Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-08

RALLIES THE TEAM-Pres
tional G. o. P. campaign stra
good team. Let's look like or
the naive voter-a sort of facade
behind which candidates sneak
into power and then do as. they
please.
am not one Of those. Anyone
who talks like that about party
platforms is. in effect, saying
that the whole principle of rep
resentative government is a pre-
tense and a sham.
So far as / am concerned. the
Republican platform of 1856 is
q solemn commitment to the
people of this Nation. 1t was &C.
cepted as such by them and in
dorsed by them-and I am going
to use every power at my disposal
to see to it that their hopes and
expectations are honored!
First Step Is Legislative
The first step in carrying out
a party platform is its transla-
ton into legislative proposals.
I do not know how this may have
been done in the past, but in
this administration there have
been each year earnest consulta-
tons between the Executive
Branch and our leaders Of the
Legislative Branch to devise a
program giving legislative effect
to the platform.
My fellow Republicans: We all
want to see victory in 1858 and
1860. And we can have victory
in 1858 and 1860.
Prerequisite for Victory
To bring this about, one thing
is necessary.
That one thing is: to subor-
dinate our differences on specific
methods or measures. and to
unite as a party to forward those
basic principles which the coun-
try has so Overwhelmingly in
dorsed at the polls.
Republican leaders, whether
in Congress, in the Executive
Branch. in the party organiza-
ton, have a special responsibility
for carrying out these pledges.
None Of us can afford to allow
his personal preference as to de-
tail to blind him to the need of
loyalty supporting our party's
platform.
Football Analogy
Suppose. during the huddle of
the team in football game, an
argument develops on what the
next play should be. The half
back wants an end run. How
ever. the play finally called is a
plunge through the line by the
fullback. He gets through and
has only one tackler between
him and the goal. The dissent
ing halfback is in a position TO
block out the tackler. Does he
say, Il disagreed with this play;
therefore / won't throw this
block? OF course not. He does
his part. and the team goes on
TO score.
In the infinitely more impor-
tant business Of producing good
government and good legislation,
surely 1t is not too much to ex-
pect the same degree OF selfless-
ness in a joint cause.
We've got a good team. Let's
look like one!
II we are true to our principles
and pledges. and If we rise above
these detailed disagreements.
there is every reason for the
most buoyant and enthusiastic
confidence in the success of the
Republican Party. not only in
1853 and 1860. but in the years
beyondl
Act Part Of Winners
Let's look and talk like winners
Let's not forget that only a
few months ago a Republican
administration was returned by
a majority of almost 10 million
votes-which majority included
millions Of independents and
Democrats attracted by our
platform!
II we unite behind those prin-
ciples and programs that the
American people have so en-
phatically endorsed-my friends,
we just can't lose!
Unity Is Key
The key to victory is unity.
The great main stream Of our
cause is broad enough TO include
the oldest and finest OF our con-
sentative traditions. along with
the most up-to-date application
OF those traditions to the age OF
attenuation and the atom.
Certainly none OF us will be
guilty Of the supreme suicidal
folly Of FORGETTING victory for Vita
principles, in order to indulge toe
long our differences as TO the
tactics to use.
Consider the alternativel
Suppose we go down to defeat
because OF these tactical differ
ences. Will the administration
that follows be more to the liking
Of any Republican?
Who wants TO go back on the
New Deal Fair-Deal toboggan Of
loose spending, Capitalization
punishment Of business and fisca
Iirresponsibility?
My fellow Republicans: I be-
lieve in the Republican Party
with all my heart. / believe In
Ia capacity, In positions Of po.