Evening star., 1960-07-28

"SSRo o6Os
Despite a ripple of OPPOSITE
a later conservative dissent by
Senator Goldwater of Arizona
on some planks. the platform
was overwhelmingly adopted
by the COP. convention.
There was quiet criticism OF
stony silence in a few deIegs-
tions when some sections of the
platform were summarized by
Resolutions Committee Chair
man Charles H. Percy. But the
calm reception and ratification
demonstrated that the tougher
planks had been smoothed and
polished to a finish that con-
cealed whatever scars remained
from a week of warfare in the
committee.
Mr.. Percy's reading of high
points of the platform and his
comments illustrated by motion
pictures provided an appro-
pirate and comparatively fast
moving prelude to the preSi-
Dental nomination of Vice
President Nixon, the man who
brought the civil rights plank
generally around to his way of
thinking.
Urges Discussion
This platform" Mr.. Percy
told the delegates. makes no
promises the Republican Party
cannot keep. Read this plat
form. Discuss it and participate
actively with it in the Republi-
can Party.
Platforms Of both parties
are important. Ours was worth
all the effort We put into it. Our
country can be strong only as
its people freely study, under
stand and debate the issues"
In offering the party plat
form to the country, the con-
vention Endorsed the commit
tees expectation that the cleo
torate will find it-aS we'll as
the G. o. P. presidential nom
lnee - more mature, expert
enced, responsible and realistic
than the opposition's.
A comparison between the
two party platforms shows
much more than surface diff
ferences. Basic differences of
tone, approach and political
philosophy are clear in the Re-
publican platforms theme of
Building a Better America. ."
and in the Democratic docu-
ment keyed to The Rights of
Man"
Strong, Liberal Documents
Both platforms are regarded
as probably the strongest, most
comprehensive and most liberal
ever written by the respective
parties. Several sections in each
are quite similar in language
and purpose. Each contains
about $4,000 words. But on
many basic issues they are far
apart.
The Republican platform
preamble declares that in this
"age of profoundest revolution
and transformations" the lead
ershlp of the United States
must be responsible and ma
ture. Its promises must be ra-
tional and practical, soberly
pledged and faithfully under
taken"
The Democratic Introductory
statement drew on Thomas JEFF
ferson.
The Democrats announced
they intend to campaign Oh
JefterSon'S words, The rights
OF man. They took those words
as underscoring "our identity
with the plain people of Amer
lea and the world" They up
held our continuing respon-
slbility to provide an effective
instrument of political action
for every American who seeks
to strengthen these rights in
America and everywhere in our
goth century world"
Hour of Trial"
, The Republican platforms
conclusion contends that its
program is based on a sounder
understanding of the action
and scope of Government than
are the Democratic plans. The
platform limits it's proposals
and pledges ito those areas in
which the Government of a
great republic can reasonably
be made responsible" 1t looks
to a prudent" but aggressive
and far-Sighted course for the
Nation lin its hour of trial" i"
AT the same time, it declares it
yields to no one in its insistence
on guaranteed constitutional
rights OF all persons.
The Democratic platform
concludes with recognition
that. unprecedented challenges
Will confront the next Presi-
dent. Describing their oppo-
nentS as the party of memory
and themselves as the party
of hope" the Democrats said
they would present to the world
a new face-"a bold, confident.
affirmative face"
Here is a comparison of the
platforms on some basic issues:
Foreign Policy
The Republican platform
firmly opposes diplomatic rec
ognition of Red China and its
admission to the United Ma
tions. 1t promises to join coun-
tries in the Western Hemi-
sphere against violation of the