Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21

NIXON'S OPPONENT


1t now appears virtually certain that
Governor Nelson Rockefeller of New York
will oppose Vice President Nixon for the
Republican presidential nomination. He may
hold off making formal decision until No
yember as he has indicated he will do, but
there is little doubt as to what the decision
will be.
Nixon himself, whose talents in the realm
of political judgment are not open to queS-
ton, is reported to be convinced that Rookie
feller wants to run and will run. Other as
Stute political observers share this view.
Nixon's present lead is tremendous. His
political stature was greatly enhanced dur
ing his recent visit to the Soviet Union. Not
even the most sanguine Rockefeller support
er could reasonably deny that if the governor
gets into the race he will be running uphill
to catch a swift opponent with big head
start
Rockefeller cannot be written off, how
ever Although many COP leaders may be
suspicious of his liberal tendencies, they are
not likely to forget that he seems to possess
the magic of political charm. One possibil-
ity; which Thomas E. Dewey is said to favor,
is that Nixon may win the nomination and
make the race with Rockefeller as his rum
ming mate. This might come about, though
Rockefeller has said that under 'no circum-
stances" would he accept second place on the
ticket. Firmer denials than that have Occa-
sionally been tossed out the window at cru
.cial moments
THREATS TO FUTURE PROSPERITY
Political opportunists ambitious for
greater power over private citizens are seek
ing to make government responsible for ev-
erything from prosperity and full employ
'ment to universal old-age pensions and free
medical care.
Americans, representing only $50 of the
I.xon Of %bn
worlds goods. This high rate of production,
supporting a standard of living undreamed
of anywhere else in the world, was created
by free people working under represen-
tatiVe government rigidly held in check by
constitutional guarantees of the individuals
immunity from political control and perse-
cution.
With the haunting fear of oppression
gone after 1776, the creative energies OF in
dividuals blossomed under the incentives of
private property ownership and free enter
prise. They went ahead to develop as never
before. The American standard OF living is
merely one of the benefits to be enjoyed by
people alert in their observance OF the prln-
ciples of freedom. We should be seriously
concerned about several vitally important
threats to our future prosperity. They are !:
Foreign competition and imitation, which is
causing the American dollar and American
products to lose their competitive Standlng
in the world markets. Federal and state gov
ernments becoming too large and too expen-
sive-the government in business, tax-free
business.
AS result of too much government, too
many government employees, too much gov
ernment in business and too many taX-free
businesses, the taxes on the tax-paying peo-
pie may become so large that they adversely
affect our prosperity and our standard of
living.
Many people mistakenly believe that pop
ulation and tax growth go hand in hand or
increase proportionately. The fact is that
in the last 20 years population has increased
1870 while the cost of federal, state and local
government has increased 5000, or 18 times
as much.
Government can never guarantee our
standard of living but it has power to destroy
it.