of Liberalism still dominate the councils of our national
government.

In a country where it is now generally understood
and proclaimed that the people's welfare depends on
individual self reliance rather than on state paternalism.
Congress annually deliberates over whether the increase
in government welfarism should be small or large.

In a country where it is now generally understood
and proclaimed that the federal government spends too
much, Congress annually deliberates over whether to
raise the federal budget by a few billion dollars or by
many billion.

In a country where it is now generally understood
and proclaimed that individual liberty depends on de-
centralized government, Congress annually deliberates
over whether vigorous or halting steps should be taken
to bring state government into line with federal policy.

In a country where it is now generally understood
and proclaimed that Communism is an enemy bound to
destroy us, Congress annually deliberates over means of
"co-existing" with the Soviet Union.

And so the question arises: Why have American
people been unable to translate their views into appro-
priate political action? Why should the nation's under-
lying allegiance to Conservative principles have failed
to produce deeds in Washington?

I do not blame my brethren in government, all of
whom work hard and conscientiously at their jobs. I
blame Conservatives -- ourselves -- myself. Our failure, as
one Conservative writer has put it, in the failure of the
Conservative demonstration. Though we Conservatives
are deeply persuaded that our society is ailing, and know
that Conservatism holds the key to national salvation --

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