Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-15
Party Backs
Andrews for
Presidency

ment backing its own preSiden-
tial ticket held the political
spotlight in Virginia today.
The movements supporters
will hold a rally tonight in Rich
mond at which their presidential
candidate, T. Coleman Andrews.
and vice presidential candidate.
former Republican Congressman
Thomas H. Werdel of California.
will be informed of their selec-
ton and make their acceptance
Keynote speaker at the States
reform rally, which
will bring to the State capitol
leaders of the country'S most
conservative groups. will be
Clarence Manion, former dean
Iof the Notre Dame law school
and a national co-chairman Of
the Andrews-for President COM
Imittee.
Behind the Andrews-W erdel
ticket is a loose organization Of
small conservative parties in IA
States, including the newly
formed States Rights Party Of
Virginia. The independent con-
sentative movement is more in
terested in sparkling a desire
toward conservatism in both
major political parties than in
shooting for a political miracle
election of Mr.. Andrews.
Opposes Income Tax
/ Mr.. Andrews, former director
of Internal Revenue in the Eli
senhower administration, is an
outspoken opponent of the Fed
eral income tax. He conferred
with Mr.. Werdel at supper last
night and is scheduled to begin
his campaign swing Friday with
an address at Columbia, S. C.
Sponsors of tonight's rally
hoped for a large turnout and
expected delegations from half
Ia dozen Virginia communities
and several States.
On his arrival here yesterday.
Mr.. Werdel said the Fedora;
Government is exercising "the
powers of a Caesar or a Crom-
we'll"
This power" he said, lis too
much power for any good man
to have-because it is too much
power for any bad man to
acquire.
/ Mr.. Werdel placed himself on
record as vigorously supporting
states rights. He also supported
the rights of states to exercise
lnterposition in their effort to
secure states rights.
Defines InterpOsition
AS I understand interposi-
ton, the former Republican
Congressman said, "it means
simply that no person, or or
ganlzatlon, can have greater
powers than its creator-and re-
member that the states created
the United States.
Our national Government To-
day, seeking more powers every
week, cannot acquire additional
power by the decisions of a Fed
eral court. All through history.
individuals, governments - even
civilizations - have DESTROYED
themselves by undertaking to asL
Sert greater powers than the per-
son or the organizations which
created them"
! Werdel said interposition
should be used important
constitutional matters connected
with the relative and properly
balanced powers of government.
The only alternative to proper
use OF lnterposition would be law
and order, so-called, through the
army-which means military So
cialism.
Mr.. Werdel said the overall
strength of independent voters
who want a restoration Of con-
stitutional government is clearly
visible all over the country.
Strength Estimated
Prime hackers OF the Andrews
ticket see it as far more Than
Just another minor party on the
ballots Of IA states. Said John
U. Barr. New Orleans industri-
alist who is co-chairman OF the
39-member national committee
behind the movement.
There is an excellent chance
OF carrying most Of the 10 SOUTH
ern states in which voters will
have an opportunity to express
themselves for independent pres
idential electors.
I'VE will make a powerful
showing in many states where IL
will be necessary for the voters
TO write in the name OF r. Cole
man Andrews and Thomas II.
Werdel or OF independent presi-
dental electors.
President Eisenhower. mean
while, gained support for re-
election from the chairman and
two vice chairmen OF the Rich
mond City Democratic Commit
tee, VINO also Endorsed Vice
President Nixon.
All three men we're Eisenhower
Democrats in 1852. The Rich
mond City Democratic Commit
tee now consists largely Of Eisen-
sower Democrats who won con-
troll in 1853
Chairman Alex w Parker said
he'd vote for the Eisenhower
Nixon ticket but would vote and
work for" Democratic Represents
,atiye Gary in his bid for re-
election from the Bird district.
Vice chairrnen Frank c Vaughan
and J. Clifford Miller. IT,. said
they would take an active hand
in the area and precinct organ
ization work with the Democrats
FOR Eisenhower In Richmond.