Evening star., 1960-11-06

lem, not by hoping his sub
ordinates will act, but by di-
recting them to act, a Presi-
dent who is willing to take the
responsibility for getting things
done, and takes the blame if
they are not done right"
Quotes Lincoln Talk
Senator Kennedy said he
would TRY to set as my stand
ard" the conduct of Abraham
Lincoln on the day he called
his cabinet together to hear
the draft Of the Emancipation
Proclamation.
He quoted with approval Lin
coins words:
II have gathered you to-
gether to hear what I have
written down. I do not wish
your advice about the main
|matter-that I have determined
for myself"
In developing his theme,
Senator Kennedy touched on
all the roles Of the President.
He said he was prepared to
provide leadership for his party
and for the whole Nation and
to serve as "Commander-in-
Chief of the grand alliance for
freedom"
II am not promising action
in the first 100 days alone" he
said. Il am promising you 1000
days of exacting presidential
leadership"
He pledged to work full
time" to strengthen the econ
omy and improve the welfare of
the people and implied he would
sign an executive order to
assure all citizens that every
door will be open in Govern
ment employment, in Federal
jobs and to federally financed
homes"
Recites Greed
To achieve these goals, he
said, he would place himself "in
the thick of the fight" for legis-
lation and mot back down
under pressure or let down his
spokesmen In Congress-"
Finally, he declared. he would
serve mo other master than
the national interest, take no
instructions but those of my
conscience, put no personal
interest, no public pressure. no
political hope and no private
obligations Of any kind ahead
Of my oath to promote the
national interest"
Both Senator Kennedy and
Senator johnson received ex-
plosive welcomes from the
capacity crowd of 10000 in the
Coliseum. Additional thousands
stood outside in the rain to
hear them over loudspeakers.
Senator johnson, in his in
PRODUCTION of Senator Kennedy
touched on the religious issue
as he has done so often in
speeches throughout the cam
paign.
I'VE Democrats were willing
to take the risk of stepping or
the toes of mean and narrow
minded prejudices," he said. "As
Democrats we thought that the
American people were bigger
than the bigots. And it has been
a proud thing for me that SO
many fellow countrymen have
stood up and been counted on
the side of American fair play
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LAS a party we have stood up
to the forces of bigotry. slander
and innuendo. Jack Kennedy
and I have told the people the
truth-the same truth North,
South. East and West. We have
not yielded to the temptation to
trim our sails to the shifting
winds"
Senator johnson joined Sem
ator Kennedy after flying from
Houston this morning.
Crowds and traffic jams de-
layed Senator Kennedy's re-
turn to Manhattan from tours
around the city almost two
hours behind schedule and sew
eral street rallies in Manhattan
were cancelled.
Senator Kennedy began his
day with a pair Of breakfast
speeches, one for the reform
minded Citizens for Kennedy
johnson and the other for the
regular Democratic organiza-
ton leaders.
He radiated optimism in his
talks-an optimism tn a t
seemed we'll justified in New
York by the Daily News straw
vote that shows him II points
ahead of his opponent.
"Mr. Nixon keeps saying the
tide is running in his direc-
tion," the Senator told the reg
ular Democrats. well, it's
running in the direction Of
Whittier, Calf, and he's on top
of 1t.
II look to Tuesday night with
hope and some equanimity. I
don't know what is going to
happen but believe we have
done all we can"
His route through the city