Evening star., 1952-02-02
11low what This Country Really Needs. :
To the Editor of The Star:


July Is the almost fanatic urgency with
which New Dealers Of both parties. from
Harry Truman on down. demand Gen.
Eisenhower. Millions Of Americans are
not frantically International; many lean
the other way, especially since Korea.
After 20 years, they would like q chance
to vote for Americanism for change.
America today Is bitterly divided on
the question Of New Deal Socialism,
rampant squandering and mink-coated
dictatorship. No one know Ii neutral.
The issue Is sharply drawn; 50 sharply,
indeed, that unless the Republicans
recognize It and provide . candidate
who will present clear-cut choice on
this issue, the party may disintegrate
az its own indecision and be replaced
by 1 real anti-NeW Deal party. Such
was the fate Of the Wings over the
question Of slavery.
n was. then and still is my firm belief
that Taft would have won 10 1873. De-
cause he would have lured 70 the polls
many millions Of non-yoting conserva-
tiyes Of both parties. know many who
stayed away from the polls IN disgust
when presented q choice between TWO
kinds OF New Deal.
Even though Eisenhower Is nominated
and elected as b Republican, nothing
will be Settled, for no choice Of philos-
opny or program will have been sub
mitted. His supporters in both partles
represent the New Deal thought. ne
could not honorahly accept their support
without also accepting in greater part
their program. He has been the white
haired boy Of the New Deal, has fol-
lowed its policies faithfully and. even
when In civilian life, did not dtner with
or oppose them. That's not the kind OF
Republican want to lead my party.
Taft is synonymous with Republican
ism. which, in turn, Is synonymous with
sane. honest. economical and clean gov
ernment. He viii give those who hate
New Deal Socialism the leadership
under which they can rally. Denial OF
this leadership can result In the rise OF
a great new party on the ruins OF Re-
Charles w. Carter.
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I would like to submit q stirring dec
laration of my faith in Gen. Eisenhower
as a presidential candidate. but in cast
ing about for words to answer the
charges Of political inexperience on his
part and the hero worship attributed to
his followers, I could find no better ex-
preston than that Of Ike himself When.
as president Of Columbia University, ne
told the American Bar Association IN
st. Louis, September 5, 1919:
Because Of our productivity and our
insistence upon fairness in human rela-
tions, we have largely-though not
wlnolly-freed ourselves from the tragic
contrast Of abject pauperism lying In
the shadow Of gluttonous luxury. That
appalling picture could not be :. long
tolerated by a people who believe in the
dignity of man and the legitimate as.
pirations Of all men.
"And. let us not forget, our freedom
from degrading pauperism Is due to
Americas deep-seated sense Of fair play
translated into adequate law; to Amer
ican Industrial initiative and courage:
to the genius Of the American scientist
and engineer: and to the sweat, the Or
ganizing ability and the product OF
American labor In. competitive econ
omy. It is not the result OF political
leaerdemain or crackpot fantasies OF re-
ward without effort, harvests without
planting :.
.'The middle Of the road IS derided
by all Of the right and left. They de-
liberately nnisrepresent the central po-
sition as neutral, wishy- -washy one.
Yet here is the truly creative area with
in which we may obtain agreement Tor
constructive social action compatlDie
with basic American principles. and
with the just aspirations Of every sim
cere American. It is the area in which
are rooted the hopes and allegiance OF
the vast majority Of our people"
Could this be called the philosophy
Of a narrow-minded military man or
is it the answer to many an oft-re-
peated prayer?
Arthur J. Williams.
I am deeply indebted to M. Lucero for
calling attention to q glaring omission
made when attempting to expose the
myth that Taft, If nominated, cannot
be elected President.
failed to note that the myth has q
retroactive, or reverse English feature.
Witness Mr.. Lucero's Gallup-like state
ment that Taft would have been de-
feated worse than Willkie or Dewey had
he been the q. o. p. candidate In 1910
and 1874. Conscious Of the probability
that anybody but Mr.. Dewey could have
licked Harry Truman In 1948. Mr.. Luz
cero rationalizes the New Yorker's shabby
showing by asserting "As for 1948. the
q. o. P.'s loss was the country's gain.
No student Of the American story. Mr..
Lucero falls into the away with poll
tics" trap when he calls for the nomina-
ton of, man who is above politics, in
this case Eisenhower. Like so many
others he fails to recognize that the two
party system has helped make this the
greatest Nation. II he knows Of better
method Of managing the Republic, let
him espouse it.
This writer is q loyal Republican and
win support Eisenhower II he should be
the party's nominee, but he wishes more
people would hearken to the harsh reai-
ties Of our political system. Whoever
runs for President or sits In the White
House will never be loved by all the
people. Washington came closest to uni
versal admiration. but even he urged the