Evening star., 1960-06-09

! must not be sabotage. The time
has come for progress. And this
can come with the summoning
of cooperative effort by lead
ers in communities throughout
the Nation.
Education Aid
/ 8. believe that, for a Nation
traditionally passionate about
the need for good and general
education, we have seemed
singularly slow to assure
through Federal aid to needy
areas-equality of educational
opportunity for all. This can be
done-without interfering with
local control of education-by
Federal aid for school construc-
ton and increased Federal
scholarships.
If the Democratic Party has
done little or nothing in this
area, the fact is no less true
that a number of Republican
leaders have managed, one way
or another, to join with Demo-
Gratis to block effective action.
A whole generation should not
be asked to wait much longer.
Even hugely prosperous coun-
try cannot afford such invest
ment in purely partisan maneu-
vering-with the price paid in
citizenship.
10. I believe that we must
meet the growing problem OF
medical help for the aged. The
formula recently proposed by
the administration, while admi-
rable in purpose, IS basically
unsound from a fiscal view
point. 1t is based l;,rgely on q
concept of subsidy. 1t would bt
both costly and cumbersome tt
administer. We have a long.
established contributory system
of social insurance. Its sound
ness is proven. We should builc
on it.
These are the serious mat.
ters before US.
AS we meet and weigh them
we need to realize that the
very life of our Democratic
system requires the Republican
Party to speak and to argue
its views with vigor-but alSC
with responsibility and reason
1 accordingly deplore any
voices suggesting. by inference
or innuendo, that our nationa
unity requires any sitting O.
debate.
We should remember, too
that one vital sign of our ma,
tional political health is giver
not only by full debate be-
tween our two parties-but alsc
by open debate within eacl
OF our political parties. Eacl
party itself serves as a forum
preceding the greater forum
that is the national electorate
Real party unity and strength
can be based only on homes
debate. And in the watchin,
eyes of the people, such de
bate will be understood as
! sign not of disunity but o
vitality.
All these specific things
firmly believe.
"Stakes Are High"
This is not just another elec
: ton year.
The stakes are HISTORICAL,
high.
The occasional, or frequent
trappings of a political cam
paign cannot suffice for eithc
: party-the resounding platl
tudes, the hollow cliches, tn,
eloquent evasions, the slicl
slogans.
The time-I do repeat-call
for plain talk.
The talk must be of specific
problems, specific actions. spe
cific purposes.
A century ago, in the shadow
OF civil war, the Republican
Party proved itself master G.
the challenge it met.
1t must prove itself dgain-ir
no less historic a way
There remains less than two
months before the Republican
Party assemblies in convention
to set its course and to choose
its leaders.
This time must be spent il
one way: In placing the fact.
before the people and in sum.
moning the people to the great
endeavors that these facts de.
mand.
This is the way-the only
way-a living democracy works
The people-I am con.
vlnced-are ready.
The question remains: Is tht
party ready?
The path of great Leadership
does not lie along the top o.
a fence.
1t climbs heights.
1t speaks truths.
The people want and neec
one thing above all others: A
leadership or clear purpose
candidly proclaimed.