Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-02-06
Taft Takes Lead
nG.0.P.B Blast
AtParty Rally
Wherry and Devereux
Among Those CriticoI
Of Trumqn Policy


Among Those Critical
Of Truman Policy
Senator Taft of Ohio last night
warned 10000 fellow Republicans
"of the dangerous world position
to which the Truman policies have
brought this country"
He and other Republicans blast
ed the administration during the
annual Lincoln day box supper
in Uline Arena.
A newspaper headlined Taft
for President" was handed out to
all corners. Edited by Representa-
tive Bender of Ohio, the paper
devoted it's front page to Mr..
Bender's reasons for urging his
Ohio colleague for President. He
said Senator Taft had no advance
knowledge of the distribution.
A spokesman for Mr.. Taft said
the paper came as & big surprise
to us" and added the Senator not
only had not authorized it but dis
approved OF it very much"
Many Sit on Floor.
Senators Taft, Mccarthy and
Wherry drew top applause from
the big crowd, many of whom sat
on the arena floor to hear the
speeches and watch a two-hour
program of entertainment. There
was some lusty community sing
ing, including Dixie" an unusual
song for Republicans.
Washington Sculptor Adelaide
johnson, who says she is 104 and
knew Lincoln, was introduced in
line with the occasion-Lincoln
Day.
In leading the parade of G. o. p.
speakers, most Of whom were al
lotted one minute each of radio
time during the 81 chicken "box
lunch" Senator Taft said the
American workman showed he lis
not interested in appeals to class
interest" He referred to his re-
election last fall in Ohio.
To-day the Republican Party
undertakes to protect him against
excessive Government regulation
and taxation" Senator Taft said.
1T aims at peace in the world.
and the limitation of our armed
forces to the absolute necessity
of the dangerous world position to
which the Truman policies have
brought this country"
Wherry Speaks.
Another speaker, Sc n a tor
Wherry of Nebraska, the G. o. p.
floor leader, contended that ma
tional defense policies should be
determined by the American peo-
pie through Congress.
I'VE Republicans don't believe
in divine rights for Kings or Presi-
dents" he declared. I'VE reject
President Humans claim that he
alone has power to say whether
American boys shall be drafted
and sent into peacetime inter-
national army in Europe. We
don't want any more Koreas-no
more Dunkirks.
1.-THE best insurance against war
and for victory is complete mastery
of the air. supported by an invinci-
BILE Army, Navy and Marine Corps.
To engage Russia'S ground forces
before her war-potential in Russia
is pulverized by atomic bombs,
would be national suicide"
Representative Devereux, of
Maryland. said I'VE had the battle
won Gin Korea) when some one
made Gen. Macarthur delay at
the 38th Parallel when he had the
enemy on the run"
Calls for Policy.
"Who got US into this mess in
Korea?" he queried. will there
ever be any understanding between
the Department of Defense and
the Department of State? Are we
going to sacrifice American SOL
diers, sailors and Marines while
Malik stalls-while WI insults us
or are we going to declare our
policy as Americans and as Amer
leans carry out that policy?"
Senator Mccarthy of Wisconsin
said the American people have re-
pudiated "the greatest fraud in
history" by turning their backs
on the planners who were willing
to use the blood of other people S
sons to fight communism abroad
in order to disguise their sellout TO
communism at home"
A political scandal has de-
veloped within the Reconstruction
Finance Corp, charged Senator
KEN of Missouri.
There must not be just another
whitewash of these latest scam
dals," he commended. The plum
der-bund must be driven from
their seats of power in Washing
ton" He was referring to a re-
port of Senate banking subcom-
mittee that two RFC directors
were influenced by Donald Daw-
son, White House aide, and by
officials of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee.
| Gabrielson Cites Gains.
Guy G. Gabrielson, chairman Of
the Republican National Commit
tee, pointed out that the Repub-
lican promise of added strength
was proven in the last elections.
Lets do away with fuzzy inter-
national thinking-confused do
nestle planning-and. above all,
let's put an end to creeping social
istic schemes, disguised as welfare
programs"
Others speaking and some Of
their remarks were:
House Minority Martin: ct say
we have had enough Of this Gov
eminent by special interest, by
class and by pressure groups. I
say the time has come when we
must restore the Government to
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