Evening star., 1948-06-21

Ws delegates about to take their
tral role in the eyes of the whole
world
All of this Vandenberg activity
might easily change the race foI
the presidential nomination from q
contest between Gov. Dewey and
Senator Taft-as Senator Taft has
declared it to be-to a contest be-
tween Gov. Dewey and Senator
Vandenberg. A failure of the Mich
igan Senator however, to show ma.
terial strength in the voting, might
give the Dewey bandwagon rea.
push forward This is contingency
which some of the Vandenberg lead
ers have hoped would not arise
Their hope is to see Gov. Dewey and
Senator Taft kill each other off
and so open a wide hole through
which Sentor Vandenberg may drive
to victory.
Two States in Big Role.
Two other big state delegations
which may play a key part in the
final choice also were ready to stick
| to their favorite sons for the first
ballot at least.
New Jersey delegates voted to
back Gov Driscoll on the first vote,
The Governor commented that his
delegation is going to take "one
step at time"
The Massachusetts group, with a
caucus planned for today, is ex-
pected to vote the first time for
Senator Saltonstall But Gov.
Bradford announced he is for Sem
ator Vandenberg, though he indi-
Gated he might be for Gov. Dewey
later. Sinclair Weeks, the States
national committeeman, arranged q
breakfast today for Senator Taft.
Chairman Reece, in his address
said that the people of America,
in 1916 had elected a Republican
Congress. and this year they are
going to finish the job by electing
a Republican president" -
For IS New Deal years." Mr.
Reece said, "our people lived under
system which has been described
as economic cannibalism.
Hits Tax Policies.
"The system, based upon the
false assumption that we had
reached our economic frontiers and
that production should be curtailed,
called for the systematic dis
mantling of our great productive
facilities. Due to the tax policies
of the administration we know now
that during the decade between
1880 and 1910 there was decrease
of approximately 20 per cent in our
national supply of tools of produc-
ton and measured in dollars, that
amounted to about s35 5,000, 900 900.
This suicidal process was ac-
companied by resort to deficit spend
ing-spendhg each year billions
of dollars more than the Govern
ment took in-with the net result
that the value of our currency was
debased with the inevitable produc-
ton of unjustifiable high prices for
everything the people need. Some
one has aptly stated that the New
Dealers spent their time in Wash
ington cutting out paper dolls and
calling them money.
But that period has passed;
the people, wiser, poorer and terribly
IN debt, are returning home to the
sound principles of honest money
an honest days work, recognition
of the need for thrift, and the i'm
por.ance Of individual freedom
based upon self reliance. And now
they are coming home to the party
which always has stood for these
things.
! Praises Congress- Record.
The Republican Congress, de.
spite the opposition of hostile
White House, has made an enyiable
record, based upon those principles
1t has stood for principles rather
than expediency.
THE once great Democratic Party
has become an intellectually sterile
hybrid OF radicahsm and big city
machinism' 1t cannot exist with
both and it cannot exist without
both"
The Pennsylvania caucus took
place in an unexpected atmosphere
of harmony, due, it is believed, tc
a prior conference between Gov
Duff and Senator Martin and also
to a desire on the part of both
the Duff and Joe Grundy factions
not to 60 into battle so early. Gov
Duff has currently been for Sena-
tor Vandenberg and against Gov
Dewey. The Grundy faction. includ-
ing Mason Owlett, disliking the idea
of Duff nomination, has turned to
Gov. Dewey.
! All of the presidential candidates
swung quickly into action when they
reached Philadelphia yesterday
Gov. Dewey. Senator Taft and Gov
Warren of California-and all held
press conferences So did Harold E
Stassen of Minnesota, who has been
on the scene for about a week d.
| Gov. Dewey. facing about 40e
newspaper correspondents, answered
questions readily-except few on
which he had mo comment" He
said he expected to be nominated
but refused to predict on what bal
lot. He gave Congress praise for q
remarkable record" He denied he
had made any commitments to any
one regarding a vice presidential
nomination should he himself be
given first place on the Republican
ticket
Il will be entirely happy with
whomever the convention nominates
i for Vice President Gov. Dewey
said.
+ Gov. Dewey said 'it would be sill
ly" to take one ballot Wednesday
night, after the nominating speeches