The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-08-03
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by HAZEL BRANNos

to the press has said he does not feei
bound To support the Democratic party
nominee in the electoral college shouih
he be elected an eIector in November at
the general election.
Judge Everett's statement was maze
we are certain, after considering very
carefully the Instructions of the state
Democratic convention held in Jackson
in June. 1t signifies he Is acquainted
with the fact that he, as an ~eiector, -
absolved from any moral obligation to
support the Roosevelt-Truman ticket.
The state convention specifically releas-
ed him and all other Democratic ~eleetor
nominees II the Democratic national
convention did not give certain con-
siderations we. as Mississippians, Dem
ocIats and southerners, feel we are en-
titled to receive Mt the hands Of the
Democratic party.
The state convention instructed the
delegates 10 the national convention to
try to get q southern man on the ticket
for vieepprssidsnt; to try to get the
~two-thirds rule restored in party at
fairs; to fight the inclusion Of racial.
snti-poll tar or any other planks deem
ed detrimental TO southern interest.
No one Of the above things was act
ually achieved at Chicago rs any per-
son who followed the convention knows.
Thus Mississippi electors are free to
vote for the Democrat for president who
they consider best fitted to represent
our ideals and serve the country; they
have the opportunity Of rebuking the
Democratic party which is now control
led by alien Influences; the party which
instead of standing for the principles
upon which this country was founded
10 doing everything possible to tear down
the American way and turn socialist;
the party which instead of protecting
the constitution is throwing 1t out the
window; the party which is run by cor
rupt political machines and radical labor
leaders with communistic ideas; the
party that has no regard for govern
ment by law and would substitute law
by men and decree.
These are not the ideals our fathers
held. They would not recognize the
Democratic party with anything remote
ly resembling southern ideals and prin-
ciples let alone American standards.
Judge Everett in saying he will vote
for the Democrat he considers best suit
ed to uphold Democratic traditions and
ideals Is making a step in the right
direction. 1t takes courage to stand for
principles against the unthinking mob
and we admire and applaud him.
A. u a. - 4AEA -
many other electors in Mississippi will
stand with Judge Everett. We hope
there will be six others. 1.-TWO electors
have already said they would vote for
MI. Roosevelt and Mr.. Truman).
But regardless of whether any elector
jsins with Judge Everett or not he will
have his own self-respect in knowing
lac tried TO point the way back to Dem
ocracy as it used to be before the New
Deal bought the people; he will have
the satisfaction Of knowing, should he
not be elected as an ~elector, that he
tried to show the people where they
are going and they would not listen
until too late.
Our constitution is so written that the
people cast their votes for electors
whom they can trust to name a man to
head the high office Of president. The
~elector can vote for the man he deems
best fitted to serve.
Ii no candidate gets q majority (266)
OF the votes in the electoral college the
election 5 thrown into the House of
Representatives.
Few people expect such to be the case
in the November election. Most people
throughout the country believe the
steadily growing strength of the Re-
publicans will sweep them to victory.
But just suppose the election is
thrown into the House . with the
candidates of the two major parties
for say, Sen. Byrd, of Virginia. In that
case those states supporting the DEM
ocratic ticket might be compelled to
come across to the Byrd electors In or.
der for the Democrats to stay in power.
Thus the Democratic party would be
restored to its former leaders and under
the leadership of a man like Byrd could
better serve all the people of the United
States not Just the minorities.
The many friends of Pvt. Jake Idom,
U. S. A., are glad to see him home on
furlough.
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