The Times from Shreveport, Louisiana • Page 17

Tni SnwtvtroBT TiMra Sunday. Sept. 25, 19nf) 3-fi How Do You Siand, Sir? By BARRY COLDWATER I'nited States Senator from Arliona JOI.VS TE REPUBLICANS Charlton Lyons Quits Demos After 45 Years; Says Program Since, the Russians threw their the mortality rata lower, their I ti first Sputnik into orbit, we have arnin aomiy iunanua uy nigner. ment noteworthy. Drint for Totalitarianism Blue all tvecom much more aware of the value of knowledge -particularly in the fields of science and mathematics.

As a nation we have rngaged in a re evaluation of our stem of A survey conducted 30 years after the group was formed revealed the remarkable information that 9 percent of the men and 55 percent of the women expressed IH 41 lilt? "I'liiui C. H. LYONS, SR. "if educat i i i lion ami much emphasis ha and placed upon the desirabilit) merest wim percent and interesi rrri i been I have been a member of the Democratic Party since 1915. when first eligible to vote.

Recent events, however, make it impossible for me to march another step under the banner of the Democratic Party. I have therefore resigned of identifying the exceptional or percent were fairly content and gifted child and then, if nocrssary, onJy wni 8troncy disliked uhsidiing the education of the W(re doing an(1 hoped keystones of our Republic would be undermined and destroyed. The Communists understand that free, dispersed and balanced local governments are a great deterrent to Totalitarianism, When the people possess freedom at the local level, they are indeed difficult to subjugate. Rut, again, that is not all. giium cnna i for a change.

Wise teachers have long been i i. rncuracine to me to note from the Party. My reasons follow: aware of th fact that a course of triHt js percent of this group tend instruction geared to the needs of (0 h. conservative in their political new Democratic Administration the averace student muM neces- Philosophy, I sanly fail lo challenge the excep Not all members of the group completed a college education. It tional or gilted student.

First, although I am unalterably opposed to compulsory integration, and to other provisions of the Civil Rights plank of the 19i Democratic Platform, I have not resigned from the Demo-cratic Party because of that plank. My reasons transcend Civil Rights in importance. They involve the If the Federal officials once gained control of the Government, they would soon identify themselves 'it'll the Government and look upon it as if their own. In fact, they would come to believe that they were the Government. And.

in time, they would turn the coercive in manv of our schools steps may be that society lost some would eliminate literacy tests requirements for voting. This provision is unsound. For it would permit every person of prescribed age to vote whether he could read or write. This would not enhance the qualifications of the electorate Literacy tests should be required I are now being taken to establish scientists or mathematicians be- special claes for students with cause of tnis superior mental ability. All of this For a number of years I have is good and should certainly be been in a position to observe close-encouraged However.

I would sug. ly the accomplishments of one crucial question of whether the in hut there should re no exceptions dividual or inr rcurmi nn1irhititv nnrnmmmt in American as to their appiieamiii). h. Civil gc.sl that to accept the notion tnni mcmoer ot mis guiea group, niy all bright students in the past have i friend graduated from high school been penalized by the old system in the depths of the depression Anoincr IUUW.iumi vi in life. Rights plank reads: I am not opposed ta change, it splf-pv ident that the United and their talents lost to socieiy ana union imiwsMiue ko un IS is to endorse an erroneous iudg.

to college. He has done a variety of things ment. In 1921 Professor lewis M. Tinman of Stanford University, power of the Government against anyone who opposed them or their Programs. Moreover, they would develop delusions of grandeur, and seek to perpetuate themselves and their successors in power, And once an Administration was able to maintain itself in power, it would become impossible to remove it by any peaceful means.

And when that happened, a so-called leader would assume command, and Totalitarianism would become a reality. It is clear, I believe, that if the Democratic Program were carried Into effect, the I'nited States would become a Totalitarian Nation. I would like to ask those who see no danger in the Democratic States cannot now meet its legitimate responsibilities with the same budget and laws that obtained in former years The great danger to-dav is not change per se. but that the changes proposed by the Democratic riatform would transform the I'nited States into a Totalitarian Nation. -snmp mav ask: Why resign from 'The time has come to assure equal access for all Americans to all areas of community lite.

