St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-11-07

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Maybe it is just as well. v
Of campaigning that took place In
1864 when Richard M. Nixon wen,
around implying that his oppon.
ents were all traitors. This years
campaign had it's elements Of abb
surdity with President Eisenhower
getting completely out Of character
by characterizing the opposition as
radical Democrats.
The important thing about a
political campaign is TO remember
that Il Is not won or lost In the
last three weeks OF october. The
past Is prologue. I think that was
even true In 1913 when Harry s.
Truman whipped Tom Dewey. It
was Deweys conduct long before
the election that turned so many
voters against him. They were re-
lleved when the brash Mr. Truman
knocked the stuffing out Of him.
Where do we go from here? Ac-
tually a great many things lie be-
fore the seth Congress. People may
differ as 20 which they would put
first, but this In my list:
No. 1 The recession. Are we out
OF II or not7 There are around
4 900, 900 jobless. We stin are not
sure what caused the big dip that
has now lasted nearly a year. Some
congressme m may
want TO make a serious examina-
ton Of the state Of the economy.
Now that It's not case Of politick-
ing maybe we can learn who has
from the tight money"
policy7
No. 2 Civil Rights. II Congress
had not so badly weakened the
1857 Civil Rights bill the federal
could have moved into
Arkansas and Virginia and pre-
vented the closing Of the schools.
there. The re-opening Of the
schools and prompt implementa-
ton Of the Supreme Courts in
tegration decision calls for con-
gressional action.
Almost the moment Congress
opens there win be a fight to limit
fillbuster. II that fight is won,
and this time there Is a good
chance II may be, the next order
Of business should be introduction
Of bin TO make indignation "the
law OF the land. II Congress pas
SEES such a measure then the seq
regationists viii be robbed Of their
last argument viz, that the Sup
RENE Court has converted itself
into a law-making body.
No. s. The atomic arms race,
This issue was ducked completely
during the campaign, but the fact
remains that continued develop
mont and delivery Of new and
worse nuclear weapons by the Sow
let Union and this country en-
dangers the lives OF all Of us, II
YOU have any doubt about II
suggest you read the new book
Brighter Than a Thousand Suns
by Robert Jungk In which the
scientists themselves discuss with
the author their anxieties about
the Frankenstein they have Great
ed.
These, OF course, are only part
OF the list OF tasks left undont
during an election year. Our rela'
tons with Red China, the over,
hauling OF the nations tax struc,
ture, a denomination OF foreign
aid. and how we win back oul
friends in Latin America All thes,
come under the heading OF unfin
ished business
Perhaps OF equal importance Il
the whole question OF conflict o.
interest The Harris Legislativ,
Oversight subcommittee got start
ed ON this subject in reluctan
sort Of way back when Prof, Bern
ard Schwartz was chief counsel,
But the surface has barely beer
scratched. Except for the Case o
iNIiamrs Channel 10 there seem
10 be a blaekout OF sorts on how
the FEC awarded other lucrativ,
televtsion channels, Who inter
vcned with whomG And for whom
The committee stil has its worl
cut out for Il.