Evening star., 1950-02-07

program for progressive reduction.
The Republican Party has always
believed in a strong national de-
fenSe. We must maintain our armed
forces at strength completely ade-
quate for the security of our people.
We favor the promotion of world
trade on the basis of fair and rea-
sonable competition and we assert
that this can be done within the
Republican principles that foreign
products of underpaid foreign labor
shall not be admitted to this coun-
try on terms which imperil the
living standards of the American
workman or the American farmer,
or threaten serious injury to a
domestic industry. A strong Ameri-
can economy is a vital factor for
our security.
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS.
The major domestic issue today is
liberty against socialism: Whether
we shall remain in this country a
free people in constant control of
our governments, or whether we
shall delegate to an all-poWerful
Federal Government with unlimited
power to tax and spend, the rights
to direct and operate our agri-
culture, industry, labor and local
communities and the daily lives of
our citizens. We believe there is
no frontier beyond which devotion
to the American system may not
increase our knowledge, character
and material welfare: but we be-
lieve these goals can only be Sc
cured in a framework of liberty,
equality and justice, with adequate
incentive and rewards to workmen
and to industry for ability, knowl-
edge, character, hard work, daring
and genius.
Basic American principles are
threatened by the administration S
program for planed economy
modelled aon the Socialist govern
ments of Europe, including price
ana wage control, rationing, So
cialized medicine, regional author
tiles. and the Brannan Plan with
it's controls. penalties, fines and Jail
sentences. This program is dictated
by a small but powerful group of
persons who believe in socialism,
who have no concept of the true
foundation of American progress,
and whose proposals are wholly out
of accord with the true interests
and real wishes of the workers,
farmers and businessmen.
AS the Iron Curtain descends on
half the globe, and as nation after
nation samples the drug of to-
talitarianism. the Republican Party
is the champion of human liberty
and the essential dignity Of the in
dividual. To it falls the task of
offering not only its opposition, but
Of proposing a program to restore
faith in free institutions, and bring
about stability, opportunity and
progress.
We hold that Government can
use its just powers to foster ma
tional health, promote real security
for the aged, develop sound agri-
cultural and labor-management
policies and advance civil rights.
These ideas are in keeping with
the earliest and finest Republican
traditions, and can be achieved
without establishing socialism or
discipline or dependence. The Dem
ocrats have also professed these
ideals, but the stark truth is that
after eighteen years of Democratic
control and endless talk, they have
reduced this whole field to confusion
and futility. The administration is
seeking to make demagogic appeals
rather than enact sound legislation.
1t seeks to keep glittering goals
intact to lure votes in anticipation
of favors to come. Such a cynical
procedure raises the naked issue of
sincerity, of responsibility, and of
achievement.
To achieve our objectives, we
otter certain fundamental proposals,
and constructive undertakings to re-
build prosperous and progressive
America
/. The Economy.
Liberty cannot breathe the air of
bankruptcy and live.
Reckless and extravagant spend