Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-07
Stevenson Raps
6. 0. P. Claim
On Ending War
Says Stains Death,
Not Republican Win,
Led to Korean Peace
BY J. A. O'LEARY
Star Stah Correspondent

ENROUTE WITH STEVEN
son IN NEW ENGLAND. Oct. 6.
-Adlai Stevenson declared today
the death of Stain in March,
1858. rather than the election of
President Eisenhower. paved the
way for the ending of the Ko-
Irean war
AS he started an all-day bid for
the electoral votes of Rhode
Island and Massachusetts,, the
Democratic nominee told several
Thousand in Providence:
1.-THE Republicans. oblivious of
Stains death. even tell us that
Eisenhower stopped the Korean
war. emitting to add. on no better
terms than the Communists
turned down under Truman Is
months before while Stain was
alive"
Campaign Issue
The Korean armistice, which
has given the Republicans one of
their best issues in this cam
paign, was signed July q. 1858.
Other highlightS Of the eight
speeches he made during a day.
long motorcade were:
/. In Springfield, Mass, to-
might he dashed out at the Re-
publicans as the party of the few
catering to big business, while
the Democrats are the party OF
the many.
2. Mindful of the effects Of
imports on New England's tex
tile mills, Mr.. Stevenson tenn
pered hi Endorsement of Demo
cratic low-tariff policies with q
plea for gradual reduction" sc
that the "brunt of this policy
will not be borne by weak in.
duStrial or areas of special eco
| 14OAtAAC obI dlLl.
8. He interpreted the step-uI
in President Eisenhower's cam
paign plans as evidence the Dem.
ocrats have the Republicans "or
the rum"
Stevenson Chances Better
Local political observers rate
MIR. Stevenson's chances as better
in Rhode Island. which Mr.. Eli
senhower carried by only 1000
votes, than in Massachusetts.
To a crowd of more than 1000
who gathered to hear him In
Worcester, Mass, Mr.. Stevenson
predicted a bright political flu
lture for Senator John F. Ken
nedy Of Massachusetts, who came
close to winning the vice presi-
Dental nomination at the Chi
cago convention.
Mr.. Stevenson said that fol
those who were disappointed by
the outcome Of that race, hi
wanted to predict that this would
not be the only convention al
which the name of John F. Ken.
nedy would be offered for high
tofice.
Jibes at Republicans
The Democratic nominee also
noted that Vice President Nixon
reported to President Eisenhower
a few days ago that in campaign
ing across the country he found
everybody quite happy. Then he
added:
THAT may explain why the
Republicans have lost so many
elections since 1882"
I Mr.. Stevenson said he has moi
found the people happy, and OBJ.
served, There are a good many
people who are not happy with
Mr.. Nixon"
At Woonsocket, R. l., a French
community, Mr.. Stevenson was
applauded by a crowd of several
thousand when he asked, ir
French, rs there anyone here
named Joe Smith"
In Springfield, Mr.. Stevenson
ended his first Eastern tour. He
will fly to his home in Liberty
vile, ILL.,. tomorrow for two days
of rest before heading for the
Far West Tuesday morning.
After questioning the Presi.
dents taking credit for stopping
the shooting in Korea, Mr.. Ste
venson said:
Now, the United States has
been in a number Of wars, and
I have always thought most Of
the credit for ending them be.
longs TO the soldiers who gave
their lives to stop the enemy
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