Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-31
ADA Hears
.Mcke|din on
Liberalism

Liberalism
Preserving the freedom of the
mind under crowded living con.
ditions is the greatest task con.
fronting American liberalism
Gov. Theodore r. McKeldin Of
Maryland last night told thu
Americans for Democratic Ac.
ton, in an address prepared fol-
delivery.
The Governor was one of thu
top scheduled speakers ats the
tenth anniversary banquet Of
the organization at the Willarc
Hotel.
II suspect that the greatest
task of all the tasks that con.
front American liberalism is thai
of discovering and revealing tx
our people ways and means oil
preserving freedom of the mine
while adjusting to the restric.
tions of the body that crowded
living makes necessary" he said
/ Gov. McKeldin went on: 1--WE
have developed no conspicuous
group of leaders who are devot-
ing their thinking not to details
but to the overall problem, thai
of developing a population expert
in the ways of urban living" He
cited Americas move to the
suburbs.
Political Machines
Speaking Of the political ma
chimes and corrupt bosses of the
old-style cities, Gov. McKeldir
declared: THE task of liberalism
in the years Immediately ahead
is to make sure that conditions
are not right for the appearance
/ of the hos, IN a nov curse
The Governor cited the Mary
land constitutions limitation or
his running for that Office again
He added. Il am not now a
candidate for any other Office,
He told his audience he is "a
party man. and thanked the
ADA for its support in his last
campaign.
II believe that partisan organ
ization is the most efficient i'm
plement available with which tc
effect our purpose. and to dis
card it entirely would be tanta-
mount to abandoning that pur-
pose" Gov. McKeldin declared
Praises ADA
He praised the ADA as a
watchdog of both major political
parties.
When the convention considers
domestic policy today. 1t will
give attention to District home
rule An attempt by the Wash
ington Chapter to have it in
serted in a political policy state
ment was voted down yesterday
National Chairman Joseph l.
Rauh. jr.. said he saw no point
III having it in two places and
so he opposed the move OF his
fellow Westinghouse.
In its political policy state
ment. which the convention
adopted. it instructed its in
coming national board ito con-
slider with other liberal organi-
zations the possibilities of a
broad national conference of
progressive forces with a view
to formulating a program Of
united action in the years
ahead"
The convention also adopted
unanimously a statement of
principles. rejecting totalitarian-
ism--Communist of Fascist.
Under domestic policy. it said
the organizations national pol
icy Is directed toward a society
in which each individual enjoys
the highest degree of liberty, OPP
portunity and security compat-
ible with the liberty, opportunity
and security of his fellows" 1t
declared support Of the prin-
ciples of the United Nations
Charter should be the corner
stone of ''our foreign policy"
Keynote Speech
Senator Douglas, Democrat Of
Illinois. in his keynote address.
told the convention the ADA
should study the depletion al
loWance. particularly Of oil and
gas companies for tax purposes.
He said migratory farm workers
mostly Mexicans and Negroes
should have the benefits of
Federal standards OF sanitation
and provision for educating
their children.
Senator Douglas advocated
realistic development of the Ma
tons water power resources, re-
form OF the taxing system to
tighten up loopholes. which he
called tunnels" and cut taxes
on small business and in the
lower brackets Of taxpayers.
Senator Douglas urged "a re-
lentless war on Sums" improve
ment Of race relations. the right
to vote freely. He said decent
housing and education are not
postponable."
He said he fayors public dis
closure Of union welfare anS
pension funds. But he pointcN
out when the Government itself
starts inspecting the books of
voluntary organizations-.such as
unions, churches and other
groups--"I don't know where
you are going to come out.
Praises Unions
He declared what some labor
leaders have done should not
deter us from faith in unionism
to protect the weak when prop
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