The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-06

unbowed and regulations untarn-
ished and that the Republican
party has manpower both in num-
Der and in ability. II viii also be
shown that the Republican party
has a real program for real Ameri-
cans.
Remembers Heroes
A few short weeks ago we COM
memorated the birth of Ameri-
cas- two greatest national heroes,
George Washington and Abraham
Lincoln. Easter Sunday we con-
cluded our annual solemn COM
memoyation of the life, suffering,
death and resurrection of the
greatest leader Of all history,
Jesus.
Linking these three names to-
gether in this way may seem like
sacrilege to some OF you. I assure
you that l speak these names with
the utmost respect and reverence.
My point is that I want to draw
from the lives of these three men
pattern for greatness by which
we may fairly appraise those who
now come before us to claim their
place in the sun.
Lives Consecrated
Perhaps the highest tribute that
we can pay to Washington and
Lincoln is to say that that they
were sincere, humble followers Of
Jesus in their relations with their
countrymen. These three men liv-
ed the admonition, Love thy neigh
Dor.
Their lives were consecrated to
the service of their fellow men
and self sacrifice, with a complete
understanding Of the meaning of
the word righteousness" in its
broadcast sense. Their names are
synonymous with integrity.
These are characteristics of
positive value. l believe they are
the very real characteristics and
values that American people are
looking for today in their leaders,
"Gospel Of Pork"
What do we have today? We
hate to admit 1t, but, to put IL
bluntly, we find in the highest
offices charming, wisecracking,
grinning political playboys prosti-
tuting their powerful positions in
persecution and purges.
They are wasting the wan
ing wealth OF n worn and
weary and worried nation.
They glory in self-adulation,
chorused by countless sycophants
and paid press agents carried upon
the public payroll. Their brain
trust, likewise paid for with pub
lie funds. blows up a new BRAIN
storm with every change OF wealth
er. And all this Is set to the
music of an unending hymn Of hate.
They preach a gospel of pork, in
stead of principle.
With this backdrop, we can ar
rive at accurate conclusions re-
garding the men whose names will
simply be mentioned here now.
(Preus here o m m en- tie d on
Thomas Dewey, Senator Vanden-
berg, Senator Taft, senate r
Bridges. Senator McNary, Rep.
Joseph Martin, Rep. Wadsworth,
Rep. Barton, Gov. Brinker, Gov.
Vanderbilt, Gov. Saltonstal, Gov.
stassen, Gov. Carr. Gov. James,
Wendell Wilkie, Frank Gannett.
Glenn Frank and Hanford Mac
Nider.)
They Have the WIZ
Preus went on:
Now we may ask, Why do these
men deserve consideration as lead
ers? How do they fit our pat
tern for potential greatness
Well. I think we can come right
back to our yardstick of self-sae-
rif1ce. service TO the cause Of the
people, and integrity.
Those men have the natural
Christian conscience and discern
ment to distinguish between right
and wrong. and. further than that.
they have the will. the determine
ton and courage TO do what they
know to be right.
They have come through the
slime Of New Deal propaganda
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