The Durant news., 1946-01-17
Collins Announces
For Senate Post;
BiIbo Opponent

Hon. Ross Collins, congressman
from the fifth district for many
years, and one of the outstanding
men in public life in Mississippi,
has formally announced as candi-
date for the United States Senate,
subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic party in the primaries this
year Like the veteran fighter that
he is, Ross Collins is coming out OF
his corner with both fists flying.
His formal announcement is a dig
nified, statesmanlike utterance, but
in the closing paragraph he serves
notice on Senator Bilbo, the man
whom he opposes, that he isn't 60
ing to be frightened by any of Bill
bo's usual bluff, bluster and vitrio-
lie language.
The announcement of Mr.. Collins
is as follows:
ITO THE DEMOCRATIC VOT-
ERS OF MISSISSIPPI:
"The end of the war neither solv-
ed nor lessened the problems OF a
devastated world--it increased them.
1.-THE people of Mississippi must
shoulder their share in the build
ing of peace that will endure and
help to create an agency to stop the
welter of death and the destruction
of the worlds wealth The people OF
the world must learn to deal justly
with each other, to respect mutual
obligations and avoid the social and
economic conflicts that always lead
to war.
"Our county Is facing a tremen-
dous challenge. We hold the torch
and the people Of the world are
looking to Us to lead them from
the ways Of selfishness and destruc-
ton to the glory OF permanent ana
God-given peace.
"At home we face problems equ-
ally grave. Our industrial develop
ment must 60 forward without In
terruption and each State must
share in its prosperity. Agriculture
must prosper and its products should
be sufficient for our needs. Healthy
trading, foreign and domestic, must
flourish for our merchants sell the
fruits of farm and factory.
Transportation on land and sea
and by air must steadily grow and
remain strong.
Education, both literary and vo-
cational, for our citizens must meet
the high standards of the future
The education, compensation, hos
pitalization and housing of our sons
and daughters who served so un-
selfishly during this terrible war
must be met.
"They of all people are entitled
to the best a grateful nation can
give. Furthermore, they should be
given the opportunity to return TO
peaceful pursuits, to their homes
and families, now that the war Is
over.
"The people Of Mississippi must
stand united behind the policies OF
our traditional past.
"Our domestic problems are man.
fold and diverse; they represent a
challenge to our people. They are
because of staggering
debt almost as great as the estimat-
ed wealth of our country.
"These questions will come before
the Congress of the United States
within the next few years and upon
their proper decisions will rest the
future peace of the world and the
progress and the prosperity OF our
people.
81 hereby announce my candidacy
for the United States Senate Tor
want to represent the people OF Mis-
sissippi in the Senate during these
fateful years because l believe am
competent by education and tram
ing and experience to do so.
81 have the unlimited confidence
If the men with whom I must serve
in both the Senate and the House. !
My support will help and not harm
he cause of our people.