Evening star., 1940-11-12
Wi|lkie Rejects Idea
OF 0ne-Party Rule
For Sake Of. Unity
Thinks Roosevelt Will
Keep U. S. Out of War
Unless Attacked
(TeIt OF Willkie Address on
Page A-12.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Nov. 12-Wendell L.
Wlllkie has rejected as "totalta-
rian idea" any suggestion that the
minority surrender its conviction"
and join the majority for the sake Of
a united front.
The defeated Republican presiden-
tial candidate counseled his follow
ers in a radio address last night 10
constitute themselves loyal oppo-
sition' during the next four years,
but cautioned against opposing
things just for the sake of opposi-.
ton"
Concluding his remarks by quoting
Lincoln's famous With Malice To-
ward None" address Mr. Willkie
preceded this with departure from
his prepared text affirming his be-
lief that President Roosevelt would
keep the Nation out of war unless
attacked.
"Mr. Roosevelt and I both prom
ised the people in the course Of the
campaign that if we were elected
we would keep this country out Of
war unless attacked Mr.. Willkle
said. Mr.. Roosevelt was reelected
and this solemn pledge for him I
know will be fulfilled and I know
the American people desire him TO
keep it sacred
Taking cognizance Of post-elec-
ton speculation that he might be
offered a Federal post in the interest
of national unity, Mr.. Willkle made
it plain that the American form OF
government was not designed 10 en-
brace such a conception.
Rejects "SIave Idea"
This would mean" he said, that
in the United States of America
there would be only one dominant
party-only one economic philos-
ophy-onlv one political philosophy
of life. This is a tOtalitarlan idea
it is a slave idea--it must be rejected
utterly.
"A vital element in the balanced
operation of democracy is strong,
alert and watchful opposition That
is our task for the next four years.
We must constitute ourselves a
vigorous. loyal and publlc-spirlted
opposition party
To those who had written him
since the election urging that the
cause We have been fighting for
be carried on Mr.. Willkie expressed
hope that they would continue the
thousands of organizations
founded during the campaign in his
behalf. But. he added, it was not
appropriate that they be continued
lin my name"
4 do not want this great cause
TO be weakened by even a semblance
Of any personal advantage 10 any
individual. I feel too deeply about
it for that. Nineteen hundred and
fourty four will take care Of itself.
Formula Suggested.
Chief among dangers facing the
Nation. Mr.. Willkie said, was the,
Of initiation. To counteract this and
ito correct some economic errors.
he proposed five steps:
|. Cut to the bone Federal eX-
penditures except for national de-
fenSe and necessary relief.
2. Allow private capital "as far as
possible" to build the plants and
machinery for defense
3. Levy taxes approaching ''as
nearly as possible" the pay-as-you-
go plan.
4 Take the brakes off private en-
terprise by adjusting taxes and Gov
ernment restrictions to give freedom
under wise regulation" 10 release
new investments and new energies,
thus increasing national income.
5. A change by the Government
of its punitive attitude toward both
little and big businessmen