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Show llie Salt Labe Tribune, Tuesday, July 26, 1BG0 11 ... With Sights on Wednesday Nomination Climax Peace, Prosperity Key GOP Confab Continued from Page One Ing and waving banners pro claiming "We are marching for freedom now. ! IE didates before the convention. He is head of the GOP Senate campaign committee. cau- f and and at home and HERBERT HOOVER more honored and revered after he left the Whtie House than he ever was while in it, took over the speakers stadium and spot- "WE SAID WE were con- vinced we could bring prosperity without war something our predecessors had never been able to do in this country, Judd told appreciative partisans. "We succeeded." Gov. Cecil H. Underwood of West Virginia, temporary convention chairman; took a similar peace and prosperity tack and even heavier swings at the Democrats. i light Once again he spoke to a national convention, and he bore down not so much on the grave international and domestic issues of the day as on what he termed Americas "frightening moral slump." Most of the struggle and controversy over the party platform and civil rights broke out miles away around convention headquarters near MEN OF THE opposition, the handsome black haired, I I. ?JTrTTmr I i itti'inir a. BtAsaociated Press Gold-wate- Despite Praise for Rocky Benson Ready to Stump For Any GOP Nominee CHICAGO,-Jul- y 25 Sen. Kennedy, Secre- tary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson said Mohday he would campaign for whatever ticket .the Republican convention nominates. SIR. BENSON, whose publicly declared preference for Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller as the presidential nominee had provoked mixed reaction among the delegates, indicated that he had not necessarily Joined the "draft Rockefeller" movement by commenting: "My statement about Mr. Rockefeller was simply an honest answer to a question, rather than a declaration of support. I have felt that Gov. Rockefeller could draw more votes from independent and Democratic sources than Vice President Richard M. Nixon and would therefore have a better chance of winning. i "I HAVE repeatedly said I believed Vice President Nixon would be an excellent president and I will campaign for whatever ticket the convention nominates. : In response to another question he fired a campaign shot ' at the opposition by accusing the Democratic presidential nominee of shifting from a sound to an unsound position on agriculture to win the nomination. ; SEN. JOHN F. KENNEDY singled Secy. Benson out for special mention in his acceptance speech with a reference to the program of Benson-Iswhich the administration ' had given American agriculture. , m e THE PREAMBLE TO THE Republican platform summed up the problem in its opening paragraph: "The lives of men and nations, it said, "are undergoing such transformations as history has rarely recorded. The birth of new nations, the impact of new machines, the threat of new weapons, the stirring of new ideas, the ascent into a new dimension of the universe everywhere the accent falls on the new. This sentiment, which parallels the central theme of the Democratic platform, helps explain why the conservatives in both parties are on the defensive. No candidate for the presidency of the American Union wants to run against the tendencies of history, even if this means going against the traditions of his party or the sentiments of a substantial and powerful minority of his party. , . Thus, Sen. John F. Kennedy, and even Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas 'accepted a civil rights platform which infuriated the Old South, and Vice President Nixon and Gov. Rockefeller combined in support of foreign, defense, economic .and civil rights policies which enraged the Republican conservatives. This has been fnore difficult for Vice President Nixon than for Sen. Kennedy. - The main strength of the Democratic Party lies with That part of the electorate which favors change; the heart of the Republican strength lies with those who are more skeptical of' change and therefore more inclined to defend the status quo. Nevertheless, when he was forced by Gov. Rockefeller to choose between emphasizing a continuation and expansion of past programs or a more radical platform cjpsigned to deal with the dramatic changes of the present, he chose the latter. - -- IF HE HAD DONE SO earlier this year, the chances are that he could have avoided the dramatic confrontation with Rockefeller in New York, and the battle in Chicago with the conservative members of the platform committee. Also, he could have come to terms with Gov. Rockefeller on the Republican platform long ago and avoided the impression that he was forced at the last minute to take Rockefeller's platform in order to keep Rockefeller from dramatizing the conservative-libera- l fight on the floor of the convention. NtttJN HAS RISEN to. the top of his party in alliance with the Republican con; servatives and it was only very late in the battle that he made a definite break with the right and clearly allied himself with the Republican liberals. Once he did so, however, he