The G.O.P. Argument

From Massachusetts to New Hampshire to New York to Delaware to New Jersey to New York (a second time) and to Connecticut went Vice President Richard Nixon in four speech-filled days last week. In some 15 cities and towns, Nixon advanced the arguments on which Republicans across the U.S. are basing their campaigns: 1) the Eisenhower Administration, on its record, deserves a chance to complete its program, 2) it will never get that chance with a Democratic Congress.

"The Korean war has ended." said Nixon in Boston. "More Koreas have been averted, and America has its best chance since World War II to gain our great objective of peace without surrender.

"The Communist conspiracy is being destroyed at home by an Administration which has not made the mistake of under estimating the danger, as did the previous Administration, and which has enforced existing laws as they have never been enforced before, obtained necessary new legislation, weeded out Communists, fellow travelers and security risks by the thousands from the federal payroll, and cooperated fully with the FBI . . .

"Corruption has been rooted out, and the Federal Government, reflecting the standards of integrity and morality of the President, no longer is a roosting place for freeloaders.

"Crippling controls have been lifted from the backs of the American worker, consumer and businessman, while inflation has been halted, thrift put into federal operations and efficiency brought to Government." What remains to be done? In Teaneck, N.J. Nixon gave some answers. From a Republican Congress, he foresaw:

¶ "More efficiency in Government, which provides the only sure guarantee of still lower taxes for all."

¶"More development of our markets through foreign trade as the best method of helping our friends abroad while bettering our peacetime prosperity at home."

¶"More investments network in of America's progress—from a network of magnificent highways to peaceful harnessing of the atom—which will work for the good of 160 million Americans."

¶ "Increased opportunities for all Americans, regardless of race, creed or color, to make their individual contributions to the nation's greatness."

And in Newburgh. N.Y. Nixon summed it all up. Said he: "I think any Republican or any other person. Democrat or Inde pendent, who supported Eisenhower is completely foolish if he does not support Senate." Republican candidates for the House and Senate."