Milford chronicle., 1952-08-08
WHAT OTHER EDITORS SAY
A PLATFORM APPEALING TO THE
GIMME" INSTINCT
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cTa5lc platform just adopted at Chicago would reveal
PGmtSa % group whose views 1t is supposed to representa-
reading of the entire document reveals little but
SNUG contemplation of what the platforms carpenters
consider the partys achievements coupled with promises
O dufher Siavish trucking to organized labor, and to
Secafaon fba & o farmers RS 70 oid ioKs plus vague
to the lowest m afbSns e
party a some De qGa Snsa TO TO S9H b that h m the
pride record OF the past 20 years Yet this plat
form makes the Democrats responsible for practically
Dames the Republicans for practically everything that
and inefcency and actually declares that the party
has been alert the cOrrOding demoraizn eifects
OF dishonesty and loyalty in the public servce"!
Those 9 " who feel that the Dem have been in
rmed by this 2-column recital of the partys
If anybody had any lingering doubts that the Demo-
f1S 6 are G tne mote @ let f mn read the full plat
I'VE favor greatly expanded research and educa-
sound 5rogressive deveopment of the nations iIyU a6d
ana ana water resources the aceeleration of all such
70 load centers Our national system Of social secur
creasing its benefits, extending them to more people
and lowering the retirement age for women We
broader coverage and substantially increased benefits.
health through preventive programs and health services
enact additional legislation to promote housing TeonireS
for defense workers middle income families, aged per
health and welfare services should be maintained
extended We will enlarge the school lunch program
The foregoing only a partial of the promises
OF extended and expanded Federal aid which
OFF in the Democratic platform to almost every
celVabe group The whole philosophy of sOcaled
curity,' stressed in slogans the walls con-
Ventlon hail. is given emphasis throughout,
unfortunate of the something
for nothing and to live off the government, is catered
to at every turn.
The There els is no stress whatever on the desrabity o.
making own to the extent that this pOss-
ible. Nothing is said concerning the virtues thrift
initiative and independence. On the contrary plat
and Iaziness Of the ctzenry 'l' - '''' ''p'u'''
Renewed evidence is given the party's ensavemen
by union labor not only in the of the plank
but in the tremendous emphasis upon that planl
by Representative John Mccormack of Massachusetts
he read the platform
We strongly advocate repeal of the Hartley
Act!" he shouted to the convention, putting
stress on this sentence than anything else in th
entire document.
The plank goes on, of course to reterate the shop
worn nonsense that the TaftHartley Act has proven
itself to be inadequate, and unWorkable" anC
lective bargaining
Neither major political party is perfect, of course
and the Republicans have their faults.
form was pitched higher plane the incoheren
ana inconsistent melange tossed together Chicago
The latter document probably reached the Deax n
irresponsiblity in its fiscal provisions notably in it,
Iant gestures in the direction of
promises OF more spending in all directions
AND its authors reached the heights of self
dction when they spoke Of the dangers 'runous
hation without ever ackn owledging that the wenig
ruinous imitation we have acquired already the
leadership, i3 more largely due to excessive Fedora
spending than to any other thing. That spending
we may De sure will be appreciably reduced,
taxes come dn1Rnso long they remain in power