Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
Hot Political 0ratory
10 Leave Few Scars,
Senator George Says
BY the Asso.ictsd Press

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BY the Assoeicted Press
Senator George, Democrat, of
Georgia said today the battle
royal between Republicans and
Democrats over G. o. p. charges
Of past Communist coddling-
which roared to a cross-country
creScendo on Lincoln Day-may
not. after all, have much lasting
effect.
This is a political year and
you've got to expect things like
that" the veteran Georgia DEM
ocrat said in an interview. With
congressional elections coming
this year. he said, he doesn't
think anything much can be
done to stop the infighting.
Republican speakers - with
some notable exceptions-loaded
their oratorical artillery for the
big Lincoln Day barrage yester-
day with much the same sort
OF denunciation that had already
brought Democratic complaints.
Democrats have accused some
G. o. p. spokesman of going be-
yond the laws of political war
fare by seeking, so the Democrats
said. to fasten the epithets of
communism and treason on the
minority party. President Eisen-
hover this week advised his fell
low party members against ex-
IRENE partisan utterances.
Ferguson Discards Speech.
Among the speakers who con-
spicuously tempered their criti-
cism yesterday were members of
the Presidents official family
and Senator Ferguson, Repub-
lican, of Michigan. chairman of
the Senate Republican Policy
Committee.
Senator Ferguson at the last
minute discarded a prepared
speech in which he charged that
New Dealers and Fair Dealers
and left wingers traded the
lifeblood of American youth for
a wartime economy (and)
promoted phony prosperity"
Instead, at Republican din
ner in Brooklyn, Senator Fergu-
sson extolled the accomplish
mentS of the Republican Party
since 1860.
Some other congressional Re-
publlcanS were less restrained,
Senator Jenner. Republican, of
Indiana accused Fair Dealers"
OF putting every possible handi-
cap" in the way of troops in
Korea.
From various speakers came
phrases like "disgraceful era of
corruption" and "disloyal con-
duct of men in high places"
Mitchell Assails G. or.
There were Democrats. too
who did not take the pounding
as philosophically as did Sena-
tor George. National Chairman
stephen Mitchell in Helena,
Mont. accused the G. o. P. of "a
sinister campaign to plant in the
mind OF every person the dark
suspicion that the Democratic
Party is somehow the party of
communism"
Adlai E. Stevenson, the DEM
ocratic presidential candidate in
1852, said last night that perhaps
there is lesson for us
today in the Incorporate way
IN which politics were conducted
IN Abraham Lincolns time
The results were very sad in
deed" Mr.. Stevenson said in
Obs television interview. recall
ing that before the Civil War
Lincoln had pleaded for modera-
tlon IN political strife between
regions.
A demand for the firing of
G. 0. P. Chairman Leonard w
Hall was made in the House YES
terday by Representative Rabaut
Democrat. of Michigan. Mr.,
Raubaut said the chairman was
taxing part lin a plot to brand
millions OF Americans as traitors,
IN party attacks on the Dem
OcratS.
Hall Sends Message.
Mr.. Hall made no Lincoln Dav
speech. only sending a message
to a National Republican Club
dinner in New York in which he
predicted that I'VE can look for
ward together to the new Re-
publican era springing from the
notable achievements" of the
Eisenhower administration.
Secretary Of Defense Wilson
also refrained from hammering
the Democrats on the issue of
communism. He told the club
the end of Korean fighting need
not mean a depression and said
ne has no patience with the
people who seem to think that
blood spilling and jobs are
Attorney General Brownell in
Boston quipped about be kind
to Democrats week" but said he
old not think the Democrats
call for an end to extreme parti- /
SanShlp is a threat to block
worthy legislation.
Mr.. BroWnell said that if 1.-THE
democrats mean to practice
what they preach to curb .
the give EN- hell and gloom and
aoom leaders then the ap-
peal will receive enthusiastic re-
clprocal action from all Repub-
licanS-indeed from most Amer
IcanS."
Vice President Nixon in Oak
and. Calf. praised Gen. Eisen-