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preoccupied with grave interna-
tional crises, gave some thought last
week to matters of a strictly do
nestle and political nature.
President Eisenhower, now also
the Republican President-elect, and
his advisers and the men who will
lead the Democratic-controlled 85th
Congress when it meets in Janu-
airy were beginning to decide on
the ways they propose to meet the
needs-and demands-of the Ma
ton. While diplomats wrestled
with complex global problems, tech
nicians in both the executive and
legislative branches worked on
recommendations and legislative
proposals to be unveiled soon after
the new year begins.
On Wednesday the President re-
affirmed his wholehearted espousal
Of what he has called modern
Republicanism"-it also is known
as "the new Republicanism" and
dynamic onservatism"-at his
first press conference since his re-
election to a second term.
He told the 258 reporters gath
cred in the rocco Indian Treaty
Room Of the old State Department
Building that the overwhelming
vote by which he defeated Adlai
Stevenson second time on Novem-
Der amounted to a mandate for
his program and his philosophy.
But, he went on, the Democratic
retention of congressional control
in the midst Of his landslide indi-
Gated to him that the people are
not convinced that the Republican
Party is committed also to modern
Republicanism."
Mr.. Eisenhower offered this de-
scription Of modern Republican
ism" as he sees it:
1T is type Of political philosophy
thot recognizes eleorIy the responsible
ity Of the Federal Government to toke
the lead in mokine eertoin thot the
productivity Of our greet economic mo-
chine is distributed 50 thot no one will
suffer disoster, privoton through no foult
Of his own.
Nov this covers the vide field Of edu-
COTTON and heolth, and 50 on; but we
believe likewise in the free enterprise
system. We believe thot il is free en-
teTprise that hos brought these bless
inss to America"
The President indicated, without
mentioning names, that it was
time for extreme right-wing Re-
publicans to recognize that the
people should be assured about
modern Republicanism." He said,
at the same time, he does not
intend TO pressure anyone on the
subject but. rather, will try per-
suasion.
Il am not one of the desk
pounding type that likes to stick
out his jaw and look like he is
bossing the show" he explained.
II would rather get behind and.
recognizing the frailties and the
requirements Of human nature, I
would rather try to persuade a
man to go along, because once I
have persuaded him, he will stick.
If I scare him. he will stay just
as long as he is scared, and then
he is gone"
Lorson's Principles
A more detailed explanation of
new" or modern" Republicanism
is given by Arthur Larson, its &C
knowledged philosopher. in his
book, "A Republican Looks at His
Party" He lists eight basic prin-
ciples:
/. I'VE begin by acknowledging
reverently the existence Of q God
Of order, justice and love-"
2. 1.-THE individual person is the
eminent object Of all our politi-
cal arrangements"
3. Government should be as To-
cal as possible"
4. Whatever can be done pri-
vately should be done privately"
5. 1.-THE Government has a re-
sponsibility for prosperity which it
discharges best by aiding and re-
leasing. not by overruling, the forces
Of private enterprise"
8. THE Government has a re-
sponsibility for enabling working
people to improve their lot through
fair collective bargaining, which
1t discharges best by encouraging
free trade unionism, guaranteeing
the right of genuine representative
collective bargaining. and then
avoiding interference with these free
negotiations.
Z. 1.-THE Government has a re-
sponsibility for the general welfare
Of people. which 1t discharges best
by initiating systems Of income in
surance, disaster relief, aid for edu-
cation. health. safety and the like,
with maximum of private and To-
cal content and a minimum of
centralized control"
8. America has its own political
philosophy. stemming not from the
European left-wing, right-wing con-
cept, but from the ideals Of our
Revolution and Constitution, and
drawing its fiexibility and vitality
from the American tradition Of
willingly employing novel mechan-
isms in changing times to preserve
our oldest ideals"
If to some. the Presidents YER
sion Of RepublicaniSm seems a
far cry from the Republicanism Of
Herbert Hoover or even the late
Senator Taft-if it seems to have
overtones Of Democratic thinking
OF recent years-the fact remains
that 1t forms a basis for the pro-
gram Of the second Eisenhower
administration. One question al
ready taking shape was this: How
much modern Republicanism" will
predominantly middle-of-th the
road Congress accept2
An allied question was: How
much support can the President
muster for his thinking among all
elements Of his own party2
Many observers Of the national
scene were wondering whether