Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-08-29


of men and women dedicated to
the spirit of this platform, and
firmly committed to its purposes
is the only means of achieving
this goal.
2. THE REPUBLICAN PLAT
FORM. The clear purpose and in
tent of the Republican Party
platform is truly revealed in Its
fulsome praise of the sorry rec
ord of the Republican 89th Con
gress. That Congress, meeting
from 1916 to 1948, attempted to
reverse the course of legislative
progress made by the American
people since the depression days
of 1882. 1t enacted the Taft
Hartley Act, and in its venomous
fury it cut down or weakened
every New Deal law it had time
to attack.
In a period of growing world
crisis, the 80th Congress refused
to recognize the danger of world
Communism. 1t refused to recog-
nize the threat of initiation. It re.
fused to recognize the desire of
the people for security.
The Republican platform of
1852 renews its attack on the la
Dor unions of America by reaf-
firming support for the Taft
Hartley Act. 1t once again calls
for crusade" to turn Fair Deal
prosperity into Republican bank
ruptcy. In endorsing the repudi-
ated record of the 80th Congress,
the Republican Party has dem
onstrated that it is a Party emp
ty of constructive ideas, of con-
Germ for the needs of the people,
and of vision to lead the forces
of world democracy against an
aggressive enemy.
8. THE DEMOCRATIC CANDI-
DATE. Adlai Stevenson, as gov
ernor of Illinois, has compiled an
outstanding record of achieve
ment and service to the people of
his state. The record shows he
has provided resourceful, imag-
NATIVE, humanitarian leadership.
He has been ruthless and uncom-
promising in his fight against
the forces of evil which seek ev-
erywhere to corrupt and pervert
government to the service of spe-
cial interests, whether criminal
or corporate.
AS governor of Illinois, Adlai
Stevenson used the full power of
the state to protect the rights of
citizens whose civil rights were
being threatened in the town of
Cicero. His gallant efforts for an
anti-discrimination law were
thwarted only by an obstruction
ist Republican opposition in the
Illinois legislature. His record in
seeking and obtaining better laws
for the protection of workers is
unblemished. His administration
has an unparalleled record of eff
ficiency and honesty.
During the war and the years
Immediately after the war, AdIai
Stevenson served his country
we'll, in positions of trust in the
Department of the Navy, Depart
ment of State, and in the U. S.
Delegation to the United Ma
tions.
We are convinced that Adlai
Stevenson is a man we'll equip
ped, by background, training and
experience, to fill with honor the
Presidency and to lead the fight
to enact into law the great prom
Use OF the Democratic Platform.
4. THE REPUBLICAN CANDI-
DATE. No candidate, however re-
spected and however we'll inten.
toned, could wrest power from
the entrenched Old Guard who
still control the Republican Par
ty, who dictate its policies in the
halls of Congress and who write
its reactionary platforms. This
Old Guard has neither died nor
surrendered. They are ancient en-
emies of the people and by their
votes we know them well.
CONCLUSION
The Executive Board of the
Congress of Industrial Organiza-
tions has utmost faith and conf.
dence in the future of our coun-
try and the free world. The 1852
elections can be major mile
stone in our progress toward the
achievement of peace and abun-
dance. We know that CIO mem
bers, like the American people as
whole, will look at the record;
will weigh, without prejudice
the facts; and will evaluate, on
the basis of past performance
and future promise, the candi.
dates and the parties.
! We feel confident that the
! American people, on that basis
J will cast an overwhelming ma
jority of their votes for Adlai
Stevenson and John Sparkmar
on November 4.
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