Evening star., 1960-07-22
LETTERS TO THE STAR
Cheers and Jeers From sideLnes of Political Arena

and in Office, and inspiring
confidence in the great CEN
ter of American political
opinion. The platform was a
ringing declaration of prin-
ciples and a concrete state
ment of pledges, the unfurl-
ing of a standard to which
can repair those who seek
the defense and broadening
of freedom and democracy
in the Nation and in the
world.
Up to the time of the con-
vention this reader had
shared in the doubts ex-
pressed by former President
Truman as to whether Ken
nedy is quite ready for the
presidency: but the efficiency
in organization, political,
Judgment and statesman
like qualities shown by the
Senator from Massachusetts,
have largely dispelled these
doubts. Notably, his wisdom
in seeking the united counsel
and support of all the strong
est and ablest leaders of the
party, and his appeal to the
Nation for sacrifice, auger
we'll for the qualities needed
by a ruler and servant of the
Nation during these grave.
times.
Kemp P. Marlborough,
st. Marys City, Maryland.
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Apparently the forthcom-
ing contest for the presidency
is not going to be a Damon
and Pythias affair. Sir Gal
ahad. in his modernistic suit
of golden armor, has implied
that his probable opponent is
something of a slicker-a fast
man with an old, new, or card
deal. The Republican nominee
has not been heard from-yet.
For the benefit of both
contestants, I should like to
point out that the best brand
of mud (for slinging) is con-
trolled by the baseball fra
ternity. This mud, if used in
liberal quantities, is guar
anteed to make oratorical
pitches slide, glide, and kick
up dirt.
Go to your corners. gentle
men. and come out fighting
and let's keep the game semi
clean. Remember, there are
ladies present.
Angus Sinclair.
Now that the tumult and
the shouting, the applause
and the excitement. have
died, and conditions are more
normal in the City of the
Angels, let US think quietly
a few moments about certain
words used by Senator Ken
nedy in connection with his
acceptance of the new Demo-
cratic platform. He said:
All over the world, particu-
larly in the neWer nations.
young men are coming to
power-men who are not
bound by the traditions of the
puSt-men who are not blind
ed by the old fears and hates
and rivalrieS-young men
who can cast of the old Slo-
ganS and the old deluSionS.
Are we to believe that all
new things are good because
they are new? If some of the
African nations are included
in the Senator's use of the
term newer nations" what
have they to offer in substi-
tuition for what we already
have? What has Cuba to offer
us? Thousands of years ago
God admonished the Jews
about removing the ancient
landmarks that thy fathers
have set" This Nations an
cient landmarks are found in
our Constitution. Sad to say.
efforts have been made to
disturb some of those land
marks. but. thanks be to God.
statesmen from south of the
Mason-DiXon Line have al
ways come to their defense
men who have not yet cast
off the old slogans and the
old delusions," to which ref
erence has been made by
Senator Kennedy.
1t is my prayer and hope
and belief that if the Demo-
cratic ticket wins next No.
vember, Senator johnson of
Texas can be depended upon
to find some way to apply the
brakes if the youthful exub-
erance of the new President
shall show signs of leading
us closer to the welfare state.
The welfare state is a con-
summation as devoutly to be
avoided as the adoption Of
the doctrines and principles
of Communism.
]. Chester WilfOng.