The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-05-20
Not Demogoguey But Craftsmanship
by J. O. Emmerich Editor Publisher The Enterprise

Mississippans Southerners and Americans whole,
asking questions about the states rights program
One Of the characteristics Of the States Rights confe
renee in Jackson May 10th the complete lack of emotion
as people in the country who were dsappo
ed They thought that nflamed passions would express them
selves in heated words But there was no sueh display Oh e
onaism Demogoguery had place at that conference
was by sound logic and constructive
part of this opposition to President election pres
dent involves There are larger problems involved our
Mr. Truman's civil rights program, if enacted into law
would him to use police force to ane the
for police state.
Why opposition police state? Well, Germany had mad; a
police state Hitler italy had police state under Bemt4
Musson And look what police state mas and Josef
Stain didn't their overnight There first had TO De
mans civil rights would provide this wedge America
is why loyal citizens devoted to the cause OF states r
nation and election.
AS reader had you stopped ask why it that America
has remained many countries of Europe ASIA anu
America have the of totaltaransm are we
much wiser than other od he a ne G sug We have
maintained freedom because of the power OF the
the states there will be no The late Hue
Long controlled Louisiana but his rule was limited to one
Dctators Capitalization of in federal government
ard lovers Of democracy oppose this %
Trumans effort supermpose federal structure upon the
of the sovereign states OF union But all OF TINS o
heard
Then too isn't quite disgusting to observe how the loyal loyal
solidarity has degenerated into political senity Iher
of revvng the political dignity and political presge OF
Dixie propose rid OF the nf ateo
groups rod traditions and principles within the
The achieve this end to resist the e11or
of the boss politicians into which category Mr. truman must
be placed This that Southern Democrats VIII demand III
Philadelphia convention that the party the soae
rights program If the Democratic Party yields all Will pc
WELL candidates with views opposed to Mr. Humans Wou
be nominated However doubt that the party will yield 1t WIN
stupidity resist because it manned by stupid men, The civil rights
their stupidity This that the Southern
will likely leave the Philadelphia convention hold an
other convention in Birmingham and name candidates or
dent and vice president. -, -
What will accomplished? There is possibility that the
choice president will get electoral votes han
Don't smile this off Just observe DEVELOPMENTS
the Democratic Party will be reorganzed and
Democrats will assume the posts of leadership Inc Soun
party organization which it's leadership be art
cuae The nfrated group will be kicked out We will continue
to be Democrats .
the fails the nation will witness degeneration
party This weakening is going on IN the
COP wopary system is threatened in America This
an invitation radicals Don't forget what hap
pens with oneparty system other countries Remember the
of recent history and the Sovlets
Communsc party of today We need two strong major parties
in America to keep America free.