The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-06-19

AneFe are laws against ped
ding dope, there can be laws
against peddling race hate.'
ORSON WELLS
THE REPUBLICAN Party fire.
quently comes into dark and
critical periods of world history
where great decisions must be
made. So it was when Abe
Lincoln'S administration faced
the issue of slavery. Hoover
had to face the Great Depres-
sion. And to-day Mr.. Eisen-
hoWer'S Administration faces
the decision of unfolding Co
lonialism and the Old Order VS.
the support of a New Deal on
domestic and foreign policy.
Which will it be?
THE PRESIDENT has also de-
monstrated there are now two
branches of the Republican
Party. There is the Liberal.
Eisenhower, Warren, Dewey
group as opposed to the still
imblttered and reactionary Taft
COP coalition which includes
some Dixiecrats as well as the
Caesar-like Senator. The COP
Liberals seek to establish re-
forms at home and abroad. The
ReactiOnary wing seeks to "red-
bait" all reforms they oppose.
THE DANGER of the COP
Reactionary group red-baiting
and red-smearing all reform
movements and leaders is quite
obvious. That has already oc-
Cured in Asia. The Dutch In
donesian patriots were once all
branded reds. India faces the
same label as well as other
ASians. Colonial Powers are
beginning to apply the label to
freedom-seekin Africans. Dixie
Gratis are tagging the label to
all colored y. S. Equal Rights
champions.
ATOM BOMB fanaticaI COP
ReactionarieS could conceivably |
foster foreign policy which
would fully support Colonial
powers in blasting the free
dom and home rule hopes of |
the native peoples of both Asia
and Africa. If so, the great |
Western friendship ties created
by leaders from China. India,
and Africa would be broken.
Millions of peoples might then
join the Russion orbit. That is
what the Republicans face to-
day.
AFRICA HAS shown its de-
sire to be part of the Allied
world. The Senegalese, EthiO-
plans and other African men
have supported the Allies with !
great sacrifice at every call. /
African uranium and bases are
projections of the Allied Powers
to-day. 1t would be a vast mis-
take for any COP ReactiOnary
element to indict all freedom
loving Africans as Communists
and to support Colonial armies
in suppressing liberty.
HALLE SELASSIE and other
African visitors (many U. S.
educated), are certainly going
to take home more faith in
u. S. democracy. And they are
going to press the elimination
Of sthe African color bars, citing
the decision of the U. S. Sup
rene Court. African leaders will
point out the progress of their
U. S. brothers of color. Uncle
Sam created Liberia. Africa
and the U. S. could cement
the worlds friendlieSt ties.
THE QUESTION of Africa to-
day is largely based on the
Liberal and anti-Liberal ele-
ments of the reigning Republi-
can Party. Abe Lincoln had a
similar Party division in 1861.
Even the issues are similar. In
1861 it was domestic slavery;
to-day it is world slavery. We
have already lived to see Ethio-
pia bombed by a colonial power.
Atom bombs to smash African
freedom aspirations should
never be tolerated by the West
ern World.
NO POWER on Earth can
check the freedom aspirations
of any people. Our own great
nation is a living symbol of
the 1act. The dangers arise
when some men allow race and
religious hatreds to blind their
eyes from the truth. Then
comes tragedy and needless
sacrifice. Our President has
seen war and he knows the
values of preventives. He also
uphOIds justice. Will the Re-
publican Party accept or re-
iect his leadership?