Evening star., 1954-05-27
Stevenson Derides
President S Failure
To Defend His Rights
. By the Assoeiassd Press

MERIDIAN, Miss, May IT.
Adlai Stevenson declared last
night that President Eisenhow-
er's failure to defend his execu-
tive position from congressional
invasion" had imperiled the
Nation and split its basic unity.
Gen. Eisenhower's reluctance
to man the barricades of his
Office" and defend his rights
against congressional encroach-
ments has left the United States
with q Republican Party having
cas- many wings as q boarding
house chicken" Mr.. Stevenson
said.
The Army-McCarth fight
''the shameful spectacle we have
witnessed on television"-dis-
plays III public q Republican
Party acting like q blind dog
in q meat house"
Constitutional Crisis.
All are symptoms Of some
thing deeper-a constitutional
crisis in American government"
an attack on the separation of
powers, the 1852 Democratic
presidential candidate told is, 900
listeners at Meridian's Hillbilly
Day.
Mr.. Stevenson shared the spot
light with the Nations top
mountain music singers, who
honored the late Jimmie Rodgers,
Meridian railroader, known as
the father of hillbilly music
I'm the last 16 months. Re-
publican freebooters have
raked their President fore and
Aft-with everything from the
Bricker amendment to intimida-
ton of our diplomats and sland-
er Of the Army" Mr.. Stevenson
said.
He said Gen. EiSenhower's re-
fusal to Withstand "congression-
al invasion Of the President do
main" has imperiled the Nation,
"splintered our basic unity,
sapped our energy"
when he restores order in
his house." Mr.. Stevenson con-
tinued. "he will have the sup
fort Of the vast majority of the
people. Democrats and Republi-
cans alike"
Hits Treason Label.
While saying that Democrats
are willing to cooperate in a
bipartisan foreign policy, Mr..
Stevenson indicated they aren't |
willing to be called traitors"
or "SadiStS."
In effect, he suggested that |
Gen. Eisenhower call a halt to
1t.
did it contribute to national
unity for the Republican Ma
tional Committee to sponsor
charges that the Democrats were
o party of treason?" he asked.
WAS it dignified for his At
torney General to charge that
President Truman, who gave
Gen. Eisenhwoer most of his ap-
pointments. had knowingly ap-
pointed traitors to high of1ce?"
BY the tone of his voice, Mr..
Stevenson indicated the answers
Vu,ore 0hvior1clxy OT10O
South Coming Back.
The 1852 Democratic presi-
Dental candidate said Southern
Democrats who voted for Gen.
Eisenhower are realizing their
mistake and they've been COM
ing back to the fold in droves. /.
IT only hope they don't buy
any more of those summer
excursions with the Repub-
licans," he joked in a departure
from his prepared text.
In a news conference yeSter-
day, Mr.. Stevenson said racial
segregation isn't just South
ern problem, it's a national one"
But since the South is most
affected, "the rest of our coun-
try should extend the hand of
fellowship, patience and under
standing to\the South" in work.
ing out the problem of inte-
grating Negro children into
white public schools.
Mr.. Stevenson said the main
point Of the Supreme Court de-
cision-a point that has been
missed-is that the South has
been invited and challenged to
help write the decree putting