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


campaign strategy conference
Mr.. Chairman and fellow Re-
publicans:
Just a few hours ago J
stepped ashore from an Ameri-
can warship-one of the might
lest that this world knows: The
aircraft carrier Saratoga.
During my two days abroad
that vessel. living with her men
and officers, I was impressed
anew by the skill, patriotism and
Seifless devotion of Americans
serving in our armed forces
AS I talked with these young
men. I couldn't help feeling as
though I were talking with all
Americans-about their homes
their ambitions, and their prob
lens. And. believe me. every
American family can feel proud
and secure in the knowledge that
these young men-our Nations
best-are being equipped with
and supported by the finest wea-
pons in the world.
Duty Of Party Leaders
Now, you who are in this room
today, as key officers Of the Re-
publican Party. also have a duty
that vitality affects your country's
well-being. That duty, which
you are daily performing, is tc
help make representative govern
ment work in this country.
Representative government can
succeed only where there are
healthy. responsible political
parties.
This sense Of patriotism is felt
by both of Americas great par
ties-in this matter let no one
anywhere in the world think that
Americans are divided.
But one thing more is neces-
sary: A political party must stand
for something-policies that il
believes will advance the best in
terests of the entire. Nation.
What do we as Republicans
stand for?
Why have we Joined together
in a national organization? And
why do hundreds and thousands
Of Republicans work side by
side-often without recognition
or reward-in tasks assigned by
this organization to which We all
belong?
Bound by Beliefs
We do this because we have
been drawn together by a set
of common beliefs and principles
respecting government and its
relationships to other govern
ments. to our own economy and
to each citizen.
These beliefs are plainly stated
in the agreed declarations of
faith and determination which
are the R republican national
platform of 1856. AS we read
and re-read that platform-a
practice which I commend to
all of you-it becomes very clear
that the modern Republican
Party stands 100 per cent for
the basic principles of Republi-
canism that have been its guide
since the days of its founding.
We believe in integrity in gov
eminent - not government by
crony.
We believe that whatever can
be done by private effort should
be done by private effort rather
than by government-and not
the other way round.
We believe in a sound dollar
not a rubber dollar.
We believe that government
should operate on a balanced
budget and not go into debt ex-
cept in emergencies-we reject
deficit spending as a fiscal policy
for America.
Should Seek Tax Reduction
We believe that we should
work to reduce taxes-not raise
them; as we also seek to reduce
our huge national debt.
We believe in vigorous and i'm
partial enforcement of the laws
We believe that private bust
ness is a healthy force which is
the, foundation Of our prosperity
and should be respected and en-
couraged not bullied anc
abused.
We believe that government
can and should discharge it;
constitutional duty to promote
the general well-being Of it:
citizens-and can do so without
excessive Capitalization.
We believe that to preserve
our own freedom we must con.
Germ ourselves with the security
of other free nations constantly
exposed to the threat of domi.
nation by international commu.
nism.
Problems Have Changed
We believe in the pre-eminenc,
Of the individual citizen and hi
rights-with the Government
his servant, not his master o.
his keeper.
1t is principles like these. then
that not only draw us together
but also set us apart from tn,
easy-s o n ding, paternalistic
business-b aiting infiationist
who were so influential in tn,
years before 1858.
But, while our principles hav,
remained unchanged for a hun
dred years, the problems II
which those principles must b,
applied have changed rapidly.
1t comes to this: 1t is tn