Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-09
Democrats viii Hold
President 10 Blame
For G. 0.P. Tactics
BY the Assoeiated Press


KANSAS CITY. Dec. 1.-TWO
Democratic leaders last night
called on their party to hold
President Eisenhower responsible
for the actions of his lieutenants
and to speak out on "dedcien-
cies" of the administration.
Averell Hartman, Governor
elect of New York. told victory
dinner audience:
We've got to quit this busi-
ness of excluding President Ell
senhower from criticism Of the
unworthy campaign tactics that
have been adopted by the Re-
publican Party, and that he has
condoned.
We've got to stop avoiding
holding President Eisenhower re-
sponsible for the actions Of his
lieutenants and Of the Republi-
can Party"
The New Yorker accused the
Republicans of introducing "the
technique OF the big lie" into
American politics. He said this
tactic was used against him and
other Democratic candidates.
'sNot Only Nixon"
He declared we've got to rec
ognize that the Republican adj
ministration in Washington
sanctioned and aided this effort
to avoid issues and to mislead
the voters-and I'm not just
talking about Vice President
Nixon, either"
when President Eisenhower
told the people Of this country
that there would be partisan
cold war in Washington If the
Democrats won control of Con-
gress," Mr.. Hartman continued.
"he was saying something that
wasn't true-and that he has
admitted wasn't true"
Paul M. Butler of Indiana, who
said he proposed to be a fighting
National Democratic Chairman,
declared, 1--WE will speak out
plainly and vigorously concern
ing the deficiencies of the Pres
ident and his party in their ca
pacity to govern and unite the
American people. This Is our
duty. It will be performed In
the best interests of our coun-
try"
Mr.. Butler said he had ad-
nlired Gen. Eisenhowers mill
tary leadership "as much as any
American. but it is a matter of
sincere regret to me that he has
seemed unable to bring to the
tasks of civil government the
qualities that made him such a
renowned military leader.
1.-THE truth is that our Presi-
dent has not shown the partscu-
lar qualities that enabled Harry
Truman to write such a courage
Gus page In history, not only for
himself as President, but also
for the country he served so
loyalty"
Mr.. Butler added that Demo-
Gratis will not "abuse or Witty the
President or any other Ameri-
can" He said he wished the
President had the courage to
join with moderate Republicans
and with Democrats in the Con-
gress to square away with the
old guard and the extremists in
his own party"
The national chairman did not
mention Senator Mccarthy, Re-
publican, Of Wisconsin by name,
but said, 1--WE shall not degrade
ourselves by attacks on the Pres
ident such as those made upon
him by q member Of his own
party"
Former President Truman in
troduced Mr.. Hartman at the
$7.50-a-plate dinner for 900
Democrats. Mr.. Truman, who
spoke only briefly, said his inter-
est first, last and always is the
welfare OF the United States, and
I still think the Nations welfare
Is in better hands when Demo-
Gratis control the Congress and
the White House."
Earlier Mr.. Truman was host
at luncheon for eight Democratic
leaders. including Mr.. Hartman
and Mr.. Butler. The former
President, Mr.. Hartman and Mr..
Butler all expressed confidence
In a Democratic presidential vic
tory in 1856 and Mr.. Truman
oAIal.