Evening star., 1952-08-14
Says State Action
Can Halt Drift of
Power to Capital
BY the Associaied Press

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Aug. IA
Democratic Presidential Nominee
Adlai Stevenson called on the 48
States today to give such good
Government to their people that
they will halt the tidal wave" of
centralized power sweeping toward
Washington.
In the first major speech since
his nomination, Stevenson warned
this drift will go on unless the
States perform those necessary
functions of government which
don't have to be performed in
Washington"
Then he said: "The people will
demand the services and if they
don't get them at home they will
turn to Uncle Sam. And the
States are the dikes which we
can build more strongly against
the flood waters sweeping toward
the District of Columbia"
Spoke at Rally.
Gov. Stevenson gave his views
in a speech prepared for delivery
at a Democratic rally at the Illi-
nois State Fair in introducing the
main speaker of the day, Vice
President Alben Barkley of Ken
lucky.
Gov. Stevenson gave his own
philosophy of government, de-
Tended his record as Governor of
Illinois, ripped into his Repub-
lican critics, turned some of his
criticism against former President
Herbert Hoover and also poked
some sarcasm at G. o. P. Presi-
dental Nominee Dwight D. Eisen-
hover.
NlCkON OH A6UUT Ddys
The formal Labor Day opening
of the Democratic drive to put
Gov. Stevenson in the White
House will find the Illinois Gov
ernor speaking at noon in Detroit
while President Truman appears
at 9 pm. (EST) in Milwaukee
on the same day.
Their September speeches will
be sponsored by labor groups in
those cities.
Beyond this opening days
strategy, the Stevenson command
was reported to have adopted no
firm campaign plans except the
general agreement that Gov. Ste
venson will carry the main burden
of the attack against the Repub-
licanS.
The general plan resolved any
conflict between Gov. Stevenson
and the President over speaking
dates.
Brain Trust to Meet. 4
Campaign strategy, speaking
dates and itinerary are expected
to take shape within the next 10
days after Gov. Stevenson's spe-
cial strategy board meets here this
week end.
This brain trust" of nine party
chiefs also will act as an advisory
link between Gov. Stevenson's
personal campaign headquarters
and the Democratic National
Committee headed by Stephen A.
Mitchell of Chicago.
During the day, Gov. Stevenson
was to huddle with Mr.. Barkley
and also with Paul Fitzpatrick,
New York Democratic State
Chairman, to discuss future plans.
Out of the Fitzpatrick meeting
may come an agreement for Gov.
Stevenson to speak to the New
York State Democratic convention
August %. This would be the
day following Gov. SteVenson's
scheduled address before the
American Legion in New York
City. a speech which the Cover
nor's aides say will mot be po-
litical."
Whistle Stops Scheduled.
Gov. Stevenson's press secre-
tary, William I. Flanagan, has
said Gov. Stevenson will make a
whistle stop" campaign through
the country this fall. Mr.. Tru-
man, it is reported. is expected
to make a variety of speeches."
White House aides in Washing
ton have said that Mr.. Truman'sl
part in the campaign will not
approach the 358-speech drive he
made in 1948-that he possibly
will limit his appearances to a
half dozen speeches in key areas. |