Evening star., 1948-09-17
Gov. Warren Opens
Campaign With Call
For National Unity
sy me Asseeiaisd Press

EN- ROUTE WITH WARREN TO
PUEBLO, Colo, Sept. 1.-THE blue
print for an election campaign
geared to the essential" preserva-
ton Of national unity In q world
"beset by fear" was laid before Re-
publican voters today by Gov. Earl
Warren, COP vice presidential can
ddate.
It was the highlight Of q cam
paign-opening speech ut Salt Lake
City last night before o Republican
audience comfortably filling the au-
ditorium Of South High School.
Gov. Warren gave his audience
little Of the old-fashioned campaign
oratory to cheer about.
Makes Serious Speech.
For the most part, 1t was grave
presentation of American political
tradition and its potential in cur
rent world affairs.
He said the main question" OF
194s was whether the Democratic
administration was displaying the
unity, the competence and the lead
ership to warrant extending its ten
ure to 20 years"
Speaking over Nationwide
radio hookup, the nominee set the
tone of his projected coast-to-coast
tour with the politically unorthodox
admission that Good Americans
are to be found in both parties"
No party, Gov. Warren declared
gravely, has a patent on progress,
a copyright on governmental prin-
ciples, or a proprietary interest in
the advances made in former days"
Must Maintain Vigor.
Under the traditional American
two-party system, he said, America
has achieved vigor and national
unity.
Both must be maintained, he de-
clared, in a time when there is ap-
prehension in every American
home"
The preservation of the two-party
system depends today on q political
campaign free from the prejudice
of party, class or race" and unity
ing rather than dividing the Amer
lean people, he told his listeners.
At this time Gov. Warren said
totalitarianism is still on the
march under the trade name of
cold war;" and the American
people ARE living in a precarious
world"
THE eyes of the world are upon
U.s." he said.
Some in the world, he declared,
hope the 194S elections will not
diminish Americas stature in the
world. Others hope for diScord to
disrupt the Nation.
Incapable of Self Criticism.
what we do in this campaign
will give satisfaction to one or the
other Of these groups, as 1t deter
mines the future happiness of our
own people"
1t was not unusual" he added,
for political parties of govern
mental administration after long ex-
ercise of power to develop internal
frictions . and become incapable
Of self criticism"
The Republican Party under the
leadership of Gov. Dewey of New
York, the Republican standard
bearer, was on the other hand con-
ditioned by 16 years of apprentice
ship" in State governments and
Congress for assuming the job of
leading the Nation, he said.
There is no left segment to
splinter off," he said of the COP.
There is no segment of the right
to secede.
Leaders Can Unite Nation.
"The unity achieved within the
Republican Party can be used by its
leaders to unite the Nation In an
all-out effort to solve the serious
problems of the day.
And this is of vital importance
Gov. Dewey will 'have behind him
a strong, united. progressive Re-
publican Party"
Gov. Warren made no mention OF
the warm Utah gubernatorial con-
test between Gov. Herbert B. Nav,
the Democratic incumbent, and j.
Bracken Lee, Republican nominee.
Both Mr.. Lee and Senator Wat
kins were on the platform with him.
as was Representative Dawson Of
the I'd Utah district.
Today Gov. Warren's campaign
special swings southwark through
Colorado to Pueblo, where he speaks
tonight. Brief stops are to be made
at Glenwood Springs, Minturn, NAL
ia, Salida,, Royal Gorge and Canon
City with platform talks scheduled