moved with great skill and courage. He made clear in Chicago Monday that he would carry his differences with the conservatives to the convention floor. He Insisted on the principle that the candidate of a party must go to the country with a set of policies in which he believes, and he still was fighting Monday night for those policies. Lacking Mr. Eisenhowers personal magnetism, and lacking the authority of a Republican majority in the Senate, Nixon decided not to run on a conservative platform. For even those who believe In conservative policies have their doubts about making them prevail in a time of tumultuous change. accmmmmw mssmumw Convention, made his first appearance before the convention audience Monday night and received a big ovation. WjESilk 3fl0iIHQV THE UTAH national committee member received a big buildup for his fine arrangements work from Mrs. Clare Williams, the national committees assistant chairman. Mr. Jones then proceeded to introduce the conventions temporary chairman. Gov. Cecil H. Underwood of West Virginia and showed he was just as good a public speaker as he is a convention arranger. IHuIGill HIS WAS A KEY assignment because the GOP is giving Gov. Underwood a big buildup for his forthcoming bid for a West Virginia Senate PAY iothiiig seat Mr. Jones described the pere sonable governor as "an youngster in politics, old-tim- TIL g 10 UTAH DELEGATES, who had interpfeted Mr. Bensons earlier statement on Rockefeller as a declaration of support for the campaign to draft the-NeYork governor, were baffled more by the timing than the position taken. They saw it as a commitment to a cause after it had been lost. Some delegates were irked by the (statement which they regarded as an attack on Vice President Nixon. Others, who feel that the farm issue is an albatross around the elephants neck, welcomed the statement on the grounds that it would give Mr. Nixon any easy escape from the present admin- X of IMAGINE A , xsr Mrs. Gerald B. Salt laka City ", . . and, Mrs. Riley, hundreds of thousands of housewives across the nation agree that their Frost-Proo- f Frigid -aire ts the finest refrigerator they could possibly own ." Dick Heilbut Axalrod't Refrigerator-Freeze- SWiNG-A-ROUN- 0 0 Defrosting Ever Style Popular Largo Freazar Porcelain Hydroton Magnetic Door Saal fr All aluminum root construction Built-I- n O 2230 South Stato St.-S- alt LZ2 01 D y, Bakod nnamnl finish it Choice at color combination k Concrete work optionor anchors A ixtluilva wind guard-lot- k patio In any yovr position DISTRIBUTORS-WESTE- RN cc! IM I SWINO-A-HOUN- O ROOFING & SIDING CO. GIMDEI1 LIGHT 255 So. Stato lT-r ITT IS D rain guff or arnomoniol supports bratad fftrld ga pC Aalli aa ball baarlag rabbar whaali ta pormlt mavabllity la totond A ""Z3 policies. f u. SUN SWING-A-ROUN- EXCLUSIVE 0 No THE SWING-A-ROUN- r MH 0 CAN At last the first really new patio shad protection in years. Now you can swing your patio roof to any location to enjoy cool shade, regardless of the sun's position. saves you money, too gives you more shad cost less protection at X Expensive stationary patio roofs cost more yet provide less effective shad area than FR1GIDAIRE F YOU suit OR SHADE...The Choice Is Yours! UTAH-IDAH- FROST-PROO- PATIO ROOF MOVE IN SECONDS : Riley 081 Smith 7th East W MR. BENSON said he had not conferred with any of the Utah delegates and did not intend to intrude upon their caucuses. But he expressed the hope that he would be able to visit with them. PYffO think our Frigidairt Frost-Prorefrigerator is pretty wonderful. Besides its many other features it is sa easy la clean and to keep clean. 1 the realistic use of price supports .to help farmers. But since the presidential bug struck him, his thinking has been badly warped with respect to farm policy." MR. BENSON indorsed the proposed farm plank in the GOP platform as a "strong, forward looking policy which, if carried out, would give greater freedom to farmers. "It builds. he continued, "on the basic principles which the Eisenhower Administration has been supporting for eight years. I am very pleased with it. istrations farm - a JAII. 61 the secre- tary of agriculture declared, started out. soundly bysup.-portin- second-placback cal cards to have two far westers may well be more numer- erners, Nixon from Califor ma and Goldwater from Arious. The Idahoans will make zona, on the same ticket. their big decision at a caucus J. H. Herb May, an alterwhich Gov. Robert E. Smylle nate from Paul, said there was has called for Tuesday at considerable support in the Idaho delegation for Goldwater 11:45 a.m. for either president or vice SEN. HENRY C. Dworshak, president. sT Nixon backer, doesnt see A GOOD many of us are for any chance of Goldwater get- at least giving Goldwater a on the second ticket, spot ting even though he would like to good try for the presidency. Ben Johnston of Preston see it happen. The senator said it just wasnt in the politi- - said he felt that Sen. Thruston Morton had the most support in the Gem State delegation after his fine speech this morning. Nixon. His abroad. - But nobody at either nominating convention has denied that