Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Truman Heads Home
After Blasting Foes
OF Fair Deal Program

Johnston. executive director Of the
Republican Senatorial Campaign
Committee. who has been follow
ing Mr.. Truman's whistle stop
route and reporting to party head
quarters.
Paying his respects to the
shadow" in a jingle he used in
lie 1913 campaign the President
! one of several departures from
,xt. quoted Robert Louis Steven
n:
II have a little shadow,
That goes in and out with me,
And what can be the use of him
rs more than I can see."
The President said Mr.. Johns.
4 found "the people like to have
cir elected officials come and
Tx with them face to face"
He then added:
Il wish the opposition would
ome out for something and be a
cal opposition. A great political
party cannot survive by being
,gainst everything that is for the
good Of the people. Remember
the demise of the Federalist Party.
remember the Wing Party-how it
passed into oblivion. We need
strong two-party system in this
'reat republic. I hope the Re-
lblican Party will profit by the
.amples have cited"
Welcomed With New Song.
The President went in swinging
l the last major talk of his 10
~ trip after the crowd had well
omed him DANGEROUSLY with a
ew song-"Here's Harry"
They sang verses like these:
Here's Harry! A broad Shout
cred President!
Here's Harry! A friend of
very man!
Here's Harry! A good solid
1sident.
Hi! Ho! Harry! A real Amer
3an!
I'VE want Harry! We want
truman!
Here's Harry! From indie
pendence. Mo-"
Repeating that repeal of the
Taft-Hartley labor law. and en-
actnent Of compulsory health in
surance and civil rights legislation,
would continue to be, prime OBJ
jectives, the President asserted
that "the Democratic Party will
carry on it's fight for its program
during the remaining months OF
the Slst Congress and after that
is over we will carry on the fight
in the 82d Congress"
It was evident that the President
was directing his remarks to in
transigeants in his own party, as
well as to the Republicans. South
ern Democrats often have COM
bined with the minority to turn
back the administration. particu-
lsrly on the key labor. health and
civil rights issues.
Rebuffs Dealt, Bluntly.
It was the first time since the
Democrats got control of Congress
In 1913 that Mr.. Truman has
dealt his rebuffs in such blunt
fashion, and his castigation was
only slightly by the Gus
recital of "worth-whil
accomplishments on Capitol Hill.
He also reiterated determination
to press for the Brannan farm
plan, social security expansion,
low and middle income housing
and education aid.
Halls Progressive Liberalism.
The President hailed the Dem
ocrats as the main stream of
life" and "the party of
liberalism, and made
a possible reference to Republican
charges of Communist infiltration
in government. with the declara-
ton that I'VE will continue to
fight undemocratic elements in
our society. whether of the left
or of the right"
At the outset Of his speech.
which he had said would be the
only political announcement of
an otherwise "non-political" trip,
President Truman declared that
the Democratic Party still is faith
full to the principles of Thomas
Jefferson, who believe the peo-
pie could govern themselves wise
ly if they knew the facts"
1t was to make the facts"
known that the now-concluding
report-to- the-people trip was I'M
dertaken. he explained. and he
intends to repeat the performance,
he added. despite some Repub-
lican politicians"
The President spoke in a typical
campaign setting. after taking
part in a Smile parade from his
hotel to the stadium. The caval-
cade was headed by the 33d Di-
vision, Illinois National Guard,
and rolled through the streets to
the accompaniment of fireworks.
The President boarded his train
right after the speech. and is due
in Washington at 3:35 this after
noon.