St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-10-10
Stevenson Visit

Stevenson Visit
tackled Ike's endorsement Of Sen.
Mccarthy (R. Wis.,
He stated:
Il feel compelled TO add that /
really do admire Orville Freeman
CDFL candidate for GOVERNOR
and Bill Carlson (DFL candidate
for U. S. Senator). And II didn't,
or II one of them had simply
called Gen. Marshall "a front man
for traitors" I tell you simply
that nothing could have persuad-
ed ne to appear here tonight"
"The general" Stevenson stat
ed, lis hopelessly the captive of
the Old Guard. And we all know
where the Old Guard stands.
"Sen. Taft, is. as we all know
a man who has made opposition
a matter Of principle preferably
with interest at eight per cent.
1T makes no difference what
! forward step you have in mind,
the Old Guard is against IT,"
Stevenson said that II his OPP
ponent were elected the Muir
derers Row" would control all of
the standing committees Of the
Senate.
Chairman OF the Republican
policy committee. which decides
which bills are taken up, which
are shelved: Robert Taft, politi-
cal mentor OF the General, who
even voted against the North At
lantic treaty not to mention the
rest Of the catalogue.
Chairman Of the labor commit
tee. Robert Taft, champion Of
Taft Hartley. with which every
one disagrees in some measure, in
GLIDING himself.
Chairman Of the banking COM
mittee, which handles price con-
trolls and housing: Homer Cape
hart, champion Of the Capehart
amendment for 'built-in infla-
ton; champion of the real estate
lobby in opposing low-rent hous-
ing and rent controls.
Chairman of the committee on
government operations, which
conducts Investigations OF execu-
tive agencies: Joseph r. McCar-
thy, defamer of Gen. Marshall
champion of the inquisition
champion of trial by ordeal and
Islander.
Chairman of finance which
handles foreign trade matters;
Eugene ID. Millikin, champion of
the protective tariff.
Chairman of public works
Harry p, Cain. champion Of the
private power Hobbies. the first
senator from the state of Wash
ington in 20 years to oppose low
cost public power projects.
Chairman Of agriculture
George d. Aiken, champion of
the sliding scale 80 to 30 per
cent price supports.
Chairman OF atomic energy
committee: Bourke B. Hicken-
looper, champion of the abortive
charges Of Incredible misman-
agement" against the Atomic
energy commission in 1919.
That's what the general
stands for"
Stevenson concluded by saying
"Our program today is a new
kind of freedom Not freedom OF
the poor to beg. not freedom OF
the rich to plumber. and not, my
friends, freedom of either big in.
dustry or big unions to run this
country-but rather freedom for
every man and woman TO live his
own rich life without molestatior
under the guarantees of the law
OF the land"
At the dinner in Minneapolis
George y. Leonard, chairman OF
the Volunteers for Stevenson said
that he had come out of eight
years retirement from active
political life after hearing Steven,
sons electrifying acceptanc,
speech.
Among those on hand to meet
the governor when he arrived In
the Twin Cities was Sen. Hubert
Humphrey, George b. Leonard
noted liberal and attorney, Cecil
Newman, publisher and editor OF
the Spokesman and Recorder
newspapers, Karl Rolvaag, state
chairman Of the DFL and Orvillt
Freeman. DEL candidate for gov,
ernor and Rep. Eugene Mccarthy
| tDFLl of st. Paul
Infonf Daughter Dies
Dolores Althea Heron. infant