Evening star., 1949-01-19
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By Joseph A. Fox

President Truman expects the
Democratic majority in Senate and
House to get behind the fair deal'
program of his new administration.
Addressing more than 1000 party
members who joined to honor him
and Vice President-elect Barkley
last night at a dinner which was
the kickoff" for the inaugural
ceremonies, the President, with OBJ
vious> reference to recalcitrant ele-
ments, remarked that he hadn't
gotten much cooperation in the
past, and that change was in
order.
I'VE expect to carry out the
policies and principles laid down in
the Democratic platform, and that
| is the reason I am anxious for the
Senators and Representatives who
are Democrats in the Congress OF
the United States to cooperate with
us, and I know that is exactly what
they are going to do he said.
Mr.. Truman also commented that
during his own Senate service he
followed his leader, who was Senator
Barkley, said he thought that was
good plan" then jokingly added:
incidentally, am putting out a
little propaganda.
The dinner was held at the May
flower under the auspices of the
Truman-Barkley Club, a national
organization which worked for the
Democratic ticket in the last cam
paign.
The President said the organiza-
ton, which is headed by Gov. Roy
Turner of Oklahoma, had done a
wonderful job" for the party, and
should be kept alive through 1850
when the congressional elections roll
around again.
| In 1880" he said, I'VE are going
to need a cooperative Congress,
just as badly as we need the 81st,
and we don't want TO elect another
80th Congress"
An interesting feature of the din
ner was the presence of members
of the Negro race among the guests,
william l.. Houston, Washington
lawyer; his daughter-in-law, Mrs
Clotille M. Houston, and Albert Am
mons, pianist, were at the table of
Welburn Mayock of Los Angeles,
treasurer of the Truman -Barkley
Club.
Paul Enjoys Presiding.
Elliot Paul, the novelist. who Is
Judge Mayock's son-in-laV, pre-
sided at the table when the former
was called to the speakers table.
This is the first time in the
history of inaugurations that Ne
groes have been admitted to func-
ton of this kind, and I rather enjoy
presiding at the table" said Mr.
Paul.
Senator McGrath Of Rhode Island,
Democratic national chairman, re-
marked that the Democrats never
discriminate.
The President received an ovation
when he entered, and his talk. while
brief, was of the fighting" variety
that marked his campaign.
He made it clear that he intends
to go right down the line for his
Legislative program-despite the con-
troversial factors that enter into it
but his emphasis was strongly on
the work he hopes to do to bring
peace.
Senator Barkley and I have a
tremendous responsibility" he said,
"the greatest burden think, that
ANY President and Vice President Of
the United States ever had in the
history of the country.
I'VE are going to assume that
burden, and we are going to do our
best to carry out the things that are
necessary to meet the situation with
which we are faced, in the country
and in the world.
But We can't do that unless you.
and the Congress and the people of
the United States get behind us ahd
help us carry out those principles
that are necessary to get the thing
done, to get the peace in this world
that we need and that we are going