Evening star., 1950-02-07
The Political Mil
Declaration Puts 6. O.P.
On Record in Major Issues
Stands for 'All-American' Policy
In Which All in Nation Can Join
Bv Gould Lincoln


The Republican declaration" of principles
and objectives of 1850 concurred in by the
Republican members of House and Senate
and the Republican National Committee is
an afirmative-not q negative-document.
IL places the party, as far as it can, on
record regarding the top issues of the coming
congressional and State campaigns
For example, the Republican Party stands
for an "all-American" foreign policy, a policy
In winch all Americans, of whatever political
party, may join. 1t stands for strong
natlonal defense, completely adequate for
the security of our people" It fayors full
support OF the United Nations and it's
strengthening, full support of the inter-
american system, and full support of our
treaty obligations in the North Atlantic Com
munlty-the North Atlantic Security Pact.
!, Whlle declining utterly to return to a posi-
tlon OF lsolationism the Republicans in their
new declaration rap the Truman adninistra-
tlon-and the Roosevelt administration. too
over the knuckles for failure to live I'm tn
true blpartisanship in foreign policy, partic
ularly because of the secret agreements made
at 4alta and subsequently confirmed at Pots
oam Further, the declaration promises that
tne Republicans will be vigilant in critical
exploration of administration foreign policy.
ano implies that the COP will bring foreign
pollcy questions into the campaign where II
believes necessary.
Strong Stand on Imports
Ihe declaration also takes strong stand
IN 1aVor OF "the Republican principle that
foreign products of underpaid foreign labor
snail not be admitted to this country on
Terms that will imperil the living stand
aros OF American workmen, farmers
ana the life Of American industry" This il
the party protective tariff plank, and
warning that reciprocal trade agreements
must not be entered into which, by lowering
tarltf duties, will bring disaster to American
producers and workers
On the domestic side, the issues with the
democrats are strongly drawn The catch
line is: The major domestic issue today is
Loerty against socialism" Afhrmatively the
republicans promise to bring an end to
denclt spending and return to a balanced
budget. The declaration places the Marty
Hatly on record against new large-cost Fed
eraI projects, with the only exceptions to
oe made in case of emergencies, involving
haelonal welfare or security. It pledges the
party IN support OF policy of general tax
reouctlon with immediate repeal of wartime
excise taxes and reduction of taxes on small
businesses '-'-A-A
For the farmers, the declaration assert.
Ihae a prosperous agriculture is funda.
mental 10 prosperous America" and prom.
lses TO join with the great farm organizations
ana WIN individual farmers to maintain a
prosperous agriculture. It goes all ont for
system OF price supports which will helm
give the farmers fair prices, but declares
sIohgly against the Brannan Plan-sup-
ported oy the Truman administration. It
says OF the Brannan plan: "It would place
every farmer in state of complete denend
ency on Government for large part of his
income from uncertain annual congressional
appropriations"
Would Retain Taft Act.
The Republicans declare. too for the rs.
tentlon OF the Taft-Hartley labor law "be-
cause IL mas restored equality between en1-
p!oyer ana employees, guaranteed the right
oi coLecClve bargaining, the recognition of
unions and the right to strike while pro-
"tectlng the rights of the public and the union
members. AT the same time it declares for
amendments to the act. improving ID, and
aenounces the Truman administration for
blocking such amendments.
They go on record again for "civil r;obts
Tor Improvement and extension of the social
security system, and for Sympathetic con-
sloeratlon" OF the rights of veterans. -
flnally, the declaration condemns both
communism ana faScism, and takes a crack
AZ the Truman administration for permitting
communists and their fellow travellers tn he
employed in Government posts and it's "soft
aCtiSuoe toward Government employees who
hoid or support Communist attitudes,
:. Altnough no effort is made in the declara-
l I.oi 10 olscuss specific measures-except the
Brannan farm plan which it denounces and
the Taft-Hartley labor law which 1t s,Ipports
-tne declaration does join the issues with
the truman Fair Dealers, especially the issues
OF pig Government" in WASHINGTON deficit
ana Wasteful spending, high taxes. and in
effective foreign policy. :