Evening star., 1947-10-03
Taft Concludes Tour
OF West by Pinning
Clio Label on Truman
By Gould Lincoln
Star Stan Correspondent.

Star Stdu IOITsepOnutHS.
CASPER, Wyo., Oct. 3.-Sena-
tor Taft of Ohio. speeding home
today after a three-week barn
storming tour of the Far West,
took a final shot at the Truman
administration in an address
last night, pinning a CIO label
on it.
aIf a choice has to be made on any
vital issue between the aggressive
planned economy of the CIO on the
one side and the American prin-
ciples of liberty on the other, the
administration will not dare to an
tagonize the left-wing groups, Sena-
tor Taft said.
TN the field of foreign policy. as
in all others, there seems to be a
wavering uncertainty and lack of
principle.
And so we ask today: Is there a
Democratic Party or is there only a
collection of Government depart
ments and Government bureaus
going their own sweet way?
Sees Party Divided.
"We know that the party Is di-
vided In Congress. The views of the
different executive departments are
lust as much in conflict. Decisions
are made from day to day, without
any evidence of a consistent plan or
a considered judgment
The Ohio Senator said he is not
confident whether "the administra-
tion's policy is leading us in the
direction of peace or in the direction
of war" Congress and the people,
he continue, have been kept in the
dark, without all the facts.
THE people whom I have met
during this trip" said Senator Taft,
have felt they are completely
ignorant about what goes on in
Europe. and whether there is a
real threat of war with Russia
or not" He contended it is difficult
to find a consistent thread running
through the actions of the State
Department during the last year.
It countenanced Communists in
China, while it took strong measures
against the Communists in Greece
and Turkey, he said.
COP Handicap Cited.
In contrast, he said, the Republi-
can Party in Congress has lived up
to it's campaign pledges about
foreign policy, but it has been able
to do little, since the power of
handling foreign relations is the
hands OF a Democratic President.
Because the Democratic Party is
divided between right wing and left
wing groups, it is not easy for any
one to determine what its principles
are, Senator Taft said. But in the
long run, its policies are dominated
by the left wing. because Of a
constant threat of a third party,
which would make further Demo-
cratic Party control of the Nation
impossible" he said.
Senator Taft charged that the left
wing of the Democratic Party looked
ito a bankrupt Europe for their
political principles. His condem-
nation of the Democratic admins
tration contained these points: ~
l. The President marshalled every
section and selfish interest to pre-
vent economy.
2. The President has actually in
vited the European nations to ask
for more money in the form of
foreign loans.
High, Taxes Maintained.
8. The Truman policy is to main
tain the wartime level of taxes to
support his spending policies.
4. The President has had no legis-
lative policy to deal with strikes and
with injustices which have arisen
under the Wagner Act.
S. The President has demanded
more regulation by Washington
bureaus, including rent control in
an arbitrary form, the nationaliza-
ton of medicine, the nationalist
ton of employment offices and un-
employment insurance.
6. The President has failed to
adopt consistent policy on the
subject of high prices and stabiliza-
ton of the country's economy, and
to adopt a consistent housing policy
Senator Taft concluded that the
Democratic Party today SIS bank
rupt in ideas and consistent theory
In domestic affairs.
Taft Received Cordially.
In both Cheyenne and Casper
the Republicans turned out in force
to hear Senator Taft. They gave
him a cordial reception but no
promises. While he has friends
here. there is evidence that Gov
Dewey of New York still has bet
ter chance for the support OF the
wyoming delegation when 1t goes
to the Republican national conven.
ton next June. Here, as In Other
Western States. Senator Taft'S
greatest obstacle is a conviction
among the Republicans that he
would be a most difficult candidate
to elect against President Truman
The Dewey sentiment. however, is
not as pronounced as it was -four
years ago, when the State sent q
Dewey delegation to the national
convention in Chicago. There Is q
desire among many of the Republi'
cans to take a look before they
plunk for any candidate. This
may lead to their sending an unin-
structed delegation to Philadelphia
There is growing talk of Gen. Els
enhower, Gov. Warren of California
and Senator Vandenberg of Michi-
gan, as dark horse candidates, any
one of whom would be acceptable
should Dewey and Taft forces dead.
lock the convention.
Taft on the Range