Including voting booths, schoolrooms, jobs, housing and public facilities." The clause, "equal access to all areas of community life," is the most sweeping provision ever included in a party platform. The and now operates a small business. He earns a comfortable income but is far from rich. He hai, however, used his talent in the service of his community; he is active in his church; extremely well informed on a wide variety of subjects and much sought after as public speaker. He works 10 or 12 hours every day to meet all of his commitments and I am sure his life is operating under a grant from the ik imonweallh Fund of New York Cny, commenced a project to identity a thousand or more super- ior young students ami then to follow this gifted group in their! encounter ith life and its proh- Icms.

1528 subjects were selected tests to have a superior I i ranging from 125 to 200 In two books, "Hie Gifted Child the State Party simply because you dauw doM not admit of any ex do not approve the riatform ana tlons nor is the word "SChool i i i nnllilAC (Vhy not remain in the State Party an exciting and satisfying one. Mv friend is tvnical of the mil- Grows Up" and "The Gifted Group wn 0j Americans who, without at Mid life," nr. Terman and his or subsidy or special treatment fljssociate. Melita II. (Wen, report of any kind, have used their jthnt these gifted children have in rooms quaiuiea Dy me woru, "public." This raises the serious question as to whether the equal access clause would apply to all private clubs and schools, as well as all other private organizations in the United States.

It also raises the even more grave question as to whether freedom of privacy, long regarded as a Constitutional right, is to be abolished. Another provision of the Civil Rights plank stipulates: and try to reiorm wc Party? I have followed that course In recent years. But I porize no longer. The National Democratic Party has been completely taken over by the more radical leaders of the Party, and one would Indeed be naive to believe they could be dislodged. The I960 Democratic Platform is Where would the proposals of the Democratic Platform lead us, if not to Totalitarianism? If state and local governments, as well as the Congress, continue to surrender power to the Federal officials, how can we avert Totalitarianism? How can our free society survive if the massive power of the Federal Government is to be dedicated to its destruction? talents to become good, responsible citizens achieving something for themselves and at the same time contributing something to their fellnwmen.

How do you stand, sir? 1 fact lived up to the promise suggested by their higher intelligence quotient. In general their health lias been better than the national average. a measure was rated a Party, and join another vote for State party "The new Democratic Administration will support Federal legislation establishing a Fair Employment Practices Commission effectively to secure for everyone the right to equal opportunity for I have given serious consideration to these questions. I first considered whether it would be possible for the Democratic Party of this State to bring about a change in the present policies of the National Party, and concluded that this approach was hopeless, Of the 4.17 Congressmen rated, the top 113 were Republicans. Thus it Is necessary to go dow the list, past 113 Republicans, to reach the first Democrat.

Thirteen Republican Congressmen received a 100 rating. They did not vote for any of the bills that History is replete with the bones of nations that became all-powerful. If the Democratic Program were effectuated, the Federal Government would, without a doubt, extend its power and authority into local communities and take over many functions now performed by the people themselves. Many con aiHrMrtr Here, again, no limitation is placed upon the phrase, "equal sought to increase the power of the a veritable blueprint mi replete Socialist State, if not. indeed, a Totalitarian State.

The Platform, as well as the declarations of Party leaden, makes crystal clear that tne bring about, without delay, tne Satest possible leveling of income 5 wealth, without regard for JrivatS property rights or individual ability. The Democratic Platform is a tool of social reyohiUon. The leadership of the National Democratic Party is beguiled by Socialist ideology. Democratic riatform Is Blueprint for Socialized Economy As already pointed out. the more radical leaders dominate the National Democratic Parly, and, without a doubt, will continue to do so.

Moreover, due to political patronage, ruthless party disci redcral Government. Not a single Democrat received such rating. The Republican Congressman with the lowest percentage, out ranked 221 Democrats. Turning to the Senate, the ACA-Index shows that of the ten Senators with the highest ratings for voting against the measures, all pline, and desire to retain party opportunity." This likewise raises the serious question as to whether employers would be violating the law if they did not employ a proportionately equal number of persons of each race and creed in the community. Or whether the Federal Government could summons emplovers to appear before a Federal Commission to prove they were not discriminating in their omnlnvmpnt practices.

position and rank, practically an of our elected Democratic otficials stale and congressional are largely subservient to the require and present director of the American Petroleum Council, Louisiana Bank Trust Independent Petroleum Association of America and La-Ark Division of Mid-Continent, lie is a recipient of the 15)53 Shreveport Community Chest Medallion Award for distinguished service to the people of Shreveport, the Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association Award for 1959, the Optimist Club Award for public service. He is a veteran of War member of the Centenary College Board, member of the Tulane University Board of Visitors, and of numerous civic and business organizations in Shreveport and over the nation. CHARLTON 1IAVAIU) LYONS. not only is one of Shrvveport's most distinguished citizens of all time, but is widely known in other parts of the nation for both his business interests and his philanthropies. Born into the Democratic Tarty at Abbeville, his decision now to leave it after 45 years of voting membership because of its socialism and swing toward totalitarianism carries especial importance.

