Evening star., 1948-11-04
Press Views humans Election
As Major Personal Victory

After this experience, we
may hope, the Republicans have
learned their lesson. If the same
forces control the next Republican
convention the party Is finished,
and the millions of patriotic men
and women who have looked to 1t
for leadership will have to look else
where. Mr.. Truman is en-
titled to congratulations for having
made valiant fight against what
were thought to be overwhelming
odds. May his administration jus
tify the confidence that the people
have expressed in him."
New York Star: "Mr. Truman
trusted the American people farther
than the political experts, farther
than the poll takers, farther than
most of the Nations newspapers
. =, farther than all but four
dailies In his State. and all but one
the New York Star-in this city.
- We pledge him our continued
support Of the Rooseveltian brand
Of democracy he SO ably took to
the people"
Chicago Sun Times: "It was the
American people who won Tuesdays
election. The American people re-
fused to be taken for granted. .
One historic byproduct Of the elec-
ton is that the Democratic Party
has become, genuinely and We hope
for all time, the party of undiluted
American liberalism. ."
Calls for Compromise.
Arkansas Gazette: I'm turning
away from the angry men who
spoke in the name of States Rights,
the South has offered MIR. Truman
grounds for reasonable compromise
in the complex area of Federal civil
rights legislation; we do not believe
that offer will be rejected"
Chicago Daily News: "Its (the
election'O consequences are certain
to be far-reaching, extending per-
haps even to a realignment of
parties by 1852, with the Democrats
the party Of middle-road conserva-
tism, and the Republicans and a
labor party . exerting a strong
pull at either end"
Los Angeles Times: Deeply dis
appointed as are all Republicans at
this result, they accept it with good
grace. Wheff~the American people
have spoken, Americans bow to
their popular will. With the
Truman victory, prospects for tax
reduction went out the window"
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Public
interest, now that the election is
over, will be much less in why Tru-
man won and Dewey lost, and much
more in the measures and policies
that will be adopted by the Truman
government next year. 1t is
fair to presume that he will recon-
mend repeal of the Taft-Hartley
Act and. in the interest Of lower
living costs, will recommend the re-
imposition of a variety of controls
price ceilings and probably ra-
tioning."
Americans Love Underdog.
Los Angeles Mirror: 1.-THE Amer
ican people reelected President
Truman because they want some
body to do something about their
living problems. The Repub-
licans had their chance in Con-
gress and failed. =" Dewey failed
horribly as campaigner. " One
thing all the wise men overlooked
love an underdog."
Birmingham (Ala.) Age-Herald: ::
- Gov. Dewey did not call forth
a great popular enthusiasm. His
emphasis-and that of Gov. War
ren-on unity was admirable in
spirit but many voters must have
felt that his campaign and his party
failed to provide adequate specific
assurances for the future respecting
matters Of deep concern to them"
Boston Globe: Nowhere on earth
today outside the limits of the
United States would 1t be possible
to duplicate this performance or to
obtain fuller and freer expression OF
the popular will with regard to gov
ernment."
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