Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-09-17

BIosfs Taft Statements. Pose AS
vention here, the general de-
clared that he would not bid
or compete for the indorSe-
ment of organized labor inl
the coming presidential election.
He said he favored realistic
changes in present labor legisla-
ton, but would mot support any
amendment that weakened theI
rights of working men and
women"
The general said he knew the
Taft-Hartley Act might be used
to break unions"
That must be changed" he
said. America wants no law
licensing union busting. Neither
do /"
Contradiction in Views.
There was an apparent contra
diction between what Gen. Essen
hover had to say about the Taft
Hartley law as possible union
busting" device and the position
on the same subject taken by
Senator Taft. The Senator has
always argued that the law could
not be used for any such purpose.
Asked about this discrepancy,
former Gov. Harold StasSen Of
Minnesota admitted that the gen.
erals position differs from Sen
ator Taft's and that the
contradiction in the speech was
deliberately included. Mr.. StaSsen
has been much IN evidence around
the generals New York head
quarters recently and is believed
to have played q part In writing
the speech.
AS he has done before the gen.
eral invited the cooperation of
organized labor to amend the law
$50 that no fair-minded member
of your group viii consider the
results unreasonable" The invi-
tation, he said, will not be one
of those empty theatrical gestures
so often made in recent years"
Doesn't Curry Special Favor.
Gen. Eisenhower told his audi
ence he had not come ''to curry
any special favor" He continued:
II have not come to bid or COM
pete for your Endorsement. My
views toward labor will be the
same as they long have been, re-
CARELESS of the action taken by
the ALL at this convention IN the
matter of indorsing a presidential
candidate. My guide in this vital
matter, as in others. will always
remain the same: What is good
for America-all America"
The convention gave the general
probably his most restrained re-
ception since his return from
Europe. There was polite round
of applause when he entered the
delegate-packed ballroom at the
Commodore Hotel.
The delegates stood and APP
plauded after his introduction by
william Green, ALL president.
But there was no cheering and
nothing of the emotional demon
stration to which the candidate
has become accustomed during the
course of the campaign.
Interrupted IL Times.
The audience listened intently
to what the general had to say.
interrupting him IL times with
applause. Invariably the inter-
ruptions came after some tribute
to labor or after references to
amending the Taft-Hartley law.
The most enthusiastic outburst
came when the general denounced
the requirement for anti-Com-
munist paths from labor leaders
as required by the law.
After his speech was over, Mr..
Green assured the general the
convention would give careful
consideration to every statement
you have made in your address"
Gen. Eisenhower counter at-
tackled sharply the administration
position that it alone Is respon-
sible for labor's progress in the
last 20 years. He centered his IRE
particularly on the question OF
seizure by the Federal Govern
ment and the use of the draft as
q means Of preventing strikes.
He said he had mo use FOL
those-regardless Of their poitical
(See EISENHOWER. Page A-S.]