Evening star., 1960-07-28
LETTERS TO THE STAR
Candid Views of Platforms, Nominees Keynoters, Etc.

~IuUOTWSI , NO7IIHS'
of a group of valiant Amer
leans who were ready to give
their lives when a great and
decisive President knew that
some of them must to pre-
serve a way Of life for their
families and countrymen.
Representative Judd went
on to say. 1T wasn't a Re-
publican administration that
fell for the Communist offer
of a truce in Korea without
requiring that the North
Korean aggresSors lay down
their arms and the Chinese
Communists get out of Korea
where they had no business
to be-"
For my part, l am CRATE
full that this necessary sacri-
flee by this country and its
allies was halted when the
immediate objective of stop
ping further Communist ex-
panSion was realized and
it was, during the Democratic
administration of Harry S.
Truman.
Michael r. Panich.
Repres sentative Judd
showed conclusively in his
keynote speech that the Re-
publican political animal,
despite its protestations to
the contrary, has disturbingly
large fangs. 1t might be
argued that this kind of
speech has a place in conven-
tionS, for one has come to
expect the keynoter to arouse
the baser political passions of
the delegates. Such talk has
no place outside the conven-
ton. The Republicans, how
ever, have other ideas. The
Star reported that the Re-
publicans intend to produce a
campaign film designed to
convince voters that the
Democratic convention was
rigged.
In an election campaign as
important as the one ahead,
an issue such as alleged con-
vention-rigging is irrelevant.
We have more pressing prob
lens The Republicans are
doing the Nation an extreme
disservice by trying to take
our attention away from the
important issues. Is it be-
cause they cannot win if the
real issues are aired fully?
If they think not, let them
prove it.
Senator Kennedy's religion.
the size of his fathers bank
roll. and whether or not his
primary victories constitute
convention-rigging all are not
worthy of our consideration
in the coming months. Issues
such as national defense, aid
to education. and civil rights
are.
1 suggest that the Republi-
cans prove now that they are
not as politically irrespon-
slble as they claim their ad-
verSarieS are. Let them con-
centrate their money and
energies on candidly and
nationally debating the real
issues that face us.
Michael N. Alexander.
After listening to the
various loquacious politicians,
wouldn't it be nice if we could
have another Silent Cal?"
E. B.
Mary McGrory's article,
odd Guard Chills Intrud-
err" July 26 Starr, rates
the PhEw-litzer Prize. What
poor, innocent people she
carlcatured.
Like most of her ideologi-
cal ilk, Miss McGrory makes
practice Of separating the
good guys" from the bad
guys" with a few incisive if
not always accurate) adiec-
tlves. People she approves of
are trim, personable, low
voiced, ETC." Those she dis
approves, land want you to
dlsapprove Of are "shrill.
numbering, skittiSh, etc." ad
nauSeum.
Bravo, Miss Groryl
Three cheers for the probity
Of the Press!
Mrs. N. G. Smith,
The Star quoted a Johns
town, Pa, mother, who voted
for Eisenhower in 1856, as
explaining her change in
sentiment this way: Ike
hasn't gotten us anywhere in
eight years and Nixon is only
his assistant. I want a
change"
This woman needs to be
better informed. President
Eisenhower has accomplished
prosperity without war"
and many other things. The
important thing, to me, is