Evening star., 1952-03-30

The prepared tert OF Presi-
dent Truman's speech at the
JEFFERSON Jackson Day dinner
Here last night folloius. At the
Dery end OF his address the
President interpoluted his an
notncement that he Mould not
be candidate for reelection.
! am very happy to be here to-
might.
This makes seven jefferson
Jackson Dinners that have
spoken to in the City Of Washing
ton.
They have all been wonderful
dinners. One OF the things I like
about the dinners is the fact that
they are political meetings. I like
political meetings and I like poli-
tics. u
Politics good politics--is public
service. There is no life or occupa-
ton in which q man can find a
greater opportunity to serve his
community or his country.
I have been In politics for more
than 80 years, and I know that
nothing else could have given me
greater satisfaction.
] am sure that all of you here to-
night are very much interested in
the presidential election this year.
In view of that fact. ! thought
! would give you a little analysis
of the political situation.
The political situation IN this
country may look complicated, but
YOU can find the key to it in one
simple thing: the Republicans
have been out of Office for 20 long:
years-and they are desperate to-
get back in control.
For 20 years the Republicans
have been wandering in a political
desert-like camels looking for an
oasis. And if they don't find it
pretty soon, the Republican Party
may die out altogether.
Advice on Republican Errors.
You know, I would hate to see
that happen. I would like to keep
the Republican Party alive, if that
is possible. So I am going to offer
them a little advice about the
error Of their ways.
There are some very good rea-
sons. why the Republicans have
been out OF Office so long and
haven't been able to get back in
control.
The first reason is that they
were voted out in 1892 because
they had brought the country to
the brink of ruin.
During the 192Os, the Republi-
can Administrations drew back in
petrified isolation from our world
responsibilities. They spent all
their time trying to help the rich
get richer, and paid no attention
to the welfare of the workers and
the farmers. All in all, they paved
the way for the biggest economic
smash-up this country has ever
seen.
That Is the reason the Repub-
licans were thrown out Of office
in 1882 and one of the very good
reasons they have been kept out
ever since. The people don't want
any more Great Depressions."
The second reason why the Re-
publicans have been out of Office
for 20 years is that the Demo-
cratic Party has been giving the
country good Government i In
stead Of trying to build up the
prosperity Of the favored few, and
letting some Of it trickle down to
the rest, we have been working
to raise the incomes Of the vast
majority Of the people. We have
been steadily expanding the base
for prosperity and freedom In
this country. The people have
kept right on re-electing Demo-
Gratis because we have been serv-
ing them well and they know it.
Never Agreed ON Program.
The third reason the Republic
cans have been kept out of power
for 20 years is because they have
never been able to agree on q
sensible program to put before the
country. They have been on al