Evening star., 1947-08-22
TheGreatG GameofPolitics
Labor Attacks on New Law Present
Challenae to G.. O. P. on Nomination

signed to lessen the excesses to
which the labor bosses could 60. AS
a result, the Taft-Hartley bill be-
came a law despite violent presi-
Dental veto.
Campaign of Misrepresentation.
Since then all the labor bosses
have joined in a howl against the
law. They are supported by the
immense publicity departments OF
the CIO and the AFL. Also, by the
Communist publications and every
left-wing demagogue and commen-
tator in the country. AS a campaign
of Misrepresentation it has not had
it's equal in American politics. No
more outrageous lies have ever been
printed or mouthed about any con-
gressional act. Those directing this
publicity have made new records in
their unscrupulous disregard of the
facts.
The climax came few days ago
when William Green, blatant head
of the American Federation Of
Labor, "defied" the Republican Party
to nominate for President Senator
Robert Taft, the man most re-
sponsible for the Taft-Hartley law.
I'VE will" boasted Mr.. Green,
cheat him worse than any man who
ever ran for public Office"
In the last two weeks every labor
press agency and the entire left
wing and Communist propaganda
outfits have repeated this insolent
threat, enlarged upon it, expanded
it to include any man who voted
for or is for the Taft-Hartley Act.
But, especially are the Republicans
dared to nominate Senator Taft.
Can't Ignore Challenge.
This is a challenge their party
hardly can ignore-certainly not
without complete loss of self re-
spect. To shrink from that chal-
lenge would publicly stamp it as
hopelessly craven, scared into
ignoble fight by the mendacity and
vituperation of few angry men,
who resent the effort to restrict the
use of a dangerous power, accumu-
lated through IA years of political
bluff and bullying. To finch in face
of the Green threat would also be
an exhibition of almost unparalleled
stupidity.
For whether or not it nominates
Mr.. Taft, the party platform is sure
to indorse the Taft Hartley Act, and
already the labor bosses, the radi-
Gals of all degrees, and the Com
munists are solidly liped up against
the Republican Party. That Is too
clear to dispute. Refusal to accept
the challenge will gain the Repub-
licans no labor support: 1t will gain
them general contempt. -.
A fine opportunity seems present.
ed the Republicans-and without
risk-definitely to determine wheth-
er the voters respond to truth,
character and courage, or whether,
indifferent to these qualities, they
are the easy and willing victims Of
The crude Misrepresentation OF the
professional breast-beaters Of the
organized groups. 1t is test that
should be made. OF course, the logi-
cal way to make it is to nominate
Senator Taft. He Is first on the labor
bosses black. hst-the man most
responsible for the Republican rec
ord, of which this law Is the feature.
But there are other reasons for
waning Mr. Taft. chief of which
is his own recognized courage and
character.
However, whether they name Mr..
Taft or not, the Republican Party
cannot afford to nominate any man
not an uneouivocal supporter OF this
law. To do 50 would be demonstra-
tion of unmatched public pusillant-
nifty. 1t is time we found out what
kind of a country this really Is.