Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-15

leaders OF the Republican Party,
myself included, have been
working 10 put the party III q
position to face the challenge
OF the 1864 election as q
strong and united fighting
force.
"A minority party must be
united for principle to provide
the effective opposition and
constructive alternatives that
our country sorely needs. II
must be united for principle
and reach beyond 1t own boun-
DIARIES to win. 1t must be unit d
for principle to command broad
support.
The paralysis OF Govern
ment that we are witnessing
today In Washington stems
from the fact that the Demo-
cratic Party Is not united for
principle, but in effect is two
parties Of opportunism proceed
ing In opposite directions.
In making this effort twoard
unity for principle, It was my
conviction that the activities
of the radical right, while
deeply disturbing In many
ways, would represent an in
consequential influence on the
Republican Party.
II was my conviction that
despite differences in emphasis
among the party's responsible
elements, there was an over
whelming consensus within the
party on the fundamental ar
ticles Of Republican faith.
Articles Of @. o. p. Faith
In broadcast terms, there ar
ticles Of faith are:
I. answering dedication to
the preservation Of our own
freedom and the extension Of
freedom throughout the world
through q firm, resolute and
positive foreign policy.
2. Equality Of opportunity
for Q better life for all Ameri-
cans regardless Of economic
status, geographic location,
race, creed, color or national
origin. esa
ia. Faith In our Federal sys-
ten Of Government as the best
assurance Of freedom and equal
opportunity and as the only
hope of keeping democratic
government close to the peo-
pie and responsive to their will.
4. Faith in the private enter
prise system as the dynamic,
creative base for social prog
ress In q free society and Of
freedom Of individual initiative
without which men cannot be
really free or equal.
5. Faith in the fundamental
importance Of fiscal integrity
In Government as the indis-
pknsable political base for eco
homie growth and the vitality
needed expansion Of job OPP
portunlties.
8. Faith IN our heritage Of
freedom Of speech and Of In
formation and in the right
and need Of the people to know
al the facts on the issues con-
fronting them as essential to
the preservation Of 9 free 30
cietv.
Danger Of Radical Right
While as q party and as q
people, we have been keenly
aware Of the CARVE threat to
these principles posed by in
teI1aationAl communism, ] have
now come to the conclusion
that many OF us have been tax
Ing too lightly the growing dam
ger to these very same prin-
ciples through subversion from
the radical right.
I am now convinced. that
unless the vast majority Of Re-
pubIicai1s who subscribe TO
these principles. are aroused
from present iflaction-whethe
thin Traction stems from COM
placency. from fear or from
q Enthusiastically short-sighted
oppotunisin - the Republican
Party Is Ia real danger Of SUBJ
version BY . radical. well fl
nanced and highly disciplined
minority. ~
For It has nov. become crys-
tai clear that the vociferous
and well-drilled extremist ele-
Enents boring within the party
utterly reject these fundamen-
tai principles Of our heritage.
They are, in fact, embarked on
q determined and ruthless eff
fort to take over the party,
It's platform and its candidates
on their own terms - terms
that are wholly alien to the
sound and honest conserva-'
tism that has firmly based the
Republican Party In the best
Of q century's traditions. who'll
" alien to the sound and hon.
est Republican liberalism that
has kept the party abreast Of
human needs In q changing
world, wholly alien to the
broad middle course that &C
commodities the mainstream Of
Republican principle.
Must Not Happen
This cannot be allowed to
happen. The continuing COM
mitment Of the Republican Par
ty TO its historic principles, In
GLIDING its fundamental dedi-
cation TO equality Of opportun-
Ity for all men, cannot and
must not be betrayed. No
temptation Of political gain
through cynical expediency can
be permitted TO becloud our
commitment TO principle and
purpose.