this is the main issue. This is why both parties are nominating young men, why both candidates defied the protests of the southern Democratic con- servatives and the northern Republican conservatives, why Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller of New York pushed his party to the left, and why Vice President Richard M. Nixon went along with him ever at the risk of irritating President Eisenhower. Audience at Convention Applauds Utahs Jones Bennett Praises GOP Platform By O. N. Malmquist Tribune Political Editor f AmiltM hni Wlnttila committee, both at right, look over conven-Thoma- s tion floor from speakers stand at GOP meet For Job Well Done NEW YORK, July 25 The Kennedy, he said, has New York Daily News reporttaken the low road of mud, ed Monday night Vice Presithreats and smears. dent Richard M. Nixon, in a secret memorandum, is telling Referring to the acceptance address of the Massachusetts his supporters he got more Tribune Convention Bureau senator, the governor told fel- than he gave in his platform agreement with Gov. Nelson low Republicans: Utahs CHICAGO, July 25 A. Rockefeller. Jaren L. Jones, head of the IN THE MOST vicious THE NEWS, in a dispatch committee on arrangements speech of his career, that rich from Chicago, said the memo- for this Republican National . . . man the said cards young now being circulated randum need to be cut: I say that we high Nixon lieuten Republicans here in Chicago among will cut our own cards. We ants at the Republican con would be foolish not to when vention in Chicago is Nexons we are playing with a gambler personal answer to assertions who can hide a Texan up his that he sold out to the liberal v Tribune Convention Bureau wing of the party at his meetsleeve. with Rockefeller here last ing CHICAGO, July 25-U-tahs was a That last dig at the week. Sen. F. Bennett Wallace surprise choice of Sen. Lyndon The memorandum, the praised the Republican Partys B. Johnson of Texas as the the News added, Democratic vice presidential agreement was pictures for platform committee Monday winning for singling outhe domestic nominee. Nixon the active support of sugar for special atThe GOP dans gave a ring- onetime presidential contender tention.industry r Rockefeller in return for relaing ovation to Sen. Barry of Arizona, champion of tively minor concessions on THE SENATOR, who" often conservatism, when he parad Nixons part speaks for the administration in the field of sugar legislation, said he was pleased his party had recognized the needs of the beet sugar producers for more acreage. ' I Goldwater Gains Idaho Votes SOME OF the delegates say they prefer him for the presidency but they are in the minority to the supporters of Vice President Richard M. Rockefeller II , blood-brothe- Nixon Claims Win Over UiOl10sMOh Jaren L. Jones, convention .chairman, and G. Judd, chairman of arrangements Both Rockefeller and By Frank Hewlett Nixon took something of a Tribune Convention Bureau r oath to fight this issue out on the conCHICAGO. July 25 Sen. vention floor if need be. Barry Goldwater of Arizona appears to have support withNixon threw away his sched- in the Idaho delegation to the ule, passed up meetings with GOP National. Convention, 29 state delegations and met both for the presidential nomiinstead with members of the nation and second place on the platform committee. ticket. told his paraded across their political platform, degraded America before the eyes of the world and played Russian roulette with the American people and American progress. Both he and Judd decried Democratic criticism of the handling of the U2 spy plane Incident and the subsequent collapse of the Paris summit conference. Underwood parodied the famous blood, sweat and tears phrase of a famous Briton, Sir Winston Churchill, to slap briskly at Democratic presidential nominee John F. Kennedy. governor By James Reston New York Times Writer CHICAGO, July 25 The overriding issue of the 1960 presidential campaign is which candidate and party can best deal with the tumult of change . in the world. Repub 1 i c a n s Democrats may differ among themselves across party lines about how to respond to the revolutionary changes he tioned in typical tone, let ourselves become so fascinated bold programs by that we forget soundness is more important than a super-ficia- l thing they call boldness. But there was one man for whom the Republicans reserved a special niche in the convention and a special tribute. HEBE IN THE convention session there was nothing but harmonious applause for every stab at the Democrats and every mention of Abraham Lincoln and each of the great achievemepts the party orators said the .GOP had brought the nation. It was Rep. Walter H. Judd of Minnesota, 61, a slender former medical missionary in the Orient, who gave the traditional keynote address and trundled out once more the time-testepeace and prosperity theme of the GOP. Issue: Meet Changes Why Nixon on Liberal Side ft ed. 19 Republican Senate can- WE DARE NOT, 60 Key STATES Lake City, Utah IIDIHO CO. KOOFINO 2230 t. Stow St.. Salt lake City, Utah Oeatleaiam Plsass aand lafanaatian ant D PATIO ROOP N I I |