Mr. Lyons has been president of the Independent Tetroleum Association of America and the Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association. He is a past director of the National Petroleum Council, and the National Association of Manufacturers, ments and demands of the National but one were Republicans. In contrast, all but four of the 64 Democrats in the Senate voted trols would be instituted. As the controls failed, stricter controls would be imposed, which, in turn, would cause greater disorder.

The people, burdened with heavy taxes, would be forced to compete against the Government, which pays no taxes. As a consequence, the incentive and desire of the people to meet their accustomed duties would be greatly weakened. And each new expansion of Federal power would further weaken and diminish the determination and incentive of the people to discharge the responsibilities of citizenship. The more Government docs for the people, the less they will do for themselves. Nothing is more corrosive than paternalistic government.

And, ultimately, the people would lose self-confidence and independence; thev would come to believe that the Federal Government owed It would be a grave mi -dismiss the Platform as earn rfcflf Entitled more than three-fourths of the time veritable blueprint veritable blueprint for measures that would expand the power of the Federal Govern llioi. itn a inr loariinB inl ment. ciaH7Pd economy The facts which have been re CZ can" be no question as to the attitude of the Nominee re viewed, lead inevitably to the con To Equal Protection Under the Law In commenting on these provisions of the Civil Rights plank. I am not objecting to the proposition that all American citizens are en-HHpH to the eaual protection of the Party leadership. With a few notable exceptions, our State officials.

Senators and Congressmen have invariably supported the National Democratic Party and its candidates in National elections. The present campaign is a case in point. A number of our State officials and Congressional representatives have strongly condemned the Democratic Platform, but almost nil are supporting the Democratic Candidates for President and Vice President, despite the fact that these Candidates are committed to carry out the Democratic Platform, if elected. Bv the same token, we can be in the conserip- clusion that the great reservoir of effective strength for responsible garding the Platform. In nw ac-tlvLn snpech.

he extolled the would result tion of labor. modifies to be produced. The offi- cials who make these decisions are Board." Thus in a controlled Arnnnmr Iho Plnnnint? UnflI'd at- government in the United States The Democratic Platform pro lies in the Republican Party. future the total comes to an unbelievable $750 billion. Henry Hazlctt recently stated: "Our National debt, including contingent liabilities, is not only the hichest in the world in absolute i.mnic in tho samp tunc-: claims that the National Demo laws.

That is undeniable. My ob Platform in these words: "I am grateful, too. that you have provided us with such a Strong Platform to stand on and run on. Pledges made so eloquently are made to be kept." living- that they were the; amount, but the highest in relation jection is that the Democratic Platform would project Federal power into state and local communities far beyond all previous precedents them a i i -1 1 u- i nnnnnnmAn rnennilD "heirs ol tne industry oi uineia. iu nuum inimiuin.iimv.

The people would then lose This is the bleak situation that moral fibre; they would become I confronts the United States today. certain that except as to particular measures their constituents strong tions that the Market performs in cratic Party is the Party of a free economy. Thomas Jefferson. If the Federal Government Thal Js fl basjc aliacy. fiTS'SifT SS Si i jr- the commodities selected for them' a Federal Government of limited by the officials in Washington un-' power.

The Democratic Platform, less compelled to do so. The Amer-' jn contrast, would create a Federal ican public is both discriminating Government of colossal power, and fastidious. The Democratic Platform violates The Government would therefore practically every principle that face the alternative of abandoning Jefferson believed to be inviolable. romnlacent and lethargic; mey and Constitutional limitations. If the Democratic Party were to gain the Presidency, Congress would undoubtedly place vastly increased power and funds in the hands of the Federal officials, under broad grants of discretionary would no longer take pride in work well done; and finally, they would become pawns in the hands of the Furthermore, if the Democratic 8SS Soft tS pledges of the Platform.

The Platform promises Federal ovprv conceivable ly oppose practically all Louisiana Democratic Senators and Congressmen will support the Democratic Program in the Congress. Despite these undeniable facts, the National Democratic Party proposes to engage in a program of unprecedented Federal spending and expansion. And this program would, without a doubt, be accompanied by tremendous increases in borrowing, and perhaps, taxation. The Republican Party contains a vital corps of leaders who are dedicated to the preservation of our Constitutional form of Government. These leaders are of tremendous importance.

