The Campaign
Sirs:
"It's time for a change" [TIME, Oct. 23]. You never printed a truer caption! Let's look at someone else for a while. It's well and good for you to plug your candidate, but there must be a good many of your constant readers who, like myself, are getting fed up with Dewey already. . . .
It is about time that the Republican Party thoughtfully considered your front-page caption. Why don't they change the tone and tenor of their Presidential campaign and give us something constructive for once? Those of us who loyally support Mr. Roosevelt and those of you who are unalterably opposed to him recognize that there have been mistakes made and—whether you admit it or not, Mr. Dewey does—tremendous advances have been made in our social planning and economic development. We know how old Mr. Roosevelt is, we know who his advisers are, we are fully conscious of everything he has done, is doing, and plans to do.
Then why not stop this everlasting series of complaints, this constant bitching and screaming and yelling and name-calling? . . Judging by the caliber of men the Republican Party has offered us as their best, I've about come to the conclusion that in my own opinion Mr. Roosevelt becomes increasingly indispensable to the future good of my country. . . .
E. HUGH BEHYMER Bethany, W. Va.
Sirs:
I'm no journalist, but if your story on Dewey in TIME, Oct. 23 is objective new? reporting, I'll eat every word of it. ... TIME readers who expect news and not editorial opinion from you will see through that campaign document. . . .
N. K. APRIL
New York City
Sirs:
Here is a statement which appeared in TIME (Oct. 23): "On the record he [Dewey] stood at least even-Stephen with Franklin Roosevelt on world-security plans."
. . Mind you, I have no objections to your taking sides. That is your right, and in view of your connections it is perfectly-normal that you should be in the Dewey camp. But be frank and honest about it. Do not claim to be giving your readers impartial news and then print such obvious partisan nonsense as the above quotation.
Your biggest asset is your readers' confidence in your statements. Think that over before you write your next campaign article and temper your desires with judgment.
RAYMOND S. ANDERSON Newark
Sirs:
Have you seen this haymaker-slogan flying around?
When you're in the middle of the stream AND the horse starts riding YOU—it's time to change horses.
JOHN L. GROOM Chicago
Sirs:
News publications seldom provoke me to the extent of written remarks, but I feel that this issue [Oct. 23] of TIME has so seriously injured my opinion of your publication as to require a small rebuttal. I fear that it will take many months of honest news reporting before you can eliminate the bad taste which this issue has left in the mouths of faithful readers.
MRS. JEROME ROSOW Yeadon, Pa.
Sirs: