Evening star., 1942-04-22
Republican Leaders
Praise Platform
Adopted aiChicago
Unanimous Action in
Support Of War Effort
Hailed by Martin
BY GOULD LINCOLN,
Star staff Correspondent.

written by the Republican Nationa
Committee In its meeting here. wa
the subject Of general praise by ths
Republican leaders today whit
believed that the perty's position
had been both clarified anc
strengthened.
The resolution adopted by the
national committee has the virtue
they said, of being both brief ano
inclusive. It deals with the war
with the policy which should b.
followed after the war and with
domestic issues Of the day.
Chairman Joseph w. Martin OF
the national committee pointed out
that the national committee. elected
by the 1910 Republican National
Convention. Is the only body really
authorized to make such q pro-
nounoement for the party.
He contended that 'the platform, >
M he called the resolution, is one
on which every Republican candi-
date for Congress and for State
ONCE can stand four square. He
insisted that the national COMMITTEES
had taken definite stand on all
the pressing issues. as well as
pledged the Republicans to all-out
prosecution OF the war to a decisive
victory.
Mr.. Martin was particularly
pleased because the committee had
acted unanimously. How the docu-
ment will be received by the Repub-
lican members Of the Congress re-
mains to be seen In addition to
being chairman Of the national COM
mittee, Mr.. Martin is Republican
leader OF the House.
II there is any insurrection among
the members against the pro-
nouncement In the committees
resolution for some kind Of cooper
alton by the United States to see
that peace is maintained after the
close Of the present war, it will
largely devolve on Mr.. Martin to
straighten out the situation and
bring about harmony, as he was
largely instrumental in doing In the
national committee.
Wilfkie Forced Issue.
One thing seems clear. Wendell
L. Willkie, the titular head of the
Republican party, forced the issue
OF international cooperation after
the war into the open.
BY the resolution which he
drafted and had presented to the
national committee he made it
impossible for that issue to be ig-
nored. Had Mr.. Willkie and his
supporters in the committee not
done 50, the easy way would have
been to have the committee say
nothing about the policy Of this
country-and OF the Republican
party.
Chairman Martin is particularly
anxious that the question OF Repub-
lican presidential politics shall not
become involved In the present
campaign for the election Of Repub-
licans to the House and Senate.
In his opinion, it win be far better
to leave the question Of a Republi-
can presidential nomination out Of
the picture until 1914.
Admittedly the supporters Of Mr..
willkie, who already is regarded as
a potential candidate for the 1914
nomination, were greatly pleased
with the fact that Mr.. WILKES ideas
had been written In large part into
the resolution adopted by the ma
tional committee.
Particularly his idea that the Re-
publican party should turn its back
on the policy OF isolation. That
this should have been done in this
city, regarded for years as the hot
bed of isolationiSm, was all the more
remarkable
The meeting of the national COM
mittee and its deliberations over the
isolationist policy had some OF the
earmarks of a contest involving
probable presidential candidates two
years hence.
semblance OF Contest.
Senator Taft of Ohio, the runner
up In the race for the presidential
nomination of 1910, was on the spot,
he was opposed to any declaration OF
postwar policy by the Republican
National Committee.
The fact that the Wilkle IDEA
eouched, 1t is true, in different
Language from that used by Mr..
wfilkie in his own draft OF a reso-
luton, was backed by Mr.. Willkie's
supporters, added TO the semblance
of a contest for leadership in the
party. Mr.. willkie, himself, had
hand on the throttle, although he
did not come to Chicago but re-
mained at the end Of a long distance
telephone in New York.
Although no publicity was given 70
the fact, it is known that Thomas Z.
Dewey former New York district
attorney and the likely Republican
nominee for Governor OF the empire
state next fall, sent word to frienos
IN the national committee that ne
was strongly in favor OF the aoop-
ton of a resolution not only oe-
clsring the support Of the Repuon-
ran rarty for the strongest KIND OF
war effort on the part Of this coun-
try but also for some declaration 70
the effect that this country snoulo
cooperate in the future for the
maintenance of peace,
Mr.. Dewey, like Mr.. Willkie and
Senator Taft. was contender Tor
the 1910 presidential nomination.
Undoubtedly, If he is nominated LOT
Governor, he will stand on the plat
form which the national committee
has Just written.
Democratic spokesmen, tncluolng
National Chairman Flynn and AS
sistant National Chairman Ewing
have already shown clearly the me
of attack they intend to make
AGAINST Republican congressionsi
and other candidates in the coming
elections
They have attacked the @. Q. r
as the party Of isolationisn. They
have criticized the great bulk OF the
Republican members OF Congress
because of their opposition to some
Of the national measures, oacKeo
hv the Roosevelt administration De-
fore Japan's attack on Pearl hsr-
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