Evening star., 1947-12-30
Text of Address by Wallace Launching Third Party

rary gratitude and then turn to hate
us because our policies are destroy
ing their freedom.
Out to Hem Russia In.
We are restoring Western Europe
and Germany through United States
agencies rather than United Ma
tions agencies because we want to
hem Russia in. We are acting in
the same way as France and Eng
land after the last war and the end
result will be the same-confusion.
depression and war.
1t just doesn't need to happen.
The cost of organizing for peace,
prosperity, and progress is infinitely
less than organizing for war.
We who believe this will be called
Russian tools" and "Communists." "
Let the fear mongers not distort
and becloud the issues by name call
ing. We are not for Russia and we
are not for communism but we
recognize Hitlerite methods when we
see them in our own land and We
denounce the men who engage in
such name calling as enemies of
the human race who would rather
have World War III than put forth
a genuine effort to bring about a
peaceful settlement of differences.
One thing I want to make clear to
both Russia and the United States
peace requires real understanding
between our peoples. Russia has as
much to gain from peace as the
United States, and just as we here
fight against the spreaders of hate
and falsehood against Russia, the
Russian leaders can make great
contribution by restraining those ex-
tremists who try to widen the gap
between our two great countries.
Security in Real Peace.
insist that the United States
will not be fully secure until there
is real peace between this country
and Russia and until there is an
international police force stronger
than the military establishment of
any nation, including Russia and
the United States. am utterly
against any kind of imperialism or
expansionism, whether sponsored by
Britain, Russia, or the United
States, and I call on Russia as well
as the United States to look at all
our differences effectively and free
from that prejudice which the hate
mongers have engendered on both
sides. What the world needs is a
UN disarmament conference to rid
humanity for all time of the threat
not only of atomic bombs but also
of all other methods of mass de-
struction.
1t happens that' all of my
mothers and three -fourths OF my
fathers ancestors came to this
country before the American Revo-
luton. I love the Americanism I
was taught to respect in the public
schools of Iowa half a century ago
That Americanism was betrayed
after World War I by forces which
found their origin in monopoly
capitalism, yellow journalism, and
racial bigotry. Today there Is a
greater menace than ever before
a menace more serious than has
ever confronted the human race.
That menace can be met and
overcome only by a new political
alignment in America which re-
quires the organization OF a new
political party.
Shall Run as Candidate.
To that end I announce tonight
that I shall run as an independent
candidate for President Of the
United States in 1913.
Thousands of people all over the
United States have asked me to
engage In this great fight. The
people are on the march. I hope
that you who are listening to me
tonight will lead the forces of
peace, progress and prosperity in
your communities and throughout
our country. Will you let me know
that you have come out fighting
against the powers of evil?
We have assembled Gideon's
army-small in number, powerful
in conviction. ready in action. We
have said with Gideon, Let those
who are fearful and trembling de-
part" For every fearful one who
leaves there will be a thousand to
take his place. A just cause is
worth a hundred armies. We face
the future unfettered by any prin-
ciple but the general welfare. We
owe no allegiance to any group
which does not serve that welfare
BY Gods grace, the peoples peace
will usher in the century of the COM
mon man.