The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-24
THE GREAT
GAME OF POLITICS
Fail Prospects
BY FRANK r. KENT

vcmbcr elections are concerned Korea
has drained public interest in all
domestic issues. The feeling is that
the korean war, in particular, and
foreign policy, in general, will inhu-
cpcc the voters capable of being in
lluonced.
For many reasons this is mforu-
nate, but it is true. Two views as to
the political effect exist. On the
Democratic side there are admitted
liabilities as Wcll as assets. Admin
istlation strategis is place high
among the former the fact that Mr..
rrumm's plans for another whistle
stop swing around the country have
had to be scrapped I'm Il crisis such
"a this, that kind Of presidential
dcmagogucry, however successful in
the past, would not be tolerated. A
second liability is that the popular
appeal Of the expensive and eXpan-
sivc Truman Fair Deal "to-hell-with-
economy" program has been measur-
ably lost by its enforced postpone
mcnt.
On the other side, it is pointed out
that in a time Of any foreign threat
to the national security there is al
ways disposition to support the
President This was evidenced by the
quick and favorable response to Mr..
Truman's firm action against the Rus
sian-iuspired invasion by Mort h
Koreans. 1t is further asserted that
it was the ncarness Of war in 1910
and the actual war in 1914 that
proved Of immense aid to the late
Mr.. Rooscvelt-if they did not actu-
ally elect him. At such times there
is great power in the Don't change
horses" appeal. 1t is the Administra-
ton purpose to make the most of
this situation, at the same time hold
ing hard to the old Roosevelt combi-
nation Of union labor, farmer and
Negro support.
As for the Republicans, they see
i'm the present state of affairs moth
ING but political profit They believe
their prospects for gaining control Of
Congress are greatly enhanced While
conceding the tendency to uphold the
White House incumbent in a foreign
war, they are convinced this will be
offset by the inadequacy Of Mr.. Tru-
man personally and the weakness of
the men by whom he is surrounded.
There is considerable evidence to sus-
tain this contention, and also to boil
~ter the three-point Indictment which
the Republicans are preparing to pre-
sent.
This is as follows: First, that the
Truman foreign policies directly con-
tiibutcd to the creation Of the Korean
crisis that they have been feeble.
futile and worse; second that Nh
Truman failed to keep the defenses
of the country in reasonable state
Of preparedness for exactly the sort
of mess that now has arisen and
which should have been foreseen;
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