Evening star., 1951-09-05
Politics
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his audience laughed. And the
broke up.
The President pegged the indict-
ment of his old whipping boys of
1948 on a ck-handed attack on
Congress for cutting the appropri-
alton for foreign aid. Congress Of
course. wasn't mentioned.
These anti-defense, anti-con-
troll, anti-everything people are
the same ones who have been
against everything we have been
doing in this country for the last
20 years to improve conditions for
the farmer, for labor and for the
average family" he declared.
These reactionaries and isola-
these ants and false
aconomiZers are as blind about
what it takes to keep our country
strong here at home as they are
about what it takes to keep peace
in the world. In fact, those things
go together. We cannot do what
is necessary for peace. unless we
are strong here at home.
Well, we are strong at home
we are strong here at home. And
am very thankful for that and
the Democratic Party can be very
proud of that fact. Since 1888, we
have made the United States
strong and prosperous beyond any
thing the people ever dreamed of" !"
Cites Figures on Economy.
Citing figures on increases in
national income. corporate profits
and expanded purchasing power,
the President said fatty that "our
economy is stronger than 1t ever
mas been," despite arguments of
critics to the contrary.
"All this has been made possible
oy our system of free enterprise, {"
ne amplified. The policies of the
Democratic Party made it possible.
The Democratic Party has saved
his country from socialism and
The President declared that "it
hasn't been easy to make the new
leal and the fair deal a success"
'ver the opposition of the special
boys" who, he said in
passing, "are better off than they
,ver have been in their lives" de-
,pite their protestations of i'm
ruin.
But the President promised to
keep on fighting for what I think
S right" Going further, he as
serted that I'VE are going to keep
he Democratic Party for the
people and for the public interest
is long as I have any thing to do
With it,"
Exhortirlg his hearers ito keep
he spotlight focused on the
of special privilege
who are Swarming around Wash
ngton." the President expressed
that the Democratic
Party will continue to carry out
is duty" to the people.
Interrupted by Ovation.
The speaker started to refer to
;he upcoming campaign. he was
by standing ovation.
Laughing at the break. he con-
,inued:
I'VE are going to elect a Presi-
dent next year, and that means
that we are going to have the op-
portunity to see that this country
stays on the right path"
The audience listened intently:
THAT is a great responsibility
I know I can count on every one
in this crowd to do his part in
meeting that responsibility. You
won't be working for the Demo
cratic Party alone. You will be
working for the people of the
United States, and you will be
for world peace.
II don't know who the Demo
cratic candidates will be next
year, but I do know this: They
will be fighters for peace. They
will understand what 1t takes to
make America strong. They viii
fight for all the peopleNnot just
a few"
His audience roared at this let
down.
But as the luncheon broke up
comment was generally to the ef-
feet that it looked as though the
President. in pointing to the
course the 1852 standard bearer
should take, had set himself ur
as a logical choice to head the
party again.
Talks to Coast Leaders.
The get-together at the Fair
Hotel, also gave Mr.. TTu.
man an opportunity to talk tc
California leaders about their fac
tional troubles, in an effort te
bring peace.
Mr.. Truman, in his speech
made no reference to the row
involving party control. which ha.
involved such well-known figure,
as National Committeeman James
RooseSelt nra tina .onA side. anf