The guardian., 1952-07-19

DeSeech the prayers OF
all our people, and the bless
ing and guidance of Al
mighty God"
- GEN. EISENHOWER.
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IKE EISENHOWER could be
the next U. S. President. In
Ike's nomination last week, the
COP. Liberals, including War
rem, Lodge, and Dewey, have re-
vived vast new Republican "pos-
sibilities." There are still OBJ
stacles. One can not, for ex-
ample, enthuse over the COP.
Platform. But one can hope
that Ike, if elected, will rise
above party "double-talk."
Moreover, the true worth OF
Party Platforms are, in them
selves, of a very doubtful nature
today.
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SENATOR LODGE, of course,
conveyed to GUARDIAN readers
long ago, that the 1852 Repub-
1ican Old Guard would put up
a stubborn battle against change.
The 1852 Civil Rights Plank is
an example. Boston liberals like
Senator Lodge did their best to
make gains. And there is a
chance they may have gained
more than is now evident.
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BOSTON GLOBES far sight
ed political sage, James Morgan
(the best since the Posts amaz-
ing John Bantryl, has summar-
ized the 1882 COP. Convention
in an agreeable manner. Even
above the nomination of Ike,
is the vital and probable begin
ming of a Dixie Two-Party Sys-
tenn which would, of course, aid
all Americans, including the col
ored voter
*s sA as
TWO-PARTY South would
bring vast benefits. It would
end the 75-year reign of "One-
Party Dictators" like Talmadge,
Rankin, Bilbo, Huey Long, and
others, who have, as Mr.. Nor
gan writes, represented "only
themselves" and literally got
away with murder. Worse than
Stain, such men have ruled
behind a Dixie Iron Curtain,
stretching across deadly Mas
on-Dixon Line, with no political
opposition.
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LONG RANGE scanners of the
political future will agree with
Mr.. Morgan that Two-Party
South is worth the admitted
land many) Chicago comprom-
iseS last week. Certainly many
colored southerners cling to this
desperate hope. Most of the
colored COP delegates came
from the south. The Bilbo-
Rankin state of Mississippi had
more than any other state.
These oppressed colored Ameri-
cans symbolic the issue clearly.
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BoSTONs MAYOR, John B.
Hynes, however, has voiced the
opinions of the less optimistic.
Mr.. Hynes admits Eisenhower
is a strong rival candidate. But
the Hub Mayor thinks Honest
Ike will be submerged" by Old
Guard ReactionarieS not willing
to "go forward" on the Glory
Road. True, Mr.. HyneS is a
Democrat. But many Repub-
licans frankly hold the same
view. The Old Guard benched
Warren. It deferred Willkie and
Dewey. Now Ike?
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DICK NIXON, the youthful
VP COP. running mate" must
work hard to win the confidence
of minoritieS and labor before
next fall. Nixon has undoubt-
edly won achievement in investi-
eating disloyal influences. But
the Un-American Committee,
once headed by race-baiting
Dixiecrats, has uu1uStly Smeared
q lot of innocent people who
will cast big ballots. Any fur
ther unfair COP. "witch-hunts"
will wreck. not aid, the Party.
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY Con-
vention leaders will now take
the stage. Among them will be
Gov. Paul A. Dever of the Bay
State. The Dems viii have a
Iiv,lier convention. Mr.. Kefauv-
er is a surprisingly popular
choice even among colored. But