Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-16
Taft Back on Rosfrum
Today for Two Major
Policy Addresses
BY Gould Lincoln

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Stor Stoff Correspondent
LOS ANGELES. Sept. 16.-Sen-
ator Taft, Republican, of Ohio re-
turns TO the speakers rostrum today
for two major policy addresses on his
pulse feeling" tour of the West.
The first speech will be at noon
PST) before the Town Hall and the
second will be made at rally staged
by the Republican State Central
Committee at the Elks' Temple at
SPIN.
Senator Taft is expected to open
his defense of the Both Congress
in the Town Hall address.
He made his first directly political
statement at a press conference
yesterday when he said that under
no circumstances would he enter
a Taft-for- President slate of can
didates in next years California
primary.
Refuses to State Plans.
This was tantamount to saying
that he would leave the field en-
tirely to Gov. Earl Warren of Cali
fornia as far as Taft himself was
concerned. This statement obviously
was intended to head off any sus-
picion that he Is in California
looking for first ballot delegates.
Even while making this state
ment, the Ohio Senator refused to
say whether he would be a candi-
date in 1913. He is reserving any
announcement until he has COM
pleted his pulse feeling and returns
to Ohio.
Senator Taft. nevertheless, is 60
ing right ahead meeting Republican
county and State leaders, among
them John Barcome, Republican
chairman of Los Angeles County.
When he arrived in Los Angeles
yesterday, the Senator was met by
delegation of Republicans, includ-
ing former Gov. Frank Merriam.
A crowd had gathered at the sta
ton to watch Senator Taft's arrival.
There was a scattering of handclaps
when he appeared, and a few boos.
But there was no picket line.
Supports Marshall Demand.
In his press conference, Senator
Taft supported lin principle Sec
rotary of State Marshall's demand
that the United Nations halt the
Red peril" in Greece. He also
suggested that the Charter of the
United Nations be amended so as
to place Justice" rather than an
expedient security first.
The United States, he said, could
not relinquish the veto until i'm
portant changes are made in the
Charter. 1t was unfortunate, he
added, that the question of alter
ing the Charter had been precipi-
tated so early in the game by Rus
sias frequent Use of the veto.
He said he had no intention of
offering a general amendment to
the Taft-Hartley labor law to elimi-
nate the closed shop prohibition.
He was discussing at the time the
difficulty over the use of the hiring
hall system for maritime workers
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separate provision might be neces-
sary in their case.
Senator Taft also expressed the
opinion that tax reduction should
be dealt with at the next session
of Congress, although he would not
specify just what kind of tax law
should be written. That, he said,
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Republican congressional leaders
had opportunity to confer on the
subject. '-n:
Leaders Weigh Taft's Chances.
Meanwhile, California Republican
leaders are weighing Senator Taft
on his ability to carry the State,
should he get the presidential NOM
nation.
Party leaders here are not I'M
friendly to the Ohioan. They say,
however, that Mr.. Taft has come to
be a symbol of conservatism. The
voters of California, by and large,
are on the liberal side. Therefore,
they are watching the Senator's
progress through California with
utmost interest.
In their view. Mr.. Taft must DEM
onstrate he is not ultraconservative
and he must also demonstrate he
knows the problems of the West and
his sympathy toward them. If they
have to take man from the East,
they will insist on such qualifications.
These Republican leaders point
out that party registration in Cali
fornia still stands about so per cent
Democratic and 40 per cent Repub-
lican. Despite the fact that Gov.
Warren swept the State last year
and the Republicans elected a Sena-
tor and IA Representatives to 9 for
the Democrats, they feel that next
years contest may be extremely
difficult.
They admit that President Tru-
man has gained in popularity. So
they are looking the field over for a
man whom they believe they can
eNct.
Warren is First Choice.
California Republicans first choice