Evening star., 1942-09-23
House COP Pledges,
Full Roosevelt Aid
In War Effort
Demands Immediate Use
OF Most Capable Civilian
And Militory Leaders
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
me Republican delegation In
the House, holding that mo
party, class or section has a cor
ner on patriotism or ability /"
stood pledged today to fight for
a decisive victory in the war and
to recognize this country's obli-
cation to help maintain peace
through a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and cooperative spirit.
A lo-point program of policies
ana principles-in effect. a plat
form to carry the party's bid for
increased representation in Con-
eress after the fall elections-was
adopted at an extraordinary confer
ence OF House Republicans last
night.
It linked with its stand on war
policy, one which opposed any at
tempts to negotiate peace, a demand
!or fuli~ and immediate utilization
by the President of the most capable
and ef1lcient military and civilian
leadership"
Backs President in War.
In the declaration, the Representa-
tlves said the Republican party has
given and will continue to give to
tne President loyal, wholehearted
and patriotic support in the war"
That assurance was followed i'm
med1ately by the assertion:
The President should not permit
himself to be deferred from the
responsibility which is his by those
forces and influences which persist
In continuing so-called social and
governmental reforms at the ex-
pense of the war effort"
Minority Leader Martin said the
vote for adoption was almost
unanimous" The resolutions were
drafted by a five-member commit
tee, composed OF Representatives
Hope Of Kansas, Wigglesworth of
Massachusetts,, Robson of Ken
tucky, Dirksen Of Illinois and Carter
Of California.
"Guide" for House Republicans.
Mr.. Martin, who is also chairman
OF the Republican National Com
mittee, declined to discuss the pur-
pose OF the resolutions beyond say
Ing they constituted guide" for
House Republicans. Political OBJ
servers, however, were quick to in
terpret the action as an apparent
move to disassociate the party from
the label of "isolationism" with
which many Democrats have sought
to tag it.
Dealing most directly with foreign
policy were the second and third
sections, which read:
We oppose any attempts to ne
gotiate peace, or the consideration
OF any peace terms until our arms
have won such a decisive victory
that we, together with our Allies,
are able to dictate the peace terms
Freedom Is at stake. 1t permits no
compromise or appeasement. The
Axis dictators must be vanquished.
Cite U. S. Obligation.
I'VE recognize that the United
States has an obligation and re-
.sponStbility to work with other ma
tions to bring about world under
standing and cooperative spirit
which will have for its supreme OBJ
sjective the continued maintenance
OF peace. In so doing, we must not
endanger our own government,
weaken our way Of life, or our sys-
TEN Of government"
In detail, the minority group out
lined its stand on domestic affairs.
pledging constant and continued
vigilance to eliminate waste and in
efficiency" opposing excessive war
profits, demanding the prompt in
vestigation and prosecution of war
profiteers," and calling for a taxa
ton program based on the ability
to pay and designed to conserve and
not destroy"
Urges Free Speech.
Maintaining that national unity
depends on an informed public opin-
Ion and free speech and a free press
the declaration called upon the
Government to furnish the public
with "all information concerning
the war effort consistent with mill
taYy requirements"
The withholding OF information
OF the failures Of the military anC
civilian officers of the Govern.
ment." the statement added, can.
not be hidden behind the sham oi