Evening star., 1952-06-22

hover tonight accused the Taft
controlled Texas Republican Old
Guard of having deliberately and
ruthlessly disfranchised" his sup
porters in primary contests here
last month.
Blazing away at the tactics by
which the Taft forces captured the
Text Of Gen. Eisenhower's Speech.
Po9e All
States 38-man delegation despite
overwhelming support for his own
candidacy, he charged that in this
case, the rustlers stole the Texas
birthright instead of Texas steers -
What happened in Texas, ne
said. was betrayal of the whole
Republican Party and it's prin-
ciples." He predicted that mo
political party can tolerate a
rugged convention and win" The
fight over contested delegates
must be finally passed on by the
uncontested members of the Ma
tional Convention, he said.
1t looked. at long last, as though
the lid was off. The general, aft
er days of cautious reconnais-
sance, had picked what he consid-
cred the weakest spot in the
enemy defenses and had cut loose
with everything he had.
Audience Cheers Long and Often.
1t was what the audience had
come to hear. and they loved it.
They cheered so long and so often,
that part of the prepared speech
had to be cut to fit into televiSion
and radio schedules.
While Gen. Eisenhower's speech
was an angry one, there were still
reservations that made the attack
something less than total war. His
rule against indulging in person.
alities held up. No names were
mentioned. Even the identifica-
ton of the disfranchised voters
with his own cause was not made
directly.
There was no one. however,
who didn't know exactly what he
was talking about. His audience
knew how the heaviest turnout of
primary voters in years had cast
their ballots almost three to one
for Eisenhower delegates in pre-
cinct elections. They knew how
the old-guard leadership had re-
fused to recognize these delegates
at the county conventions on the
ground that they had been elected
by Democrats and how the result
ing squabble had been referred to
the Republican National Commit
tee for arbitration. There was no
need for Gen. Eisenhower to refer
to these matters.
He stuck to the larger issue. If
the Republican Party does not win
in November, he said, I'VE will
seriously risk the existence of our
American two-party system"
Plea for New Voters.
To overthrow a Government
which has become "ingrown. in
bred and inept," the Republicans
must recognize that they are
minority party and must go after
new voters as "a matter of simple
arithmetic" he said.
Some people >do not seem to
be impressed by these facts" the
general asserted. "The truth is.
we seem to have this year a
new kind of bolter on our hands.
They are the ones who try to bolt
the doors of entrance into our
party to keep out disturbed and
disillusioned Democrats. The only
sound Republican policy is an
Open Door policy"
A winning program for the Re-
publican Party must be based on
three things. Gen. Eisenhower
said. 1t must have moral and
spiritual strength: It must rally
to it's standards the youth of
America; it must put the G. o. P.
across as a truly national party,
free from sectionalism and class
interests.
What Gen. Eisenhower had to
say about Texas, he made clear,
also went for Louisiana. Another
spirited delegate contest is under
way there.
Instead of a national party,
what have you got?" Gen. Eisen-
hover demanded. you have a
small clique of Republicans who
look upon our party as their
fenced-in, personal preserve. They
seek to maintain it for their spe-
cial advantage. On every post
they have nailed up signs that
read: Keep Out"
Praises Youths Activities.
The general said he had heard
how the young people Of Texas
had started taking an interest in
political matters.
They went to work for the
party at Precinct H." he said.
They rang doorbells. They adj
dressed envelopes. They did the
down-to-earth drudgery that is
an essential part of the business
of self government. That was good
news to me-"
Then later heard Of the Great
Betrayal of these young people.
Let me tell you. there was a be-
trayal of the whole Republican
(See EISENHOWER, Page A-3.)
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