Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-22

or AfL Poge A.
the Democratic nominee again
called for repeal, instead of re-
vision, of the Taft-Hartley law.
He challenged the suggestion Of
Gen. Eisenhower before the fed
Grafton last week that he hac
embraced" the principle of COM
.pulsion in settling labor disputes
The Governor told the AFL tn.
Republican Party supported anc
was supported by interests which
believed that freedom meant thu
right to exercise economic power
without restraint" That party
was "cast down." he said.
Cites Democratic Greed.
1T has been the basic belize
OF the Democratic Party that only
human freedoms are basic, anC
that. economic power must be ex.
ercised so as not to curtail them,
Gov. Stevenson continued.
"We hold too that the power
OF government must be restricted
to the point that government
stands never as a master, always
as servant. It is no less essen
tial to the future of democracy
that American labor walk wisely
with its power"
He praised the AFL's fight
against communism from it's in
ception and asked the group to
consider why the Republicans
singled them out to take a special
loyalty oath in the Taft-Hartley
Act
He outlined a five-point pro-
gram for strengthening the Labor
Department.
He urged wider use Of union
leaders in Government service
overseas, declaring that "am-
bassadors in overalls can be the
best statesmen Of democracy"
Attacks Taft's Proposals.
Recalling that even Senator
Taft of Ohio recommends %
changes in the labor law which
bears his name. Gov. Stevenson
said:
cit seems not unreasonable to
recommend that q tire with %
punctures and five blowouts needs
junking and not a recap job with
reclaimed Republican rubber"
The Democratic nominee start
ed off with his usual gibe at the
Republicans for objecting to his
humor.
"You have been transacting
your business here for eight days. "
he began. This makes it high
time for a little humor. But ]
fear that some people may be
who don't like the light
touch, although they don't seem
to mind the heavy one. provided
it is made by q Republican and
not a Democrat"
He also added a quip that he
would respect "the new Republi-
can law Of gravity" and talk
seriously.
In denying Gen. Eisenhower's
charge that he embraces the prin-
ciple of compulsion in national
emergency disputes. Gov. Steven
son said:
Nov, after the great reunion
on the loveseat at Columbia Uni
versity "a reference to the Taft
Eisenhower reunion, ! respect
the generals authority on the
subject of embraces. But if he
wrote what he said, he had not
read what I said"
"Walk Wisely, AL Told.
Although they applauded him
frequently, the AFL delegates re-
manned silent when the governor
admonished labor to walk wisely
with its power" Neither was there
any interruption when he said cir
demands are only self
defeating"
The delegates liked his descrip-
ton of the Taft Hartley law as a
tire with % punctures and five
blowouts so well, he had a hard
time finishing the paragraph.
Gov. Stevenson made only minor
changes in his prepared text.
After charging that Gen. Eisen-
hover last week failed to mention
that the Norris-La Guardia Act
virtually outlawed the labor in
junction, or that the Taft-Hartley
{See STEVENSON. Page A-1O.)