Evening star., 1950-10-04
Taft Shifts His Attacks
From Korean Issue
To Brannan Plan
BY the Asseeieted Press

Domestic problems began to re-
claim attention in the congress
sional campaign today as military
victory tended to diminish the
Korean war as a political issue.
Senator Taft, Republican, of
Ohio, who has been contending
the Truman administration S
plumbers invited the Korean
Communist attack, shifted to a
denunciation of the Brannan
farm plan.
In a weekly report to Ohio
voters, Senator Taft said the
Brannan plan-which would pro-
vide direct Government subsidies
to growers of perishable crops un-
der certain circumstances-"is a
fraud on its face"
He pointed out that supporters
Of the Brannan plan have not said
anything about the taxes which
would be necessary to pay farm
ers who sold their perishables at
prevailing market prices lower
than fixed standards.
Getting Bill for Benefits"
"Yet those taxes will have to be
paid by the farmers and the con-
sumers." Senator Taft said. I'm
short, they are getting a bill from
the Government for the benefits
they are supposed to receive and
into that bill will be added the
salaries of thousands of employees
OF the Department of Agriculture
to administer the plan"
Secretary of Agriculture Bran
nan has contended that the sys-
tenn might well be less costly than
present price supports.
Unlike many of his previous
ones, Senator Taft's weekly re-
port didn't mention the Korean
war, although he still stresses that
as an issue in his reelection cam
palgn speeches. He is opposed by
Democratic State Auditor Joseph
Ferguson.
Until recently, the Korean war
has overshadowed all other issues
IN many Senate and House races
and has cropped up in strictly
State contests.
Some Politicians Undecided.
But the victory achieved by
United Nations military forces has
left some politicians undecided as
to the political value of discussing
Korean issues.
Democrats generally contend
that the smashing of the Com
munist aggressive power has wiped
out the chagrin voters felt at early
American reverses. Republicans
argue that the voters still think
the United States went into the
venture militarily unprepared.
Senator Bridges, Republican, of
New Hampshire kept up his ham
mering at the administrations Far
Eastern policies yesterday, accus-
ing Secretary of State Acheson of
engineering grand sell-out" to
the Chinese Communists.
The State Department retorted
last night that if Senator Bridges
examines the facts, "he must him
self conclude that he was rash in
his unfounded accusation"
Opened Back Door"
Senator Bridges said in q state
ment that Mr.. Acheson had
opened "the back door" for en-
trance Of Red China into the
United Nations. thus giving
away everything won by the
blood OF our youths" in Korea.
The New Hampshire Senator
said he received a report three
weeks ago that the State Depart
ment and the British Foreign Of
flee had reached an understand
ing to arrange for admission of
Red China to the U. N. The. de-
partment said the report Senator
Bridges received was a lie.
The Senator said the first move
was made last Friday when the
U. N. Security Council voted, 7 to
3, to invite Red China's' repre-
sentatives to present their COM
plants OF alleged United States
aggression in Formosa.
U. S. Voted Down.
The departments statement
contended this country "in clear
and forceful terms opposed the
move to hear the Chinese Reds,
but was voted down.
The State Department noted
that Senator Bridges "insinuates'
that the Security Council action
changes Chinese representation ir
the U. N.
This is not the case" it said
"The resolution merely permits the
Chinese Communists to appear be-
. fore the Security Council as wit
nesses. A proposal to seat the
Chinese Communists had already
been defeated under the leader
ship of Secretary Acheson."
The departments statement
added:
"Carping criticism any time one
loses a vote or irresponsible al
legations of bad faith can only
weaken the United Nations ano
give aid and comfort to the propa.