Evening star., 1948-10-12
President Shifts
Attack 10 Dewey
|0n Swing West
Charges Republicans
Plan 'Hutchet Job
To Kill New Deal
By Joseph A. Fox
Stor Stoff Correspondent

ABOARD THE TRUMAN sPE-
CIAL, Oct. 12.-President Tru-
man was using Gov. Dewey
instead of the Eightieth Con-
gress-for his No. / target to-
day, as he renewed his quest for
votes in Indiana and Illinois.
In Richmond, Ind, today MIR.
Truman declared that Gov. Dewey
put his stamp of approval on a
Congress which put the Nations
prosperity lin grave danger"
Talking to from $500 to 1900 per-
sons from the rear platform of his
train, the Chief Executive said
the Republican-controlled Eightieth
Congress did its best to weaken the
position Of the worker" and
jeopardized continued farm prosper
ity by refusing to approve a per-
manent farm price support program.
Mr.. Truman called for the election
of Henry F. Schricker, Democratic
nominee for Governor of Indiana,
and other Democrats.
GFiuCHs SHdHSe OI fdCes
The change of pace with which
the President shifted his unceasing
attack from Capitol Hill to the Re-
publican presidential nominee was
developed yesterday, as Mr.. Tru-
man campaigned through Ohio.
from Cincinnati to Akron, with II
speeches over a 13-hour stint, dur
ing which he jabbed at his oppo-
nent with a new intensity-with-
out, however, ever calling Gov.
Dewey by name.
Sometimes directing his shafts as
"the Republican candidate" and
again at "the Republican candi-
dates'-but always making clear
that Gov. Dewey was the object Of
the drum fire--the President &C
cused his opposition of promoting
"phony unity: dodging issues: in
dulging in sweet nothings" and try
ing to dose the people with "sooth-
| ing sirup."
Fears G. o. p. Hatchet Job
At the windup last night in Ak
ron, where thousands turned out
to welcome him, Mr.. Truman cli-
NAKED his assault with the decla.
ration that if victory comes, the
Republicans propose to do a real
"hatchet job on the New Deal.
Significantly, as the President
lashed~ out on that count, he took
his own stand, without equivocation,
on the program that the New Deal
developed. and even went further,
to call for its expansion.
The Republican politicians don't
like the New Deal. They never liked
the New Deal, and they would like
to get rid of it-repeal it-put it out
of existence" he asserted.
Says G. o. p. Whittles Away.
This is shown by their words, and
deeds. They have been talking for
wears about cleaning up the New
Deal. Then in 1946, they got control
OF the Congress and began to whittle
away at the New Deal laws. Now,
they've tasted blood and they are
waiting eagerly for the time when
they can go ahead with a Repub-
lican Congress and a Republican
President to do a real hatchet job on
the New Deal without interference.
Calling to attention some of the
things the Republicans have been
saying about the New Deal" the
President topped his list with:
Their candidate for President has
been chief prosecutor against the
New Deal. He spoke against it, he
campaigned against it, he wrote
book called "The Case Against the
New Deal" And now he wants to
60 to washington to destroy it."
Gets Answer From Crowd.
Shouts OF mo! MOI" greeted his
question:
Are you going to let him do it,
AS the President was ending his
long day in Ohio. where good crowds
were in evidence everywhere-two
extra stops were added-Frank j.
Lausche, former Governor. who is
making the race for the Statehouse
again, said "today's trip should be
tremendously inspiring to" Mr.. Tru-
man.
Mr. Lausche, whose own chances
are considered excellent by Ohio OBJ
(See TRUMAN Page A.40