Evening star., 1952-01-25
Taft Tells Rally
He's Willing 10
Talk With Stain
Overflow Crowd of
Neurby MoyIonders
Hears Cundidute


Senator Taft, Republican, Of
ohio last night expressed willing
ness to meet with Premier Stain
If Russia to help iron out the
differences between this country
md the Soviet Union.
He made the statement during .
question: and-answer period, fol-
owing his speech before an enthu-
,iastic crowd Of nearly 1000 per-
sons who jamrned the Woman's
Club Of Chevy Chase.
It was his first public appear
ance in Maryland since he
launched his campaign for the
presidential nomination.
II am perfectly willing to meet
with Mr.. Stain, or with the ruler
of any other nation in the world.
10 try to arrive at a lasting peace"
he declared.
Earlier, he leyeled a blistering
attack against the Truman adj
ministration's domestic and for
eign policies and promised his
campaign would be no "me. too,"
affair.
Many Turned Away.
Before the Senator arrived at
the club on Connecticut avenue
near East-West highway. scores
Of persons were turned away by
Montgomery County officials after
the building filled up.
Those who entered previously
took up all available seat
ing space and lined three deep
along the sides and rear Of the
AS Senator Taft walked in, he
was greeted by cheers and ap-
plause from the partisan crowd.
Similar demonstrations inter.
rupted him frequently during his
talk.
Voicing pleasure at the large at
tendance, the Senator said he be-
lieyes Montgomery County could
take over the District and do q
better job of running it than the
present administration.
He also took time out to toss q
few bouquets at Gov. EMcKeldin
Of Maryland, who has been men
toned prominently as a possible
running mate on the Taft ticket.
New G. o. p. Enthusiasm.
Gov. McKeldin has given the
Republican Party new enthusiasm
in this State" he asserted. "His
State government could well be q
model for the national Govern
ment in honesty and efficiency"
AS far as his own race is con-
osrned, Senator Taftmade it clear:
he will not pursue a ''me. too"
policy.
"The Republican Party can win
in only one Way-by having a
candidate who will present clearly
the issues in which he believes"
In a thinly veiled slap at Gen.
Eisenhower, the Senator said the
Republican Party should be wary
of any candidate who "sits on the
fence until the last minute before
making up his mind which way
to jump"
Nor can the party afford to
modify it's principles to get the
support Of fence-sitters, he added.
ITO get Democratic support" he
said, I'VE must present Republican
principles because most OF the
Democrats believe in our prin-
ciples anyway.
Hits Propaganda Machine.
Don't forget, we are facing the
left wing of the Democratic Party.
but it's not easy to beat it because
of its huge propaganda machine
operated with Government per.
sonnel at the taxpayers expenses
pense."
He outlined the issues at stake
as I'd restoration Of honesty and
integrity in Government. ca the
question Of economic liberty versus
socialism and CD establishing q
foreign policy that will contain
communism without appeasement.
In discussing the first issue.
Senator Taft scored the "influ-
ence peddlers and five per-centers
who have been condoned by the
administration"
To achieve more economic lib
erty, Senator Taft said, this coun-
try must drastically curtail spend.
ing and taxation.
In 1881, he recalled, the Gov
ernment spent 6 per cent Of the
peoples income. BY 1945. this
percentage had jumped to Is per
cent. And in the 1858 budget pre-
sented recently by President Tru-
man, the Government proposes to
take 20 per cent of the peoples
income, the Senator said.
This comes pretty close to So
cialism and a totalitarian state"
he asserted. because you have
lost the right to spend the money
you have earned by your own
efforts"
SCOTS at "Bi-Partisan Policy"
AS for the Administrations for
eign policy, the Senator scoffed
at any attempt to describe 1t
as bipartisan.
President Truman makes the
policy, and the Republicans have
to follow it," he said. In in
'volving US in the Korean war, he
didn't even consult Congress"
This policy, he said. has made
Russia the greatest threat to this
country since its earliest days.
In discussing the stalemate In
Korea. Senator Taft said:
1T seems TO me that Gen. Mac
Arthur's program Of blockading
China, bombing Manchurian air.
fields and using Chinese National
ist troops would have worked.
But such a plan isn't feasible now.
after the Chinese Reds have been
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