Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-11-02
Stevenson DEGREES
Use Of Peace or War
As Partisan Issue
BY The Associated Press

stevenson, making an eIecLlOn
eve appeal for the Democrats.
hit at people who would divide
us on the matter of peace, for
partisan advantage"
"The cessation Of hoStilities in
Korea on terms laid down dur
ing a Democratic administration
Is represented as a partisan
achievement Of the Republicans. :"
he declared.
Mr.. Stevenson assailed poll
ticians who even attempt to make
a partisan issue of war and peace
- who would have us belieYe
that one party is less DESTROYS Of
peace than another"
1--WE are, fear, reaching new
depths in the pursuit of Office, :"
Mr.. Stevenson said last night in
an address to the Nation over
the CHS radio network.
Recalls Indo- China Stand.
Before going on the air. Mr..
Stevenson listened to President
Eisenhower and Vice President
Nixon in their broadcast appeals
for Republican votes.
After his comment on the
truce in Korea, Mr.. Stevenson
interiected this remark into his
prepared text:
Tonight ] have even heard
the Vice President Of the United
States. who not long ago was
for sending American boys to
fight in Indo-China. claim that
peace in the world is an achieve
ment of the Eisenhower admin
iStration
Mr.. Stevenson said the sup
posed transition from war to
peace is used to explain and
excuse unemployment and eco
nomic hardship. But who can
truthfully say that this is peace
when there are 3.5 million men
under arms, and our Govern
ment spends more for defense
today than we were spending
at the height of the Korean
WARP"
He asked "is it to enlighten or
confuse us that Republican
spokesman speak Of a war-to-
peace transition that does not
exist?"
Sees Accent on Fear.
Mr.. Stevenson said "the Re-
publicans. as the campaign has
progressed, have more and more
played on fear, mistrust and
suspicion, exploiting those things
that divide rather than those
things that unite our people,
rejecting our ancient precept
that men can differ on public
questions and still be equal in
their patriotism and devotion to
country"
Candidates who Substitute de-
nunciation for debate and smear
for sense" Mr.. Stevenson said,
e. are disloyal to the deepest
traditions of constitutional de-
mocracy."
He posed this question:
Is 1t to clarity or nliSlead
that the Republicans charge the
Democrats with being soft
toward communism when all
every one, Of the great historic
steps to organize the struggle
against communism in the world
and in our country were initi-
ated by Democratic administra-
tons.
Lists Democrats Actions.
He listed these steps as "the
Greek Turkish aid program, the
Marshall Plan, the Berlin air.
lift, the Point 4 program. the
North Atlantic Alliance, yes, and
the prosecution of over so OF
the top Communist leaders-and
also the orderly search for dis
loyalty among Federal employees
which, listening to Republicans.
you would hardly know was
started five years before they
came to Washington"
The Democratic leader said the
question of whether it would be
best for the country to have a
Republican President and
Democratic Congress "has trou-
bled many thoughtful people and
it deserves q sober answer"
He added: 1.-THE implication
that a Republican President is
somehow entitled to a Republic
can Congress contradicts our
Constitution, which specifically
provides for congressional cleo
tons every two years just so
that the people can register their
attitude toward the administra-
ton in Office"
And he declared the Republic
cans never said the President
and Congress should be of the
same party, when there was a
Democratic President.
Decries G. o. r. Tactics.
Mr.. Stevenson said the Re-
publicans shave not earned a
renewal" of their mandate by
their record or "by their po-
litical tactics in this campaign.
1.-TWO years ago. the American
people, gave the Republican
Party the responsibility for adj
ministering our Federal affairs"
he said, adding:
For almost two years now a
Republican President and a
Republican controlled Congress
have performed upon the basis
of that mandate.
1.-THE question-and the sole
question-to be decided tomOr-
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