Show HOUSE GOP COP VOWS VICTORY FIGHT k WASHINGTON Sept 23 UP The Republican delegation in the house holding that no party class or section has a corner of patriotism pa pa- pa-I pa or ability stood pledged Wednesday to fight for a decisive victory in the war and to recognize n nize ze this country's obligation to help maintain peace through a world understanding and cooperative cooperative tive tive spirit t A point 10 program of policies and principles principles principles-in in effect a platform platform platform plat- plat form to carry the party's b bid d for Increased representation Jn in congress congress congress con con- gress gress after the fall elections was elections was adopted at an extraordinary conference con con- conference ference ference f rence of house Republicans Tuesday Tues- Tues W d day y night It linked with its stand on war policy one which opposed any att at- at t to negotiate peace a demand demand de- de mand for full and immediate utilization utilisation z Uon by the president of the most capable and efficient military mili- mili tary t and civilian leadership Pledge Fledge Support In the declaration the representatives representatives representatives said that the Republican party has given and will continue to give to the president loyal wholehearted and patriotic support support support sup- sup port in the war That assurance was followed immediately immediately immediately im im- mediately by the assertion The president should not permit permit permit per- per mit himself to be deterred from the Ithe responsibility which is his by those forces and influences which p persist in continuing so-called so so- so and governmental reforms at atthe th the expense of the war effort Minority Leader Martin of Massachusetts Massachusetts Mas- Mas said the vote for n was almost unanimous The resolutions were drafted by a five- five member member committee composed of R Representatives pres Hope of Kansas Wigglesworth of Massachusetts Robison of Kentucky Dirksen of Illinois and Carter of California TO Serve as Guide Martin who is also chairman of Ithe th the Republican national committe commit- commit te tg declined to discuss the purpose purpose purpose pur- pur pose of the resolutions beyond say- say fig Ing they constituted a guide f for r house Republicans Political observers observers ob ob- servers servers however were quick to Interpret the action as an apparent move to disassociate the party from the label of isolationism with which many Democrats have sought to tag it Dealing most directly with foreign foreign foreign for for- eign policy were the second and third sections which read We oppose any attempts to negotiate negotiate ne ne- peace or the consideration of any peace terms until our arms have won such a decisive victory that we together with our allies are are able to dictate the peace terms freedom is at stake It permits no compromise or appeasement The axis dictators must be vanquished We recognize that the United States has an obligation and responsibility re responsibility responsibility re- re to work with other nations nations nations na na- to bring about a world understanding understanding under under- s standing and cooperative spirit which will have for its supreme objective the continued maintenance main- main It of peace In so doing we must not endanger our own independence inde- inde weaken our way of life flour system of government n In detail the minority group outlined d its stand on domestic affairs af- af fairs airs pledging a constant and continued vigilance to eliminate waste and inefficiency opposing excessive et war profits demanding the he prompt investigation and prosecution of war profiteers and c calling alling for a taxation program based upon the ability to pay and d designed to conserve and not de de- stroy stoy oy |