Evening star., 1949-04-17
Spotlight Seen Focused
On Toft Election Roee
Power al Labor Bos<es Called Real
Issue in 1880 Ohio Con,su
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TAs1 comes un fog re~ea~etsen 10 is4lsts legza
ThrFr are tsu vxwa cs wHAi all eVs.sGssyase
Tie .x&ae II that STATE,
One Is expressed sy political and ss>,tg4s,-
tsisc advocates as taar cd Roosevelt Nvw lvai
ara the new Truman ~rA4S Deal Ttszr
proclaim that Senator Taftx DSsaoctaygc
opponent AL h< the gsoralAX and psasg
s2yw" oor, Frank iAaSchr, THIS. II Is aAzS
wia create ciean~sal GSssse h~twwvr ~Tg4se
Liberalism ard NsISnaSsAl CassSetvAtaAza
The ocSI ehAree yvg Wta tsaS ec Rsvrasea
the voters @! a great STATE 10 s,aaw ~Assa
palli1ea! philosophy ,saey psvteE and In eaAl
direction they Saat tlae country 10 49, 13ar
trouble With this slew IS that II sria5eTAte1y
ignores The facts ard ctSeuFrS tsSs real Ias14s
which can be stated As slaosa Shat tss
labor bosses OF The AFL and tire CiO he
permitted 10 drive oQt Of p8.alsc LIE tssr
outstanding member oi the United Stairs
Senate whose ability and eaarae.e; are nos
questioned. even by his eneEses salely
because he refuses 10 accept dactAl4on trosa
themg~
THIS v!ew is euttTrSscd By the 'ollewtng
points, Il Mi Taft Is ehlcg sJaoasus ot q
Law which in two years has impaired neither
the rights nor the health ot any Union bot
10 some extent has carbed the unlimited
power of the bosses, ussd ta damage the
national interests and which couid br uss5
10 menace Tie national existence . ec~
cause of this a eanpaign oi unIessrAlned
vitiflcatian has been waxed against Nj. Taft
by the union bosses and their propaE anaA
machines in al effort to make him appear
an evil man. the "aTchenemy Of labor -
these bosses have proclaimed theG purpose
To destroy Mr.. Taft in 1880, Both Ci0 and
AFL publications are fun oi plans Ia %
exactly that. One AfL leader tes,itying
before a Senate committee recently, Staring
at Mr.. Taft. shouted Wal. Til neat year.
Our boys will attend 10 you" Their pub
licity regularly reeks with these threats,
Clearly every ounce OF strength that can
te m,.atered will be used 10 beat him. II is
Sala the ciO alone Is prepared 10 spend
81 oto 600 in Ohio TO achieve that result
But for this rghi al The labor bosses
against Mr.. Taft there would be not the
slightest doubt OF his reelection. Neither
Gov. Lausche nor any one else could defeat
him, Even with the labor bosses COINS the
limit. Senator Tafts friends believe he stll
win Under no illusions as 10 the kind of
campaign that will be made and the char
harder than he ever did before, He viii
have to- A ruthless and determined Zoe
seeks his political life. Gov, Lausche and
his progressive policies do not figure i'm
portantly at all. This Is desperate Straesis
between Senator Taft and the labor bosses,
supported by q suhServient White HOUSE, \
servile Democratic National Committee and
the lopsided liberal" eolumnists. That II
why II is OF national significance That il
why. regardless Of party or residence. IL 10
O challenge that cannot be ignoed
For II must be clear II the allied labor
bosses succeed In killing on Nj. TAFT no
other member OF the Senate or House will
dare stand up against them. To be black.
listed by the labor bosses will be the end
of public service Under such conditions
men of intelligence and courage would Ei'nn
public life. Congress would become sseia-
sively body Of sycophnntic ianor-unien
tools. II Mr.. Taft can be defeated, It marks
the end OF hts kind Of men in public affair."
men able and unafraid. men With consic-
tions, self-respect and courage For such
men there would be no indncemsnt what"
ever TO enter Congress every reason for
keeping out. These being the facts. the
success Of Senator Taft next year would seem
vital to every citizen interested In keeping
level Certainly. It IL important 10 thoas
who want TO see men OF capacity and courage
In all branches of the Government and who
would be unhappy under the domination Of
arrogant labor bosses. distressed over
Senate exclusively composed Of Peppers and
MurTays.
Whether he likes Mr. Tafts political views
or not IL is difieult 10 see how any thought
full citizen can escape the conclusion that
his defeat would erect inSurmountahle OBJ
stacles to the entry OF decent men into
public life. That Ia not an extreme state
ment. 1t In In absolute accord with The
facts and an extraordinary number of
Democrats, In Congress and out, strongly
hold this view. Most Democratic members
know q Taft defeat would make congress
sional service intoierable 70 self-respeetinE
men Those out OF Congress know IL wouid
greatly strengthen the cIO hold on the1r
party. increase its influence over the White
House In effect mean labor boss Dictator
ship In its recent convention the raucous
liberal" group which calls itself Americans
for Democratic Action" and 10 dominated by
the Messrs. Murray and Reuthrr Of the CIO.
marked Mr.. Taft as is principal target
for 1880
When the implications Of this ants%Taft
drive are more fully graaped. there is reason
TO believe q nonpartisan movement 70 avert
what would be not far from o general
disaster win develop In the country. Already
sensing the slgnincance and resenifui at ihs
mendacicus propagands pouring out TIM
Guiding the false statement that this
senatorial fight h preliminary 70 another
Taft effort for the presidency. men from
other States are asking. What can ws
dor" And saying "n thsy can knock
Bob Taft OF, there win be no holding them
anywhere" which is true.
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