Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-11-05
National Suicide Seen
By Truman if Election
Goes 10 IsoIationists
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or imitation, in enumerating the
gains the various segments of the
population has made under
Democratic rule.
Insurgent Democrats who did
much to disrupt the Truman pro-
gram escaped the President
lash.
Turning to business conditions,
the President asserted that "as
usual. the Republicans are trying
to scare us by saying that the
country is on the last mile to So
cialism."
What a long last mile it must
be-" he said slowly, "private cor
poration profits are now running
at a rate of more than 40 billion
dollars year, and there are more
private business enterprises than
ever before"
Democrats, he said, have been
the salvation of free enterprise. -
Sees Victory for Hennings.
In his appeal for strengthened
Democratic majorities, the Presi-
dent expressed conviction that
Thomas c. Hennings, jr., would
be elected to the Senate, succeed
| ing Senator Donnell, Republican
He also said the State would send
a Democratic delegation to the
House. At present. Missouri has
but one Republican district in
thirteen.
The President got a tremendous
reception when he walked on the
stage just before time to go or
the air, in company with Ma
tional Chairman William M
Boyle, jr., and joined other tor
Missouri Democrats including
Treasury Secretary Snyder, Gov
Forrest Smith and members OF
the House delegation.
Another ovation marked his in
PRODUCTION.
The crowd fell elbow prelimi-
nary estimates. A police count
put the gathering at $500 to 5000
Democratic publicity chiefs upr
Demo cratic publicity chiefs
upped that to 1000. The audi
forum seats around $4,000.
There was. however. no lack OF
enthusiasm. And one spectator
was cheered when he shouted
give 'em hell. Harry"
Il intend to-. the President re-
sponded.
The shouter enjoyed his re-
ception so much that he re-
peated.
Getting back into the swing
Of his 1913 "give-em-hell" tech
nique. the President frequently
interpreted. to the evident de-
light Of his partisan audience.
In assailing isolationists. he
took what was interpreted as an
oblique shot at former Represen-
tative Everett Dirksen, of Illinois
VIII ois campaigning for the Sem
ate against Majority Leader Lucas
declaring that I'VE have one OF
them over here. in Illinois,
The President landed at Scott
Air Force Base. some 26 miles
south of st. Louis on the Illinois
side Of the Mississippi, at 1855 pm
central time.
Waiting for him at the base were
Mayor Joseph M. Darst of St
Louis and other Democratic
leaders, and Representative Price
Democrat Of Illinois. in whose
district the base hes.
/ Guard is Strengthened.
f With the attempt on the Presi-
dents life fresh In mind. Illinois
and Missouri officials had
strengthened the customary guard
and at Belleville, ILL.,, Police Chief
R. G. Gibson brought out 80
National Guardsmen to augment
his own force of 81.
In downtown Belleville and East
st. Louis, there were fair crowds
to greet Mr.. Truman, but else
where, the line of spectators was
thin, and the largest st. Louis
turnout was in the vicinity of his
hotel in the business district.
After arriving at the hotel, the
President attended a reception ar
ranged by Mayor Darst for State
leaders. local candidates and la
Dor representatives.
He is remaining q. all night at
the Jefferson Hotel. then will fly
to Kansas City tomorrow morn
ing. Because of the absence of
his family, the independence
home is closed and the President
will be quartered in his pent-
house suite in the Muehlebach
Hotel.
He speaks at independence
Monday afternoon, when the
town receives a bronze copy of
the Liberty Bell as a token of
friendship from the people of An
necy, France. a famed bell-cast-
ing center then will vote earIv