Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-21

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prices steadied and then went
up. They are still going up.
This action on the farm front
means two important--very i'm
portant things. First, in work.
ing out its farm program, the
administration has
scorned the practices of expedi-
ency that have ruled in the
past. And the American farmer
today can once again look for
ward to raising crops for his
markets instead of for Govern
ment warehouses. And he can
once again look forward to parity
generated by markets, not bat
tlefields.
What have Republican policies
meant in the plants and in the
factories of our nation? They
have helped provide more than
Sc million jobs-the greatest
in our Nations history.
And they have rewarded work.
ing men and women with the
highest peacetime wages in his
tory.
What have Republican policies
meant for the small business
man? They have meant vigorous
and sustained help. We have
the first peacetime
agency dedicated exclusively to
the problems of small business.
In the course of three years this
agency has extended loans to
small business totaling more
than $3.50 million. In the course
of these same three years, small
business has received more than
SIS billion in defense spending.
Three weeks ago a special cabi-
net committee in Washington
prepared IA recommendations for
further actions to aid small busi-
ness. These proposals include:
Greater tax reductions, still
greater Government purchasing
from small business, and
strengthening of the protective
force of our antitrust legislation.
I'VE have Witnessed the greatest
coins in civil rights -"
What about civil rights? We
have witnessed the greatest gains
in civil rights achieved over a
period of 80 years. We have not
given mere lip service. We have
acted. We have acted in every
area of the executive branch, in
Government contracts, and in the
District of Columbia. We have
acted in ways that have no prec-
edent in the record of previous
administration. And we have
acted with one end in view: To
realize-in fact, not just in
campaign promises-equality of
opportunity and the rights of
full citizenship for all Americans
regardless of race or creed OF
color.
This, briefly, is the record of
the progress our crusade has
achieved in less than four short
years. How has it come about?
What have the Republican Party
and President Else how e r
brought to our Government that
was so sadly lacking during the
20 years that had gone before?
First of all, as President of
the United States, we have a
man who gives dignity to that
high office;
Who knows how to respect
those who disagree with him;
How to enlist the help of some
of the most able people in Amer
lea to support his leadership and
give freely of their talents to
serve their country;
How to win the respect of
peoples in other lands;
How to exemplify the qualities
of character, leadership, and
citizenship that really make
America strong, and above all
else. how to provide moral and
spiritual leadership by the ex-
ample of his own acts.
let US look at :. our porty
ond contrast it with thot of
our opponents"
What the Republican Party
has brought to Washington is a
return to Government by prin-
ciple and a unity of purpose
which distinguishes it from those
who this year seek to displace
us from national Office. So let
us look for a moment at the ma
ture of our party and contrast
it with that of our opponents.
We stand for the principle of
equal justice to all. We stand
for equality of opportunity for
all our people. We know that
free competition without the
arbitrary interference of Gov
eminent. and individual initi-
ative and the practice of thrift
are the very foundation of both
liberty and the general welfare.
We know that chance is con-
slant in America and the world.
We are willing to give the lead
Iership in making changes that
are good, but we have the cour-
age to reject changes that are
dangerous and unSOund.
Our concern is for the indi-
vidual, in his home and family.
in his education, in his work. in
his well-being: and we cherish
for him his God-given right to
develop himself and accomplish