Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-12
Demands Answers

PIIk1ldIy SduScS ulOSb VI CIIdG
party's voters in the 10th Vir-
ginia Congressional District to
have a deep interest in the
views of the several candi-
dates for the House. My ques-
tionnaire, reported to you ear
lier, solicited the candidates
comments on four subjects
dealt with by Washington in
the perennially reviewed
Farewell Address" Candidates
Morten S. Boyer, Herndon, only
candidate deigning to reply,
was quoted in my earlier let
ter on his answer to my first
question. Where Washington
warned that encroachment of
one branch of government
beyond its constitutional sphere
tends to create a
real despotism", and advised
that amendment of the Con-
stitution is the proper resort
rather than encroachment,
Mr.. Boyer sought an earlier
statement of Washington's in
his First Inaugural Address
which seemed to say that, in
stead of recommending par
ticular measures, everything
should be left to "the talents,
the rectitude, and the patriot
ism" of the congressman.
The other three questions
were on foreign relations,
public credit, and morality,
posed to the candidates after
appropriate quotations from
the Farewell Address. Where
Washington wrote, ''The great
rule Of conduct for us, in re-
gard to foreign nations, is, in
extending our commercial re-
lations, to have with them as
little political connection as
possible" Mr.. Boyer quoted
earlier sentences from the
same paragraphs for his an
Swer. These are. "Observe
good faith and justice toward
all nations. Cultivate peace
and harmony with ALL" These,
he felt, covered my queries
about our experiences in the
United Nations, and with the
Marshall Plan and foreign aid.
Washington wrote: "As a
very important source of
strength and security, cherish
public credit. One method of
preserving it is to use it as
Sparingly as possible :"
Asked how this advice affected
the United States in the
immediate future, Candidate
Boyer came back with a fur
ther quote from the same
Address: g. timely dis
bursements to prepare for dam
ger frequently prevent much
greater disbursements to repel
it." Having taxation in mind,
Mr.. Boyer threw in more from
the same source, quoting:
=. vigorous exertions in time
OF peace to discharge the debts
which unavoidable wars have
occasioned, not, ungloriously,
throwing upon posterity the
burden which We ourselves
ought to bear. :"
Asked about interstate adj
vertising of liquor and the
traffic in Objectionable books
and filthy literature, Mr.. Boyer
carried on my quotations from
the Farewell Address: 1T is
substantially true that virtue
or morality is necessary
spring of popular government.
+. Who that is a sincere
friend of it can look with in
difference upon attempts TO
shake the foundations of the
fabric?" Apparently thinking
OF education. Mr.. Boyer quoted:
Promote, then, as an object
OF primary importance, insti-
tutions for the general diffu-
sion of knowledge. In propor-
ton as the structure of gov
eminent gives force to public
opinion, it is essential that
public opinion should be en-
hghtened." The candidate
added that the answer to the
specific problems mentioned
lies not only In regulation of
obviously undesirable material.
but also in strengthening the
basic morality Of the Nation.
Quoting Washington again,
reason and experience both
forbids us to expect that ma
tional morality can prevail in
exclusion Of religious princi-
pie"
The answers Of Candidates
Julius Bremen and Warren d.
Quenstedt perhaps can be OBJ
tanned when they appear at
the Kirby precinct meeting
which is being arranged for
June is at Haycock Elemen-
tary School.
Richard L. Feldman,
Member. Fairfax County
Democratic Committee.
Kirby Precinct.