It is hoped that many Democrats who believe that the power of the Federal Government should be limited, will join the Republican Party. If they do so, and if they will work to elect Republicans who hold these views to State and National offices, we can be certain that the Republican Party will become an even greater medium for preserving our Constitutional form of Government. It is vitally essential that many Democrats follow this course. For It is a condition of our survival as a free people. This will be particularly true, if the National Democratic Party its Plans, or of compelling the peo- pie to buv the commodities pro state, their Master.

And that is precisely what the designers of the I960 Democratic Platform seek to accomplish. Their primary purpose is to reduce the people to complete dependence upon the Federal Government. The people would then become docile and authority. The officials could be certain that when the funds were exhausted, there would always be more plenty more from borrowing, taxing and the printing press. gains control of the Presidency.

In view of these facts, it is clear there is no hope whatsoever that the Democratic Party of this State could change the policies of the National Party. In truth, the Party of Jefferson is dead. What Action Should a Democrat Take as to His Party Loyalty? 5Ep o. eething for everybody and every section of the country-in exchange for votes. 1 For example, the Platform promises that a new Democratic Administration would provide eve man with a job; and that the jod would not only pay enough for duced for them.

Obviously, the Government would choose the latter course. But how could the Federal Government compel the people to buy commodities and services they did not want? There would be only Government Spending And Borrowing Fans Flames of Inflation tVip nnu'pr and funds that would I therefore decided that I had no alternative but to resign from and one way: Create scarcity and Government borrowing the State Party. That poses the question: What action, if any, should one take when he finds that he is a member of hnth a State and a National Party, obedient, and the Administration in power could bend them to its will. Tremendous Increases In Taxes, Borrowing Would Be Needed spending fans the flames of infla tion. be vested in the Federal officials -if the Democratic Party gained the Presidency would, in fact, be so gigantic and far-reaching that no congressman, or group of congressmen, regardless of ability and dedication, could possibly under- ration production, utnerwise me people would not buy what the Planners chose for them.

When inflation occurs, prices But if the Government controlled That raised the question: Which party should I now join? The Republican Party offers the greatest hope of perpetuating Constitutional Government in America. The Republican Party and Plat and the National Party has adopted nolicies that he believes would Potomac Fever "skyrocket and wages and prof its production and rationed consump-become meaningless. Inflation also af.t a)so be dn. of stand more than a traction violate the best interests of the destrovs the value of savings, pen I termining where, when, how long, ICl IlUlllJifi WHCH-i wnui, nun what they authorized. Nation? Ut- sion funds and insurance, in snon, i -rVian form stand for responsible fiscal The Democratic Platform de- tnnA chplter and doming, "Tecreation'- aswell.

Furthermore that a new Administration would-provide every an with a decent home as conceived by the Planners. In addition, a new Democratic Administration would make loans and scholarship grants to young men and women, "regardless of the income of their parents. The Platform further promises that a new Democratic Administration would "expand Federal programs to aid urban communities to clear their slums, dispose of their sewage, educate their children, transport suburban commuters to fmm their jobs, and combat Should he remain a member of noiirv. sovereientv of state and clares that its proposals "can be inflation amounts to confiscation, shoud work the State Party, but vote against joca governments, and, above all, the National Party in national elec- i or individual freedom and dignity. met with a balanced oudgei, anai when the Central government fnv nine i I tnM A 1 1, Tkii.

in iUa final anlvcl. tax rates. no increase in present WASHINGTON Kennedy's secret weapon: An announcement in the campaign last week that if elected, he'll make Henry Cabot Lodge Secretary of State. We have the religious, farm and foreign policy issues and now that Mrs. Kennedy says she doesn't The Republican Party is a strong tions? Or, economy, in whole or in part, the the Planned Economy, proposed officials must decide on the com-i by the Democratic Platform, should he resign from the However, it would not be realistic to believe that the gigantic Democratic Program could be carried into effect without tremendous increases in both taxes and borrow and dynamic National Party.

In fact, it is the only Party except the Democratic Party that has national recognition and accept HAVRE YOU HIDING, JACK? wear sable underwear, we have the unmentionable issue. They could not possibly know who would, in fact, receive the funds they appropriated, nor by whom these funds would ultimately be spent. Congress could therefore exact little, any, accountability from the officials of the Government. In short, Congress would lose control of the Government of the United States. But that is not all.

