Evening star., 1952-08-29

a presidential nominee is in some man
ner bound to support all his party's
candidates, whether or not they "hap-
pen to hold different views from his
own on public questions" This is a
narrow and dogmatic approach to the
party system. What is a political party
If not q collection OF men who hold
certain views or certain interests In COM
mon? To propose that a statesman make
party loyalty the only criterion OF his
support is to propose that he PROSTATE
his political principles and his intellec-
tual honesty.
Such a suggestion would seem more
fitting from Pendergast than from one
who loudly advocates cleaning up the
mess in Washington"-a mess caused
chiefly by crony politics and blind party
loyalty.
Senator Mccarthy is disgrace to
America, as Mr.. Lawrence admits. He
disagrees fundamentally with Gen.
Eisenhower on the most important issue
of the ampaign-foreign policy. Gen.
Eisenhowers Endorsement Of him shows
a total disregard for principle. And the
action was announced by Senator Nixon.
WIlO lid H1CN4O0o N0AA4Hc1A6AA WIN kS-SA~~~
when expedient-to disaSSociate him
self from "McCarthyism."
1t is now clear that Eisenhower is in
reality the captive candidate" cap
tive of the Taft-McC Carthy- Macarthur
Lawrence wing who are first and fore
most Republicans Gold style), and who
lack any real concern for the welfare OF
the country. In comparison with this
shabby group, Gov. Stevenson emerges
as what he really is-a liberal. brilliant
and wise statesman who will make q
magnificent President.
Brice McAdoo Clagett.
think I shall clip the editorial, "Sup-
porting Mccarthy" from The Star Of
August Is and keep it for future refer
ence The admirably reasonable" stand
you take Of agreement with the Generals
reasonable" stand in support Of Nc
Carthy is an excellent example Of true
middle-o -the-road naturalization.
It will be useful In future in keeping
tally on The Stars consistency. It seems
to me that I recall frequent press COM
ment both about Roosevelt and Truman,
where one of the other of these two
devout Democrats supported some un-
popular with the press) solon or bu-
reaucrat and was promptly charged edi-
torially with small and mean party
spirit-i.e.. of putting party above ev-
erything."
Perhaps, however. The Star has never
erred in this way.
Just to be sure, am going to re-
member this editorial during the next
four years and see If The Star can
always be as reasonable" when Adlai
Stevenson stands by some Democratic
human cipher.
M. E. r.
Gen. Eisenhower's announcement that
he would support Senator Mccarthy Of
Wisconsin, although he would mot cam
paign for or give blanket endorsement
to any man who does anything that I
believe to be un-American in its methods
and procedures" is something that
do not understand. Praising Gen. Mar
shall as a great American patriot is
truly in order but it appears incoherent
to me that Eisenhower would be still
willing to extend support to, the junior
Senator from Wisconsin, merely because
the latter appears under the Republican
Party label.
have many Republican friends, and
I find that do not stand alone in con-
sidering Senator Mccarthy and his DEM
ogogic principles and techniques def
mite threat to the Democratic forces OF
America. It is known fact that Nc
Carthy's rise in political affairs was due
to encouragement extended by such Re-