Evening star., 1949-02-25
6. 0.P. Dares Truman
To Garry Fight for
Program 10 People
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in both houses?" Senator Brewster
askeds The 8lst Congress must be
worse than he said the 80th was"
Senator Bricker. Republican. of
Ohio said it seems to him that
the President recognizes that his
own party doesn't agree with him.
He is just building up a straw
man of special interests and bat
ting 1t around" said Senator
Bricker, adding that the Presi-
dent can try his luck with the
Nation on that If he chooses.
Morse Joins In Attack.
Senator Morse, Republican, of
Oregon remarked that if the Tru-
man program had begged down.
1t is because there is no united
support on the Democratic side
Of the aisle"
He is trying to cover up the
split in his own party" the Ore
gon Senator ampllf1ed.
The President spoke at the Stat
Ter Hotel at the windup of a
program that was staged also at
the Mayflower as part of the
annual drive for party funds.
His talk, preceded by another
of the off -the-cuff variety at the
Mayflower, was carried on four
radio networks and was televised
also. Vice President Barkley
spoke on the same hookup from
San Francisco just ahead of Pres
ident Truman.
The Democrats last night were
in a jubilant mood that contrasted
> with the frame of mind of a year
ago, when the dinners found
Southerners taking a walk over
the civil rights issue and the
ditch Truman" movement was
gaining impetus.
Civil Rights UnmentiOned.
Mr.. Truman did not mention
the civil rights program, but he
jokingly referred to the situation
last year when he expressed sat-
isfaction at the November victory.
That victory, he chuckled, was a
surprise in certain quarters where
plans were being made Ito bury
the Democratic Party and all that
it stands for"
Wilson Wyatt, former housing
expediter, the dinner chairman,
recalled that the attendance
year ago was $500 compared with
last nights $500.
The guest list last night carried
the names of Senators Sparkman
and Hill of Alabama. and May
bank, of South Carolina, two of
the States which bolted the Dem
ocratic tickets in November and
cast their presidential vote for the
DixiecratS.
Senator Johnston, of South
Carolina, vigorous foe of Mr..
Truman's civil rights program, was
reported at home. Missing from
the list of guests and contributors
were Senators Eastland and
Stennis, of Mississippi, and Ellen
der and Long, of Louisiana. the
other two Dixiecrat States, but a
dinner in Jackson, Miss, could
have accounted for their absence.
Senators Russell, of Georgia, and
Byrd, of Virginia, were other alb
sentees.
A leader of the colored race was
at the head table at the May
fiower-Gov. William H. HASTE
of the Virgin Islands.
Mr.. Truman's closing address
was strictly from the pattern OF
the give -'em-hell campaign that
he waged over $4,000 miles in SO
States in his history making cam
paign for reelection.
Says People Are With Party.
I'VE can and we will provide a
better life for our people" the
President asserted as he concluded
his attack on obstructionist tao
tics.
THE only justification for the
Democratic Party is it's usefulness
to the American people in achiev-
ing the Government they desire,
the President said at the outset.
after stressing that the November
election made it clear" that the
people are with the party.
II am proud to say that never
before has the Democratic Party
been more firmly dedicated to a
program in the interest of all the