Evening star., 1944-06-27

by the selection of the most capable
and best trained leaders in America
regardless of party. group. class cl
section. We pledge as the peoples
representatives in Congress con.
slant vigilance to eliminate waste
and inefficiency
Back President In War.
S. Standing unreservedly for every
effort to make this Nation strong
vigilant and vigorous against air it!
enemies, both foreign and domestic
the Republican party has given ane
will continue to give to the Presi.
dent loyal, wholehearted and pa
triotic support In the war. TIL,
gravity of the war situation require.
the undivided effort of every one
The President should not permi
himself to be deferred from tn,
responsibility which Is his by thos,
forces and influences which persis
in continuing so-called social ant
governmental reforms at the ex
pense of our war effort.
6. National unity depends upor
an informed public opinion basee
upon free speech and free press
The right and duty to criticize ane
suggest must be fully exercised ane
discharged. We demand that tn,
people be given all information con.
corning the war effort consistent
with military requirements, but tn,
withholding Of information of thu
failures of the military and civiliar
officers of the Government cannot
be hidden or justified behind the
sham of military necessity.
There must be no unnecessary
censorship. There must be an enc
to conflicting statements and to ar
inconsistency of conduct on the part
of the Government. There are nc
privations which our people will not
willingly endure. no sacrifices which
will not be unflinchingly faced, SC
long as they are truthfully informed
as to the reasons for making such
demands upon them. The people
grow in strength and determination
through truth.
No Corner on Patriotism.
Z. There can be no vested inter-
ests In this war. No party, class OF
section has a corner on patriotism
or ability. Whatever our interests
we shall survive or perish together
Our Nations peril must not be ex-
plotted by any individual or grour
for special gains or advancement
We shall neither support nor up-
hold any proposal or action on the
basis of the interest of any partic-
ular group and we shall denounce
any others whose action is dictated
by such motives. We oppose ex.
cessive war profits. We demand the
prompt investigation and prosecu.
ton OF war prof1teers. There must
be a fair distribution of the wa,
burdens among all the people. Wa,
demands a common partnership In
both effort and sacrifice.
g. Individual freedom as symbol.
lied and expressed in our Amer.
lean way Of life and our republican
iorm OF government with its three
Independent, co-ordinated branches
must be preserved. This freedom
must not be permanently surrend-
cred In the name of the war emer.
gency. There must be a promnt 70
sumption after the war Of comnlete
ana orderly functioning of consti-
tutlonal government and free en-
terprlse. Government by consen,
OF the governed is still the hest
system ever devised for the con-
tinueo progress of mankind. ,.'1',
y, The Nation faces grave .ns
seupendous financial problems dut
IN large part to the loose fisca
poilcles OF the last decade We,
mas added its cost to. prewar ex.
travagance. Grim burdens are he.
ing imposed upon all of the peonle
from the frugality of yesterday anc
the sweat of today they buy bond.
ana pay taxes, confronted at ali
times by the menace of imitation
ana the threat of reputation.
Will Tighten Burden.
We shall do all within our powe,
10 meet the demand of the neonIe
That Government tighten the burden
by insisting that nondefense spend-
ing be reduced to essentials. Ar.
tivlties by the Government which
have lost their emergency character,
must be eliminated. Such taxes as
are levied upon the people must be
oased upon the ability to paw AND
assigned to conserve and not DESTROY
10. American free enterprise is the
last hope of an embattled and be-
Wlldered world. L is the last hone
OF our economic salvation when con-
fllct ends. We stand militantly op-
posed to any use of the war effort
as an excuse for unwarranted en-
croachments or restrictions upon
free enterprise. The economic
problems of the Nation must be
solved on basis which is sound
and fair to all.
National character based on a re-
gard for moral standards and spirit
ual values must be restored, but this
cannot be hoped for unless there is
complete return of intellectual
honesty and absolute frankness on
the part of those who are charged
with the functioning of the Govern
ment, both in carrying out their
duties and in their relationship with
the people of this Nation. The prin-
clples which have made America
great must not be overthrown by the
war. In winning the war, we must
not lose the peace.
Sound, Constructive Policy.
That is a sound, constructive policy
Tor any party, 1t is a good plat
form for any American.
The Republican Representatives in
the Congress have never deviated a
hairs breadth from those pledges
since they were made, and they
stand today as the declared policv
of the Republicans in Congress. A
party which stands for those prin-
clples certainly cannot be said to
have no policy.
The people of America know that
If those policies had been put into
effect by the New Deal administra-
ton, we would be nearer to the dav
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