The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-08
Senator Bridges Warns OF Defeat
In Nov. If COP Quarrels Continue
Party Unity Is
Stressed By Leading
Political Figures

Political Figures
CHICAGO R-- Senate Republi-
can Leader Styles Bridges told the
COP convention today it must
patch up party quarrels or cal.
most certainly 60 down to defeat
In November"
The veteran New Hampshire leg
islator appeared on the conven-
tons second day morning pro-
gram along with other party lead
ers Sen. James KEN of Mis-
souri,, Rep. Marguerite Church of
Illinois and Chicago Councilman
Archibald Carey Jr.
In a prepared address, Bridges
delivered a Scathing attack on the
Democratic Party. He called for
q united front of Republicans, now
unsettled by the close race be-
tween Gen. Dwight Eisenhower
and Ohio Sen. Robert A. Taft for
presidential nomination.
'The Republican Party is be
set" Bridges said, "by stormy
bitter wrangling forces. This
party cannot succeed if this bitter
ness remains after the conven.
ton"
He added:
'Let us heed this warrington.
less the Republican Party stands
In solid phalanx behind the
choice of this convention for the
presidency of the United States,
we will almost certainly 60 down
to defeat in November"
A Republican defeat in the pres
idential election then, Bridges said,
would spell "the end of the 2-party
system as we know it." But he
said he does not expect the COP
to lose in the fall.
Bridges characterized the Dem.
ocrats as a party itself divided on
issues like civil rights. He said
the administration must take re-
sponsibility for initiation, public
debt, high taxes and deficit finan.
cling"
He said all segments Of the ma
ton have lost confidence in the
Democratic administration and
are calling for a change.
Sen. KEN and Rep. Church ex-
h0rted the convention to sweep the
Democrats from office lest the
country plunge into specialization
and possibly dictatorship.
KEN, in his prepared talk, up
braided the administration for its
foreign and domestic policies. Call
ing for a Republican victory in
November, he said the general
elections stake was ''the very
structure of our government.
Never In our history has the
Constitution been so brazenly de-
fled, the law so openly flouted, or
the rights of the people so defiant
" trampled underfoot," KEN said.
He added:
Our founding fathers never in
tended TO give the President Of the
United States the powers of a die
tator."
KEN said all dictators have
characterized themselves as ''the
friend OF the people" President
Truman, he said. has declared the
President has the power. ito do
what is right for the people
other words. he may do what he,
and he alone, thinks Is right for
the people :"
Rep. Church said Democratic ad.
ministrations during the past 20
years have evidenced an ''enyelop.
ing trend toward specialization of
industry and Of every phase of
American living.
This trend. she said, gained i'm
petus from those who planned il.
those who fostered il as q vote.
getting means and those, even
some Republicans. who fail to see
the disastrous end. i"
A Republican (electionl victory
based on Republican principles, !"
she said in her prepared speech.
sis vital for our very survival"