Newspaper Article, The Sinister Alliance Between McCarthy and Taft, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

************ ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCH 5. PART TWO ST. LOUIS, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 18, 1951 PAGES 1-6B The Sinister Alliance Between McCarthy and Taft Taft Yearns to Be President- McCarthy's Losses On Stock Deals Are Technique of the 'Big Lie' Is a $51,000 in 4 Years Threat to American Liberties By a Staff Correspondent of the THE Post-Dispatch. MADISON, Wis., Feb. 17. By GEORGE H. HALL H OW can a Senator lose money year A Washington Correspondent of the Post-Dispatch. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. BIG LIE after year, lose more than he makes from his Government salary, his lec- ture fees, his literary efforts and other T HE new alliance between Republican Senators McCarthy of Wisconsin and sources of revenue-and still manage to Taft of Ohio, the dominant representatives of their party in the aupper cham- ber, means without qualification that American liberties and traditions are in METHOD eat as well and entertain lavishly, as Senator Joseph R. McCarthy does? for a brutal time in the next 20 months. More than one resident of McCarthy's Gloomy Washington prophets are forecast- corporations and private individuals began home state, Wisconsin, would like to know ing a period of "the big lie," of the furtive to take into their hands the decision as to the answer to that question, none more eager- informer, of the character assassin, of inquisi- whether an individual was or was not loyal. ly than William T. Evjue, editor and pub- tion, eavesdropping, smear and distrust. They But that, say the pessimists, is nothing to lisher of the Madison Capital Times, Evjue lump the whole under the term McCarthyism, what is coming in this "year of the big lie." has been asking that question in pretty spe- a common noun derived as in the past other Here are some straws in the wind: cific terms. expressions have been taken from personali- 1. McCarthy has been appointed to a Sen- In 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949, as Evjue ties such as Judge Lynch, Captain Boycott ate Appropriations subcommittee handling computes it. McCarthy had reported a and Vidkun Quisling. State Department appropriations. This ap- total gross income of $66,938-and claimed A hint of what may be in store for the pointment by the Republicans was attacked total deductions of $51,298 for stock mar- nation will emerge from a Senate investiga- in a blistering Senate speech by Senator Ben- ket losses and $18,575 for interest pay- tion, scheduled to start Tuesday, of methods ton (Dem.), Connecticut, a former Assistant ments. This represents a net loss of nearly used in Maryland last year to defeat Senator Secretary of State, who said, at the risk of $3000. Despite this loss, McCarthy, a gay Millard E. Tydings, Demoerat. Senator violating sacrosanct Senate traditions, that bachelor and a gourmet, manages to live Thomas C. Hennings Jr. (Dem.), St. Louis, is McCarthy now is to be "the judge, jury and very well indeed. But how does he do it? a member of this investigating committee, prosecutor of the State Department he becomes his own kangaroo court." Only Joe McCarthy knows the answer- which is an unusually capable group. It has and the Wisconsin tax collectors still' have already been revealed that Tydings's op- Benton said McCarthy's past performances not announced his final answer to their plea ponent employed a faked photograph to link could be summed up by the slogan, "If you for more information. Wisconsin is one of him with Earl Browder, former Communist can't make one libel stick-try, try another." the few states which still hold income tax party head. Benton demanded that the Republicans re- consider the appointment, but there were no returns open to public inspection. Wisconsin The period ahead will lead up to the indications that any Republican would make tax authorities, Republicans like Senator November 1952 elections. Taft wants to be such a move. McCarthy, have been more than indulgent. President. McCarthy does too, but. being But they have been spurred by indignant a younger man, can perhaps afford to wait. Now the Top Republican letters demanding to know why just about It may be that history will have to decide On Investigating Committee. everyone else in the state has to pay income whether Taft is using McCarthy for his taxes-except Senator McCarthy. own purposes, or whether McCarthy is 2. McCarthy has been named the top Re- The McCarthy tax-reporting skill for the using Taft. The important fact today is publican on the main Senate investigating four years beginning in 1946 has been set that they are pulling in harness. The proof of this is circumstantial and not North committee, Carolina. headed His by Republican Senator Hoey colleagues (Dem.). out in some detail by the Madison Capital Times: documentary, and partly derives from the are Senators Nixon of California and Mundt In 1946 McCarthy claims losses in stock obvious fact that McCarthy, in his present of South Dakota. It is no coincidence that speculations of $8080 and interest pay- stage of development, could not progress in the trio has a vested interest in attacking ments of $313-and pays no tax for that the Senate as he has without at least the real and fancied subversion for political year. tacit approval of Taft. ends.