Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-22
Mitchell Due 10 Aim
Democratic Blasts at
Fafm-PoWer Policies
" The Assoeisssd Press

Democratic National Chair
man Stephen Mitchell is expected
to advise Democratic Senators
and House members from nine
Western States tomorrow that
their best chance for reelection
lies in attacking the Eisenhower
administrators farm and power
policies.
The Democratic chairman,
just completing q tour of Colo
RADIO. Wyoming. Montana. Utah,
Idaho. Nevada. Washington,
Oregon and New Mexico. has
been sending to headquarters
here optimistic reports of Demo-
cratic chances in those States.
To Confer With Lawmakers.
He will sit down with Demo-
Gratis from those States to detail
his findings. Aides said he is
expected to stress what he be-
heves is public opposition in the
area to President Eisenhower
flexible farm price support pro-
gram and the administration
reputed opposition to public
power developments.
Although Mr.. Mitchell hasn't
been bearing down on the is
sue. she has made it clear the
Democratic high command
doesn't share views voiced by
some Republicans that talking
about a recession will bring one
on.
Some Democrats believe that
II a business downturn broadens
with the Republicans in power,
the minority party'S chances
will be increased in the voting
next fall on control of Congress.
Urges Bigger Tax Exemptions.
Senator Douglas, Democrat.
Of Illinois, who is running for
reelection. hit the issue again
yesterday when he wrote Gen.
Eisenhower urging the President
to reconsider his tax proposals
ito prevent a recession from
deepening into a depression. I"
The Illinois Senator urged the
President to get behind a pro-
posal of Senator George. Demo-
crat. of Georgia to boost per-
sonal income tax exemptions
5000 as a means of increasing
buying power among low-income
earners.
Gen. Eisenhower has said some
measure of tax relief in addition
to those he now backs may be
undertaken if employment and
other business indices fail to
turn upward in March.
Senator Georges proposal
couldn't come before the Senate
for consideration until the House
acts, on a new revenue bill en-
bodying changes in the tax laws,
and that action is not likely to
be taken for several weeks.
To Be Tax Reduction Party.
In the interim, Democrats give
every indication they are out to
become the party of tax reduc-
ton.
Senator Gore, Democrat. of
Tennessee put it into words in
a speech before the Kansas
Democratic Club at Topeka when
he said the Republicans had
adopted the "trickle-down the
DRY" of tax cuts for business
and big taxpayers.
Senator Morse, Independent,
Of Oregon declared in a CHS
television program last night that
the country not only is in a seri-
Gus recession, but that the adj
miflistration should tell the
American people it made mis-
take"
He blamed the hard money"
policy of last year, which raised
some interest rates, for acceler-
ating a downturn.
Asserting Gen. Eisenhower
has announced no specific goals,
Senator Morse proposed building
national superhighways and dis
posing Of surplus food through
gifts to charitable organizations
and barter abroad for invest
ment rights.
JObless Figures Disputed.
Senator Douglas put the total
of persons entirely unemployed
or involuntarily working only
part time at 412 million when
he discussed the economic state
Of the Nation with Representa-
tive Brown. Republican. of Ohio
last night on an NBC television
program.
tMr. Brown questioned the fig
ure and commended the admin
istration for its revision of meth
DDS of counting the unemployed.
He, said the reSults-an increase
in the total of about three-quar-