Evening star., 1947-05-11

ACCEPT Nomination
For Vice President
/. Harold E. stassen is an ayowed
candidate for the Republican presi-.
dental nomination in 1948, but he
would consider taking the vice
, presidential nomination II the presi-
Dental candidate and the party plat
form meet with his approval.
The former Minnesota Governor
made this clear yesterday, but in
/. sisted at the same time that he has
every intention Of making an all-out
drive for the No. position and
definitely is not to be considered a
candidate for Vice President.
He said that whether he would
! consider accepting the nomination
for Vice President would depend
. on who the presidential candidate is
, to be and what the platform con-
+, tairs."
Warren mot Candidate"
Another Republican who has been
mentioned as a possibility for both
, of the nominations, Gov. Warren OF
California, insisted, meanwhile, that
! there has been no change in the
, position he took last fall when ne
said he wished his friends would not
! try to run him for President.
T. "I am not candidate for any
Office other than that I hold at the
! present time" he said.
: MIR. Stassen told reporters the first
! test of his campaign will come next
spring In the Wisconsin preferential
/ primary. He may be- in competi-
tion with Gov. Dewey of New York
/, in seeking Wisconsin convention
{. delegates.
Mr.. Stassen, Gov. Warren. Gov.
Dewey and other political figures
from out of town were here Tor
the Gridiron Club dinner last night.
Debt Retirement Backed.
Visiting the Capital primarily to
urge a Senate appropriations sub
committee to provide adequate
funds in the Interior Department
Bill for the Central Valley recla-
nation project, Gov. Warren took
a stand in favor of making a start
on debt retirement ahead OF tax
reduction.
He thus placed himself in oppo-
sitfon to Republican congressional
leaders who are pressing for income
tax cuts this year over the opposi-
ton OF President Truman.
IT think the first thins-either in
private or public life-to insure
solvency Is to balance the budget
and start paying off debts" he said.
Then it is desirable to have tax
reductions. My belief is that we
should start paying off some OF the
debt before we begin cutting taxes.
BY debt payment, the Governor
said he meant a substantial rather
than "token" reduction.
Asks Rent Control Retention.
Republican leaders in Congress
believe they will be able to get both
tax reduction and some debt retire
ment simultaneously this year, but
Democrats contend they are putting
the tax cuts through before they
see whether savings will be sufficient
to cover a debt payment also.
Gov. Warren said he thought
reasonable economies in Government
are desirable at this time, but drew
a distinction between Projects which,.
he said are eif-liquidating, and
other appropriations that are not
in the nature of investments.
The Governor told his press con-
ference he favors continuation of
Federal rent control. Asked for his
reaction to the lifting of wartime
controls generally, including the
regulation of prices, he said he
thought I'VE made too much haste
IN removing many of our controls" ;"
Hits Reclamation Cuts.
In his earlier appearance before
the subcommittee considering In
terror Department appropriations,
Gov. Warren said the entire West is
concerned over cuts by the House
In reclamation funds The House
allowed about $6O,000,0 900 for re-
clamation; the President had re-
quested $l46,000,000.
Gov. Warren said he attended a
conference with Governors of 10I
Western States earlier this week
and they all feel a crisis is pending
unless more money is made avail
able.
Senator Wherry. Republican, of
Nebraska. subcommittee chairman,
commented that greatly exagger-
eted statements" about the effect
Of the cuts have been made.
He said he wanted to deny with
the greatest emphasis possible" that
Congress has decided Ito slash ruth
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