Evening star., 1948-01-02
Letters to The Star
Readers Discuss Wallace Speech

Readers Discuss Wallace Speech
To the Editor Of The Star:
One can only wonder If Henry Wallace
realizes what he has done In making himself
. candidate for the presidency or If he fully
appreciates what repercussions his Chicago
address Of Monday night will have throughout
the world
There are few who will doubt Mr.. Wallace's
integrity, but 1t Is apparent that he does not
understand how he is being used by foreign
influences to further their interests. It is
interesting to note that Mr.. Wallace tells his
followers, "We will be called Russian
tools and Communists And yet, he does
not comprehend how appropriately these terms
will be applied.
He explains that he Is campaigning on his
own because "the Democratic Party continues
to be q party Of war and depression" When
he admonished Let the administration re-
pudiate universal military training and rid
itself Of the Wall street-military team that Is
leading US to war" the Democratic high COM
mand. "by their actions and finally by their
words said: Henry Wallace, we welcome
your support, but we will not change our
policies" Here is the reason for Mr. Wallace's
departure from the Democratic fold: but the
Republican Party offers no better hope for Mr..
perity." Summing up existing conditions with
in the two parties, he says THE leadership
Of the Democratic Party would deprive the
American people of their rightful opportunity
to choose between progress and reaction in
1913 There is no real fight between
Truman and = Republican. Both stand for
policy which opens the door to war In our
lifetime and makes war certain for our chill
dren.'
Unable to turn to either side in our two
party system Of government, then, this former
Democratic Vice President has decided to run
independently He will attract the votes Of the
members Of the Communist Party in the United
States. OF this there can be little doubt, for the
New York edition Of the Daily Worker sang
loud praises OF the wallace speech.
MIR. Wallace's words will create confusion In
both the Democratic and Republican parties,
and the Communists always have thrived on
confusion.
When he says. IT fight the Truman Doctrine
and the Marshall plan as applied because they
divide Europe into warning camps" can he not
see that he is helping to confuse the people OF
foreign lands who are looking to us for saliva
ton?
Mr.. Wallace insists that "the United States
will not be fully secure until there is real peace
between this country and Russia" But, he
says, I'VE want to hem Russia in" He goes on.
IT am utterly against any Imperialism or ex-
pansionism," and. I'VE recognize Hilerian
methods when we see them In our land" Could
remarks like these, made by an admitted menu
ber Of the Communist Party. be rs effective
as when made by former executive OF the
United States who describes himself as one
who loves "the Americanism was taught to
respect in the public schools OF Iowa hall
century ago." EDWARD JONES.
10 the Editorsof The Star:
Henry Wallace is . friend Of the masses and
champion Of undiluted justice, peace, liberty
and freedom for nj the people. Few partisans.
debarring those feeding at the public crib fwho
naturally would love four more years Of status
quo), would object to enjoying the good fortune
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