Evening star., 1952-10-28
President Declares
6. 0. P. Uses Smear
And Fear Tactics
Continued From First Page.)

The President already had dis
claimed such intention.
When the Republican candi-
date accepted Chapman Rever-
comb of West Virginia former
Republican Senator now seeking
re-election) into his crusade" Mr..
Truman said, II pointed out that
this mans record was so shameful
and fun of prejudice that even
Thomas Dewey refused to indorse
him in 1948. stated that the
present candidate must take the
responsibility for the company
he chose to keep.
And the very newspapers that
praised Dewey four years ago.
when he rejected this same asso-
citation, hurled cries of foul blow
at me. for even bringing up the
subject. Dewey. himself, burst out
historically into shouts of lies
and treason he aimed at the
President of the United States.
Yet, what had done was to point
up the fact that Dewey's own con-
duct showed far greater scruples
than the present candidate has
now displayed.
The, comparison was all inI
DeWeyS favor. Perhaps that 81
what upset him so. Perhaps thatsl
what disturbs the editors. Maybe
they are all secretly ashamed of
the man they now support"
The President said-as he has
before-that the Republicans want
to hide their record all they can
and for that reason have chopen
"a military hero for their candi-
date" and have started to sing
the 'me-too' song that Dewey used
10 slng-and Willkie before him"
DenOunces Opposition.
That plan of campaign failed in
1914 and 1948, the President said.
and they have spent their time
between elections proving Just how
right you were in not believing
them"
They say they are for social
security, although their candidate
for President has compared it to
being in jail" Mr.. Truman jibed.
They say they are for support
ing farm prices, although they
forget to put that in their plat
form.
They say they are for labor
unions-but they're going to keep
the Taft-Hartley law. !
They say they are for civil lib
ertieS-and they ask for the elec-
ton of Senator Mccarthy to pro-
tect the Bill of Rights"
Mr.. Truman said the G.. o. P.
has used successfully in some
States-including Maryland, Cali
fornla and Utah-the smear and
fear" tactics he attributed to the
national campaign. Then he said. ,
In your own city this Republican
smear business is now being used
against one of the finest, most
liberal and loyal Americans in the
Congress of the United States
Gene Mccarthy" Mr.. Mccarthy.
Democrat seeking reelection, has
been the target Of Red" charges.
IF Gene Mccarthy is not safe
from this sort of thing, then no.
body is safe" Mr.. Truman said,
Assails "Murderers' Row."
The President moved into the
North Country today after renew
ing his bid for Indiana's s 13 cleo
toral votes to a packed house in
Gary's Municipal Auditorium,
where he slashed away at Gen.
Eisenhower and the Old Guard of
the G. o. P. and warned against
restoration to power of the Sem
ate'S "murderers' row." as Gov.
Stevenson has tagged a group in
cluding Indiana's Senators JennerI
and Capehart.
To this characterization the
President added Character as
sassinS' and "snollygosters.
MI. Truman departed from his
usual line of attack last night to
inject the angle of life expec-
fancy AS related to the presidency.
Emphasizing that the vote for
Vice President can be "a pretty
important vote" he added point
edly:
We never know what fate has
In store for any one of us. never
expected that I would have to
take over from President Roose-
welt, who was only 63 when he
died.
When it comes to the Vice
President this time the Demo-
cratic candidate is a liberal and
the Republican is a reactionary.
It's just as sharp a difference as
that, and you can prove it by
looking at their votes in Congress
The Democratic candidates votes
for the working man and the Re-
publican votes against him every
time he has a chance"
Both Gov. Stevenson and Sen
ator Sparkman are So. Gen.
Eisenhower is 81 and Senator
Nixon is 80.
In his swings at the "Old
GuardSmen," the President also
recalled Representative Martin of
Massachusetts, who, he reminded
his audience, would be Speaker in
a Republican Congress and third
in line for the presidency. Mr..
Martin is 68, the same age as
President Truman.
Charges me Too" Approval.
Mr.. Truman swung into his at
tack by charging that Gen. Eisen-
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