Federal Power Would Extend Into State And Local Areas ance. The Republican Party has a long record of advocating and supporting "conservative" as opposed to "socialist" ing. In fact, increased taxation and borrowing is implicit in the Platform itself, as well as in the declarations of Democratic leaders. I I However, before the National Democratic Party embarks on a i nMA juvenile delinquency." The provisions of the Platform are so broad and sweeping that, if effectuated, the Federal Government would become the dominant factor in American economic and social life. There would be little left for Americans to do, except tend their machines and consume the food rationed them.

Nor would the Platform restrict the operations of the Federal Government to the United States. On rnnirarv it. WOVlld Vastly What enrages Khrushchev about the United Nations is, that he's been unable to change Secretary Hammarsjkold's name to Ham-mersickle. Kennedy opposes a shorter work week. In fact, if the well-heeled Democratic candidate had to pay himself overtime for his own work week these days, he'd go broke.

Little known geography: Arizona Republican Leaders Always Battling to Curb Federal Might Republican leaders are always found in the vanguard of those who If the National Democratic Party were to gain the Presidency, we could be certain that the Federal Government would immediately extend its operations into state oh wm areas, and assume con- has always been a nice mixture. vast spending ana expansiuu nu-gram, it should consider how a Nation with a debt of $290 billion, and an already extremely high tax structure, could increase expenditures without creating ruinous inflation. Today the United States is deeply in debt. We have borrowed about all the present law allows. The enormous taxes now collected by the Federal Government are barely sufficient to meet our tremendous expenditures.

Our $290 billion debt is equivalent broaden our participation in United It was very dry and was first settled by the Spanish, who were'nt. Nations activities, and would also trol many functions now con-greatly expand and intensify our I sjdere(i the sole responsibility Movies are funny. Twenty years state and local governments. ago they used to charge you 35 operations foreign countries, narticularlv in the "underdevel- Ac 3 rnnspnuence. states and cents to watch Cary Grant and now nnpri" countries cities-and the people-would be- rfonenflpnt.

UDOn they charge you $1.25 to look at his father. constantly battle to curb the power of the Federal Government. For example, Americans For Constitutional Action, a non-partisan trust, recently published a statistical study the ACA-Index, which clearly demonstrates that the Republican Party constitutes the foun-tainhead of Constitutional Government in America. The ACA-Index records the votes cast during the period 1955-59, by I do not wisn 10 impiy ui oPPsed to all foreign aid To the derat, and' in to the total value of all land- Bigot: A Catholic who won't vote contrary, lore i. time.

would lose autonomy, in a nrivntPlivpStock and for Kennedy because he went to Vip statPS and CHies wuuiu tha in tne in our international relations. However, foreign aid should be based on self-interest. Any country that become satellites of the Federal monetary gold and silver Nation. It also represents a mortgage of more than $5,000 on each members of the Congress on measures that in the opinion of ACA, were designed to increase the power of the Federal Government beyond Constitutional limitations. Government.

This would be calamitous. For. of all the provisions built into the Constitution to limit and circumscribe Federal power, one of the most cogent is the recognition that the states, and the people possess sovereign power. State and local sovereignty has been one of the great bulwarks of the American system of Government. Harvard.

Fidel Castro changes hotels in New York. The first manager was a ruthless, imperialistic enemy of mankind's fondest dream: he wanted cash. The crust of this election is that both candidates are so well qualified that a guy will feel unpatriotic just entering a ballot booth for fear the word will get out ha voted against one of them. family the United states, jusi service this debt costs in excess of $9 billion per year. But, as Director of the Budget, Maurice H.

Stans, recently pointed out, our $290 billion debt is by no means all this Nation owes. This is only the interest-bearing debt. When we add to the $290 billion the $350 billion we owe for past serv does not base its actions on us own interest is certain to violate that interest. I did not resign from the Democratic Party because of the Civil Rights plank. Nevertheless, I would like to comment on some of the features of that plank, as they bear directly on the vital question at issue; namely, whether the Federal Government or the Individual is paramount in American life.

The Platform promises that a The ACA-Index rated Congress men and Senators on the basis of their votes for and against these measures. A vote against a meas ices, and the nearly $100 billion we Thus if the Democratic Program ure was rated a "plus," and From th Dallas New the were to be effectuated, one of the are obligated to redeem in.