Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-12

among us and no single region
of the country. but to all the
people everywhere.
Working in that atmosphere
with those commitments, with
those convictions, you somehow
feel that to talk to masses of
people everywhere and bespeak
their support is honest and
worthwhile. because what you
are doing is larger than you are,
or than any selfish interest.
want to say how grateful l
am to the men on the platfcrm
with me here tonight, who have
come out here to help us carry
the Democratic message to the
beautiful rim of the Pacific, two
great Democratic governors
George Leader of Pennsylvania
and Robert Meyner of New Jer-
sey; two great Democratic Sem
ators: Albert Gore of Tennessee
and Hubert Humphrey of Mime
sofa
These men, and others like
them. are the vigorous new men
with new ideas who lead the
Democratic Party today. And
what they find in the Democratic
Party is chance to work for the
people.
l think and I hope that next
January Senators Humphrey and
Gore will have a new liberal ally
in the Senate-Richard Richards
of California.
Dick Richards, with his bril-
liant record in your own State
Senate, is another young man
who is rapidly rising to the TOP
in our party.
And I think, too, that you're
going to send two dedicated lib
erals to the House of Represent
atives to help out thereon
gresham George P. Miller of the
9th District and DR.. Laurance
Cross Of the 7th.
Voters Are Switching
From all over the country, we
get reports that voters are
switching this year-away from
the Republicans and over to the
Democratic Party.
There are lots of, reasons fol-
this.
Three years ago, we learn now
even the Republican President
got so disguised with his party
that he talked about forming a
third party. But apparently he
is now enthusiastically in favor
of all his fellow Republicans who
follow him at coat-tail distance
as candidates but refuse to fol-
low him at all as President.
Another explanation of the
switch was offered by Mr.. Stas-
sen because people know that
after this election, win or lose.
the heir apparent will inherit
leadership of the Republican
PartY-and you in California
know who that is and what that
ma9nst s
And they are switching be-
llSo now it is plain that the
'"ard OF the present admins
re- ion adds up to much fine
talk, but no action in meeting
tho problems facing the people
Ct this country.
Republicans Have Failed
They have failed to give the
farmer a fair share of our ma
tional income.
They have failed to take any
effective action to build the
schools our children need.
They have failed to protect
our public resources against pri-
vate greed.
They have failed to give more
than token tax relief to those
who need it most.
They have failed to stop the
cost of living from rising to an
all-time high.
They have failed to protect the
civil liberties of loyal Americans
in government and in industry.
They have failed to provide any
leadership in the mounting crisis
over civil rights.
Most seriously of all. they have
lost confidence and respect for us
around the world, boosted and
bluffed, zigged and Jagged, con-
tradicted each other, told us fairy
tales instead of the grim reali-
ties, and made grandstand plays
that frightened our friends more
than our enemies.
And now we are being offered
Tor campaign consumption a
brand of pollyanna politics
labelled peace, prosperity and
progress.
People Want the Truth
Well, I say that this pollyanna
politics is good neither for us nor
for them and is doomed to die
on November s. We Americans
aren't afraid of the truth: the
people aren't asking for sugar.
coated assurances that all is
well. The most heartening thing
about this campaign is that mil
lions OF Americans are concerned
about the issues and want
straight falkland common sense.
I've been trying to tell the
people as clearly as I know how
what We Democrats want to do
about the problems we face, what
road We want to take to the new
America.
II isn't possible in a political
campaign to cover all the issues
IN campaign speeches, and so ]
have tried TO set forth in a series
OF written statements exactly
what we are going to do. Last
week l spelled out what we want
TO do 10 give our children the
kind Of schools and teachers they
deserve. This week I suggested
the goals and outlined a program
to make sure that no one is de-
MED good medical care because
he can't afford It.
Reasons For prograu