The Nome nugget., 1949-03-28
GOD HATES A COWARD
(The Omaha WOrld-Herald)

That's gospel truth If any witness needed to at test the Republican party of 193648 would more than suffice
 For twelve years the Republican party has been a coward the worst kind of coward-a moral coward In consequence it begins to take the appearance of something the cat dragged in.
 It is hard to define entity the Republican party other large group of people, since however close y banded together all cannot think alike in all respects But speaking broadly the Republican party consists of and women who in firm conviction opposed to the swift trend toward the omnipoent state that is sweeping every section of the earth Whether it be defined Communism Fascism, Socialism, totalitar- anism stasm the deal, the insurance state these and regard it thing of infinite menace however cunningly disguised, and however ardently supported by good but misguided people,
 But the Republican party has lacked the courage to say what it's rank and file believe Out of hunger for the flesh pots it has lacked the patriotism, the loyalty to stand up for the free republic of the founding fathers and to fight for it. Due to that lack of moral courage of loyalty to the American creed the United States almost the sole remaining bulwark against the advancing tide finds itself without spokesman without champion to proclaim and battle for it's traditional glorious creed And it finds the once-sO-frm foundations of it's temple crumbling
 The fact is known of all men Here, too, in America the state is taking control and ownership of the people, It is using the power to tax to destroy their independence and selfreliance It is converting free into vassas and dependents. It is devouring the substance of sesupportng people to render them self supporting longer, and to establish condition of un1VeTSdl great white father-a father corrupted and corrupt ing since great power does corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
 And the Republican party has not dared to resist the tde it has gone along with it. Not out of conviction but of cowardice It has not dared to be Dane to have purpose and to make it known Its plea for votes has been the shameful one: Give the offices the power and we'll give you much of what we believe to be wrong as will the Democrats themselves
 Americans do not respond to any such appeal They, too hate coward They despse hypocrisy. They hum ger for leadership of good faith. They will accept a brave and fighting leadership tainted with Fender gastian and absolutism rather than leadership that crawls-and trails its flag
 What wonderful thing it would be if the Republican committee if other constituted Republican leaders, could realize how desperately these United States need an honest and brave Republican party-how true Re- pubcans above all others hunger and thirst for it! Republican party to raise high the flag of loyal oppos ton!
 How joyously, with what reborn hope men and wo- men of the ancient faith of this republic would rally about such standard Proud of it hey would be in vc tory. No less proud in defeat!
 Surely surely it shall not be recorded by amazed hs torans of later day. that when the black flag of abso usm was raised in the twentieth century, when the