Milford chronicle., 1952-10-10
GOVERNOR STEVENSON ADMITS A
CHANGE is NEEDED IN
WASHINGTON

N11A4NGE ID NEEODO IN
WASHINGTON
Even Governor Stevenson admits that
''it's time for a change"
But ne would use different approach to
the problem of making such change. He
would like to sell the American people on the
notion that they should not change the Ad-
ministratiOn in Washington, out merely
change the front of the Democratic Party,
by electing him.
This was the theme Of SteVensOn's speech
at Denver. 1t was a clever, g0Od-humored
and witty speech. 1t was studded with wise
cracks, neat phrases and even a diSavOWed
pun. 1t made amusing listening.
More than amusing words and wisecracks
are needed to deal with the two towering IS
sues of our time: one, the state Of the world;
the other, the state of our Nation.
It was with the sound of those issues that
Stevenson sought to deal at Denver With
candOr he frankly confessed that the state
of our Nation is such that it's 'time for
change" In an earlier statement, he had de-
scribed it as 'the mess in Washington"
Stevenson said, "the very fact that the
Democrats selected me is the best evidence
that the Democrats wanted change"
This statement raises two questions: :
Which Democrats selected Stevenson? And
why did they want the kind Of change he
represents?
Let's look at the record The rank and
file of the Democratic Party did not nOmln-
ate AdIai Stevenson. He was not even cam
paigning On the eve of the recent cOnven-
tiOn Kefauver had 256 delegates, Russell 12l,
Hartman 1922, and Stevenson only "A. To
put it bluntly, Stevenson was chosen by those
who controlled the unpledged vote, and most
of that was in the pockets of the big city ma
chine bosses and the Truman organization.
Now let's examine the other question.
Why did those bosses want change" by
nominating Stevenson.
For an excellent reason. Self-preservatiOn
is the first law Of politics as it is of life. And
the Truman Administration was in such bad
repute that even Truman himself-and we
have this from Adlai-recOgnized there
would have to be a change-Of front.
We respect StevensOn's sincerity and his
good intentions We assume that he hopes
to make changes if he is elected to the Presi-
dency.
But just as the Governor stresses that the
United States cannot isolate itself from the
world, neither can he isolate himself from
his own party, or from the Truman Organiza
tiOn and big city bosses who engineered his
nomination. This is certain.
And, if elected, Adlai-even if he wanted
tO-cOuld not bite the hands that had madt
him President!
Stevenson undoubtedly would try to cul
some spoiled fruit out of the mess which hC
would inherit from the Truman regime. Bu
picking few bad tomatoes out of big bar
Tell is no answer. To clean house in Wash
ingtOn we must roll the whole barrel away
That can be done only through an Eisen
hover victory. And that is why Stevenson
at Denver, labOred so adroitly to parry tn
cry Its time for change" He frankly call
ed that COP slogan lone of my biggest haz
ards" And he is too smart man not to hav
been deeply impressed by the enthusiast
receptions "Ike" got through his Southern
tour, and the tumultuOus welcome given hin
in Philadelphia and Wisconsin.
AS more and more Americans see Eisen
hover they recognize in him the real symbC
of a real "change"-one that will end tn
mess at Washington and not merely cove
it up. AS more and more Americans hea
Ike, they know that his calm sincerity an
practical ideals carry assurance of a Change
for the better-fOr us all.
WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS ARE POLLEl
The poll is an intrenched American inst
tuition. 1t is used in an attempt to cast ligh
on almost every conceivable public preferenC
and prejudice-frOm whom we want fC
President to what kind of toOthpaste we mos
favor. In the realm of politics, the carefully
conducted polls have had a very excelleI
record of accuracy, despite the univers
failure of any Of them to predict Mr.. Tn
mans election in 1948. According to D
Gallup, dean of the pOllsters, who missed tE
boat along with all the others, this was pr
marily due to a considerable percentage
the voters remaining undecided until the la