The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-20
Eisenhower Makes First Major Political
Speech Of Campaign Today At Boise, Idaho
WILL URGE COURSE
SOUARELY DOWN
THE MIDDLE FOR
UNITED STATES
BY The Associated Press


BY The Associated Press
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower de-
ivers the, first frankly political
speech of his campaign today
major address calling on America
to reject both the extreme left
and right" and follow course
"squarely down the middle"
The Republican presidential
nominee flies from Denver to
Boise, Idaho, where-after confer
ring with Republican governors of
ten Western states-he plans to
make his speech q pm. EST
from the capitol steps.
Eisenhower's talks with the gov
errors deal with Western prob
characterization, soil conserva-
ton, water power. But his speech
later in the day is All-American
in scope, aimed at the voters of
all 4S states.
In an unusual advance state
ment, Arthur H. Vandenberg Jr.,
the generals executive secretary,
said in his address Eisenhower
will:
Denounce leftist political groups
for trying to claim that their way
is the only way to achieve agreed
social goals"
Contend that the best method Of
reaching some goals upon which
Americans are agreed-empl0y-
ment and good wages. old age Sc
curity, better education, better
housing, protection of the rights
of labor, stable agriculture-is to
follow a course squarely down
the middle, rejecting both the ex.
IRENE right and extreme left"
Charge that the present admin
istration is offering new faces but
the same old arguments which
claim that the only solutions to
pressing problems are schemes
like the Brannan (farm) plan, So
cialized medicine, and bigger and
more centralized government"
Gov. Adlai Stevenson of Illinois,
he Democratic presidential candi-
late, hid from public and politi-
.ians on timbered retreat near
Ninocqua, Wis, taking brief rest
before plunging back into the cam
,aign Friday. He scheduled a news
conference during the day-then
planned to rest some more.
There were indications he will
open a Western tour with speech
Sept. in Denver, Eisenhower's
headquarters.
Definite word of his program is
expected to come shortly from
tephen A. Mitchell, Stevenson's
nan Frida ywho takes over formal
ontrol of the Democratic National
Committee today in the capital.
Mitchell, 49-year-old Chicago law
yer, succeeds Frank E. Mckinney,
President Truman's chairman, who
says he viii turn over a blue
,rint of victory" to his successor.
The program calls for over ia
million dollars worth of radio and
selevision time already contracted
or in the months ahead.
Vice-presidential candidates 0i
both parties were on the move
Sen. Richard M. Nixon, the COP
nominee, to Hampton Beach, N. H.
for a major speech, and Sen. John
]. Sparkman, Democratic candi-
date, on a swing through Alabama.
Nixon said Eisenhower plans to
bypass labor bosses-who, he said,
favor Stevenson-and 60 direct to
the workers themselves to win the
labor vote. Nixon said his speech
today will follow a favorite theme:
stevenson is Humans Shadow. !"
Sparkman, on a four-day home
coming sweep through his home
state, made a triumphant return
to Hartselle, where he was born
So years ago in a log farm house,
the son of a tenant farmer. In an
address at Arab, Ala, Tuesday he
promised a crusade Of truth"
which he predicted would bring
victory to his party.
State primaries in New York and
Wyoming gave voters a workout.
Early returns showed:
New York--Four incumbent Re-
publican congressman won renom-
nation and two fell by the way
side. Hottest race in the state found
Rep. w. Sterling Cole winning cas-
lily over Edwin A. Hall In the re.
aligned 37th district. Incumbents
renominated were: Ralph A. Gam
bic. and Frederic r. Coudert, Jr
The second incumbent loser wa,
John c. Butler, defeated by Johr
r. PiIlion. John II. Ray edged on
John c. Mundt for the COP bid II
the new 18th district. Chester c
Gorski downed Felix J. Pcllutro fol
the Democratic nomination in III,
end district.
Other political high-spots In
brief:
In Delaware, q Republican con
yention takes place.
A. ". Grant. Texas attorney, oil
man, and chairman Of new third
party for the Lone Star State, said