Evening star., 1954-09-21
The Political Mil
1854 Political issues
Are the Same as in 1857
Eisenhower and Stevenson
Both Moy Run Again in '56
The Political Mill
By Gould Lincoln

By Gould Lincoln
The 1854 political campaign, now
warming up. brings into conflict again
the same political figures and the same
issues that confronted the voters in
1852, although Gen. Eisenhower and
Mr.. Stevenson themselves are not cam
didates. Adlai Stevenson, as titular
head Of the Democratic Party, has
started swinging. most recently in In
dianapolis; and the President, as head
Of the Republican Party, this week will
deliver a couple of important speeches
one at the dedication of the Columbia
River McNary Dam on the Washington
Oregon border and another at the Hol-
lywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
Almost it is beginning to resemble
warming-up gallop for the 1856 presi-
Dental campaign, for the latest reports
are that Mr.. Stevenson will surely be
candidate for the Democratic presiden-
tial nomination two years hence and
Gen. Eisenhower, in important Repub-
,lican circles. Is expected to be a candi-
date to succeed himself.
Stevenson Wants Nod.
Mr.. Stevenson, his same caustics
witty and wise-cracking self, unlim-
bered his biggest guns at the Indianap-
oils Democratic gathering. He asked
the voters to return control of Congress
to his party in the coming election.
What he Is aiming at, according to the
Republicans and some of his Demo-
cratic friends. is second presidential
nomination and election two years from
now, which would be made infinitely
easier if the Democrats win the 84th
Congress. The Republicans add Mr..
Stevenson is asking the American peo-
pie to go back to what they had in
Government two years ago - extrava-
gance. waste and corruption in high
( places, none of which Mr.. Stevenson
mentioned in his Indianapolis address.
He also is asking for a return to the
foreign policies of the previous admin
istration, which, like its predecessor,
failed until too late to understand the
tremendous threat Russian and Chinese
Communists hold for this country and
the world
Much water has run under the bridge
since the people voted Gen. Eisen-
hover up and Mr.. Stevenson down
but there has been no real indication
that the people would swap Gen. Eisen-
hover for Mr.. Stevenson at this time,
If they could. Indeed, the Democrats
in their quest for control of Congress.
are lucky that no actual presidential
election will be held November g. For
Gen. Eisenhower still has the admira-
ton and affection of the great mass
of voters. Further, his accomplishments
and those Of the 83d Congress can
be measured by the American people
they are concrete facts and the old
chant that the Republican Congress
has been "do-nothing" Congress has
been given the lie. Mr.. Stevenson,
Democratic National Chairman Stephen
A. Mitchell and others among the Dem
ocrats have changed their tune and
now are contending that what Gen.
Eisenhower and the Congress have
done has been all in the interests of
business and the taxpayers in the
high brackets. Maybe they can make
the people believe what they say-but
it is still doubtful.
Seeking Presidents Aid.
The Eisenhower campaign program
for such the Presidents speaking en-
gagements during the next six weeks
will be. in facts still to be fully dis
closed. In addition to his Walla Walla
and Hollywood Bowl speeches, the
President this week is putting in brief
appearance at Missoula, Mont, where
Representative DEwart, Republican, is
running against the veteran Democrat,
Senator Murray. Also, it has been an
nounced that the President will take
part in Nationwide televiSion appear
ance and interchange with Vice Presi-
dent Nixon on October 8, national Re-
publican precinct day. He is to speak,
on non-political occasions, in New York
and Connecticut october 20 and 81, one
OF these occasions being the Alfred i.
Smith memorial dinner at the Waldorf
Astoria. The demand for the President
as a speaker and campaigner is grow
ing fast. AT headquarters here 1t Is said
that letters and kilograms have come
from nearly all the Republican candi-
dates for Congress, urging that the
President visit their districts.
While the White House has so far
been silent about the Presidents cam
paign activities-except those so far an
nounced-it is expected he will make
two or more television appearances on
Nationwide hookups-one perhaps i'm
mediately before election day. These
appearances run into real money-it is
estimated that the Eisenhower Nixon
half-hour television show october 8
may cost as high as 100000. On the
whole, however, Gen. Eisenhower on
the television is worth lot to the Re-
publican Party and its candidates. Vice
President Nixon and Speaker Joe Mar
tin are out touring the country. What
people, and the Republican candidates,
want is to see and hear IKE.
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