Republicans. the world, and profits never before objectors. - In Chicago a Democratic reform can- known in war or peace! 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