The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1952-08-21

out into space, into that canyon of
verbose and voluble words from
which there is no retreat.
It will be a whirlwind campaign;
an enlightening campaign. And al
though the average American will
say he is soon tired of it all, he will
listen and carry the arguments to
the corner filling station and the
courthouse lawns.
At one time or another both major
candidates, Adlai Stevenson and
Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, have ex
pressed their views upon most of
the important current questions. In
several respects both of these men
are remarkable alike. For one
thing, both are relatively new per-
sonalities on the national political
scene. Beth are honest, sincere, and,
from past performances, efficient
in the positions they have held.
Many Similar VietOs
And even on the issues them
selves they entertain many similar
views, separated for the most part
by that thin hair-line of degree.
For instance, on the subject of
corruption, which will undoubtedly
be one of the major campaign is
sues, the candidates have stated
their views. Said General Eisenhow-
er in his now famous Detroit speech,
''When I say let's clean out COR
ruption,' that pertains to all mech
anism of our political processes as
well as the government itself. It
applies to political parties; it APP
plies to primaries" And Governor
Stevenson in his jackson Day din
ner address said, lone corrupt pub
lie official is one too many; one
corrupt private citizen also is one
too many"
It is the issue of foreign policy,
however, upon which the two men
disagree only on methods and to
what degree. Both believe that the
only security for the United States
in the world today OF tomorrow is
collective security, brought about
by aid to free nations. Both see in
communism the great menace that
threatens our nation and the free
dom of the world.
On the question of isolationism
and allies the candidates have had
this to say. Eisenhower: I'm the in
ternational arena, where complete
isolation would be eventual suicide,
we have loyal allies; even the least
among them is not to be written
off" Stevenson: 1.-THE great expert
ment in collective security on which
we embarked In 1945 is still in the
long run our best chance for peace.
Face Korean Problem
In the weeks Immediately prior
to the convention, the Korean wal
and the problem of its solution, took
a terrific beating from the politi-
clans. Concerning the Korean situ-
alton, Eisenhower has said: II be-
Iieve we have got to stand firm and
to take every possible step we can
to reduce our losses and to stand
right there and try to get a decent,
armistice / do not believe that
in the present situation there is any
clean-cut answer to bringing the
Korean War to a successful conclu-
sion.
On the same subject, Stevenson
had this to say: 81 think there Is
good reason to believe that the
resolute action by the UN in Korea
not only gained time in the east
but saved NATO in the west. The
alternative was to surrender all pos
sible positions Of strength, to en-
feeble If not destroy the grand al
lance of the free-and then, per-
haps, to resort in desperation to a
general war when our moral. pnliti.
cal and strategic position had been
weakened disastrously."
Cipl Rights Big Issue .
Civil rights has been a big prob
lem on the national scene In recent
years. Both parties have a civil
rights plank In their 1852 platforms.
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