Milford chronicle., 1960-07-01
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ROCKEFELLER TALK

The pressure on Nelson Rockefeller to
accept second place on the Republican presi-
Dental ticket increases. In recent televis-
ion interview, Thomas E. Dewey declared
that the addition of the present governors
name as Nixons running mate could make it
somewhat of "dream ticket"
Rockefeller, having declared himself out
of the presidential running, is at best luke
warm about the vice presidency In terms of
political power, he would have little to gain
and much to lose by relinquishing the New
York governorship to pursue any but the
very highest national office. Yet he might,
as a good party man, make the race if top
party leaders besought him with sufficient
urgency to do so.
This presupposes Nixon's desire to have
Rockefeller as his running mate. While
there has been no public acknowledgment
that this was the case, Dewey's endorsement
of the combination makes this presupposi-
tion rather strong one.
Interest in Republican activities is at
low ebb because the element of rivalry has
been missing. The working out of Rookie
feller's dilema could provide the excitement
needed to liven up an otherwise dull conven-
tion prologue.
EXPERIENCE STILL BEST TEACHER
The citizens of the communist countries
have no means of changing the economic sys-
tenn under which they live. They have no
vote, in any real sense of the term. The
state, with all its apparatus of ruthless pow
kr, sees that they obey-or else.
1 B But there are free countries where, in
past times, socialism has made tremendous
strides. And in certain conspicuous cases
the pendulum has now swung the other way.
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The Labor Party, once transcendent with it's
program of total nationalism, is out of pow
er, and many competent observers believe
that, unless it materially modifies its position,
it will continue TO go down hill and into
eventual extinction as political force. The
Conservative government, reelected last
fall with far heavier Parliamentary ma
jority than even the most sanguine expected,
is following a policy of about encourage
ment to private enterprise. The British peo-
pie, and particularly the younger people,
have proven with their ballots that this pol
icy has majority approval and enthusiasm.
Now Sweden provides another example.
Her leading party, the Social Democrats, has
In past times urged program of total ma
tionalization comparable to that of the Brit
ish Labor Party. But, apparently, great
change is about to take place. A new pro-
posed program states: 1.-THE Social Demo-
cTaC FarJy VIII support InOSe forms Oh enIef-
prise and ownership which best serve ma
terial progress and human welfare. 1t will
favor public ownership and public control
of natural resources and enterprises insofar
as they are necessary to safeguard impor-
tant interests of the citizens. . 1t will
encourage private enterprise in those fields
in which it proves able to combine efficiency
and the will to progress with responsibility
toward the consumers, the employees and
the community . - This, in the light of the
Party's past position, marks a very impor-
tant switch indeed.
Britain and Sweden have had long and
costly experience with socialism. Now they
are beginning to turn their backs on it. May
we be wise enough to learn from their ex-
amples. So.