Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-05
Democratic Candidates
Favored by Communists
Writer Says Reds Prefer
Stevenson and Sporkmon


Stevenson and Sporkmon
By Fronk R. Kent
1t is all very we'll to say that the re-
marks of Gen. Walter Bedell Smith
concerning the infiltration of Com
munists into all security departments
of the Government including the most
important of all-his own Central In
telligence Agency-should not be made
watered down and modified as they
were after their first expression, they
cannot be dismissed or ignored.
The mere possibility that there are
still hidden Communist agents in vital
administration posts is shocking to the
average American. When this posi-
bility is admitted by man in the posi-
ton Of Gen. Smith, it is sensational.
Gen. Smith is no friend of Senator
Mccarthy. AS strongly as Gen. Eisen-
hover himself. he repudiates the OUT
rageous Mccarthy attack on Gen.
Marshall. Nevertheless his "assump-
tions" (Which he first expressed as be-
liefs) of Communist infiltration to some
degree support the charges Mccarthy
has been making and for which he has
been denounced vehemently. Coming
from Gen. Smith, head Of the CHA,
they have to be taken seriously.
Wholly removed from politics.
distinguished soldier and diplomat, 1t Is
absurd to charge Gen. Smith with seek
ing headlines. attempting to make
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reputation. 1t now seems inevitable that
communism will move more prominently
to the front in the campaign. In her
Boothe Luce did not mention Gen.
Smiths remarks, but beginning with
Alger Hiss she gave a detailed and
documented list of the number Of other
State Department suspects fired for, dis
loyalty or who resigned rather than be
investigated that was impressive and
indisputable. With no disposition to
make the CHA political football" and
every inclination to protect Gen. Smith,
there are three facts which ought not to
be buried.
First-and admitted by both sides
communism Is the greatest threat to
the peace and security Of the Nation;
second, Communist infiltration under
this administration is an undeniable
fact and a danger to be guarded against;
third. the Communist preference in this
campaign Is largely for the Democratic
side. True, the Progressive Party has
a presidential candidate of its own and
officially the Communist is supporting
him. Actually, rejecting Kremlin views,
the Communists realistically prefer
Stevenson and Sparkman to Eisenhower
and Nixon. Despite occasional attacks
on Stevenson. because OF his refusal to
pledge an end to the Korean war. that
is their real position.
Convincing evidence Of this is the
greater violence with which the Essen
hower-Nixon ticket is aSsailed by all
Communist spokesman. 1t is also true
that upon two Of the most important
domestic issues. the Progressive or Com
munist platform and the Democratic
platform are identical. Both denounce
and promise repeal of the Taft-Hartley
Act; both pledge the enactment of a
Federal Fair Employment Practice law.
Thus, Gov. Stevenson and Vincent Hal
Imam, the Progressive or Communist
candidate, see eye to eye on two Ques-
tions concerning which Gen. Ike and
Senator Nixon have opposite views. The
situation comes down to this: You can
find plenty of Communists who are for
Stevenson and Sparkman, more than a
few Communist propagandists who are
for them and plenty of evidence that
Communist leaders in Moscow want to
continue in power the Democratic Party
under which they have been able to in
lfltrate. as described by Gen. Smith. but
you cannot find any individual Com
munist, propaganda or fellow traveller
who is for Eisenhower and Nixon. Why2
There are two clear cut reasons why
the Communists prefer the Stevenson
Sparkman ticket. One is because they
regard-and rightly-Gen. Eisenhower
and Senator Nixon as by far the more
effective communist fighters. They
know full well it was the persistence of
Mr.. Nixon that forced the indictment of
Mr.. Hiss. And they know that Gen.
Eisenhower would be better equipped
than Gov Stevenson to sweep out of the
Federal Government the Communist
jobholders who have become parts Of
this administration
Communists now incline was given back
in 1886 when the Communists, refusing
to put UP candidates of their own. came
out for the late Mr.. Roosevelt Mr..
Roosevelt repudiated this support. said
he did not want it but he got it just the
same. It was at that time the Daily
Worker urged the Communists to sup
port the New Deal policies because they
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been the Communist line on Fair Deal
policies as well. They. too, 60 in their
direction. which, Of course. is toward
economic chaos. These two reasons leave
no mystery about why Stevenson and
Sparkman are preferred to Eisenhower
and Nixon. Like Mr.. Roosevelt they may
not want this preference-but they have
it just the same.
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