The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-31
Politics As Usual

is said Administration politicians
somewhat aghast at recent re-
that Mr.. Truman has lost the
dence of the people and that
ocratic election prospects have
lished. Because he acted so well
he time of the Korean invasion
because or the general popular
to support the President in a
gn war, they had anticipated the
Sc. Now, they are seeking the
IN.
ere are several quite obvious
but unquestionably outstanding
lat i'm a time of national peril
belief that the President has
above personal and political
derations is essential to conf
=, there is nothing whatever upon
to base that belief-quite the
airy. The cold truth is that in
asst two months while the people
been deeply distressed by the
news from Korea there has been
ltable evidence that so far from
2 above the politics as usual"
the White House is playing
san politics to the clear detri-
of the national interests. This
rough thing to say about
dent in such a period, but the
cannot be denied and the more
they are grasped by the people
ooner, perhaps, the situation can
hanged.
most .brazen piece of Truman
cs was the appointment as Am
ldor to Mexico of Mayor
yer, of New York City, thus
ng out Of the service a distin-
led career diplomat. The estab-
| facts are these-this deal was
leered by Mr.. Eddie Flynn, boss
Bronx and Democratic national
litteeman for New York. Besides
flying Mr.. O'Dwyer's desire for
berth outside the country (for
I he is qualified neither by eX-
nee nor ability this would not
fere with his liberal New York
pension, though very difficult to
ellie with the moral responsible
inherent in his election only last
The primary purpose Of the APP
ment is to enhance Democratic
res to gain control of the New
State government. A mayorality
ION in November to fill the place
vacant by the retirement of
ODwyer, undoubtedly does this
nsuing a much larger vote in
lily Democratic New York City.
ybody agrees about that.
supine connivance of Mr.. Tru-
in this unsayory scheme is dis
hitting to those who hope to see
measure up to the standards one
1 right to expect of the leader of
eat nation in national crisis.
this is not the only instance of
tics as usual" in the White
sc since the war began. In two
directions, politics distinctly
influenced the Truman course.
of these is in the matter of rigid
omy in defense expenditures.
urgent necessity of this is not
lted. Mr.. Truman himself has
ID about it several times. But
/ it comes to action, he flinches.
tor Byrd; his own friend, Sena-
Douglas, of Illinois, and Senator
nor, Of Maryland, all Of whom
ort him on every defense request,
pointed out perfectly practical
by which billions can be saved
lonessentials and have pleaded
him to join with them-or let
/ join him.
this his response has been feeble
ne extreme. He has made some
hearted gestures and given econo-
domestic affairs plenty of kind
Is. But there he has stopped. He
utterly failed to supply the White
Sc leadership, without which no
cut in governmental cost can be
=. 1t is impossible not to ascribe
failure to inability to resist the
ding groups with whom he is
ically affiliated and to the cock
advice he gets from his Fair
economic counselors. This is
icularly bad when everyone, eX-
his economic counselors, recog-
that the basic essential to our
AIRY strength is financial sound
he other direction in which poll