Evening star., 1949-12-19
Advocates New Party of Conservatives
To Get Going Right Away

1t has been suggested that the present
state of the Republican Party makes advis-
able the creation of coalition party made
up OF Republicans and Dixiecrats. But that
proposal falls far short of the needs of the
situation because it fails to take into account
those Northern Democrats who are fearful
of where the Trumanites are carrying the
ship of state but who have gone along with
their party because their love of the success
OF the party label has been greater than
their love of their country
Through many years we have been re-
minded of George Washingtons warming
against entangling foreign alliances, ex-
pressed In his Farewell Address to the
American people," It is unfortunate that
an equally important warning embodied in
that address is almost unknown to his
countrymen. That is his solemn warning
against too Strict adherence to political
party lines. On this subject he said: II have
already intimated to you the danger of
parties in the state, with particular refer
ence to founding them on geographical
discrimination. Let me now take a more
comprehensive view. and warn you in the
most solemn manner against the baneful
effects of the spirit of party generally.
Factional Domination Deplored.
'"This spirit, unfortunately. is inseparable
from our nature. having its root in the
strongest passions of the human mind. It
exists under different shapes in all govern
mentS more or less stifled. controlled. or
repressed; but in those of the popular form
it is seen in its greatest rankness, and is
truly their worst enemy.
''The alternate domination of one faction
over another, sharpened by the spirit of
revenge natural to party dissension, which
in different ages and countries has perpe-
trated the most horrid enormities, is itself
frightful depotism. But this leads at length
to a more formal and permanent despotism
The disorders and miseries which result,
gradually incline the minds of men to seek
security and repose in the absolute power
of an individual; and, sooner or later, the
chief of some prevailing faction, more able
or more fortunate than his competitors,
turns this disposition to the purpose of his
own elevation on the ruins of public liberty
1T serves always to distract the public
councils. and enfeebles the public admins
tration. 1t agitates the community with ILL
founded jealousies and false alarms; kindles
the animosity of one part against another;
foments occasional riot and insurrection. It
opens the door to foreign influence and
corruption, which finds a facilitated access
to the government itself through the chan
nels of party passions. Thus the policy and
the will of one country are subjected to the
policy and will Of another"
Union Against Radicals Urged.
What is needed is realization upon the
part Of the American people that as long
as George Brown, Democrat, cancels the
vote of Bill Smith, Republican, on election
day, just so long will a vicious and deter
mined minority of radicals hold the balance
of power and imperil the safety and liberty
of all of us But whenever Brown and Smith
are ready to get together, this minority will
be rendered impotent.
Now the way to bring this about is to
establish new party with new name, with
a nominee such as Senator Byrd of Virginia
or any like leader who commands respect
and confidence of the conservatives of all
parties And then have the Republican party
endorse that nominee and refrain from
naming any one to oppose him. Such
course would put the support not only OF
the Southern conservative Democrats and
the Republicans back of the named candi-
date but also the support Of large inde-
pendent vote and thousands of Northern
Democrats. Instead of waiting until near
election day and then dumping tons OF
printed matter into the mails, steps should
be taken at once to apprise the people
at the grass roots of what is going on at
Washington and what the New Deal and
Fair Deal have done to the national welfare.
F. G. CAMPBELL.