The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-05-20
Not Demogoguery But Craftsmanship
by j. O. Emmerch Edtor-Pubsher The EnterpriseJourna

Mssissippans southerners, and Americans whole,
are asking about ts states rights
One Of the characteristics of the States Rights confe
Jackson May 10th the complete lack OF emotion
asm There people the country who dsapon
ed They thought that nfamed passions would ne
onalsm Demogoguery had place at that conference
by logic and constructive statemanh
Contrary to what people seem to think only small
part opposition President Trumans election as pres
dent involves There larger problems involved Our form
of government is at stake.
Mr. Humans civil rights program if enacted into law
would him to police force to enter the g
peoples the various states This would supply the sprngooao
for police
Why opposition to police state? WE'LL Germany had a
police state under Hitler Italy had police state under Ben4
Mussn And look what police state has nsa
Stain didn't attain their overnight There first had TO be
mans civil rights proposals would provide this wedge America
This why loyal citizens devoted to the cause OF states g
nation and election.
AS you stopped ask why it that America a
South gone the of totaitariansm Are we
much wiser than other people Less gre more WI bsve
maintained freedom because OF the power OF the individual
the States there will be no nationwide Huey
Long controlled Louisiana but his rule was limited to one
and lovers of democracy this concentration OF
This is why the people OF the South today are opposed
realms of the sovereign states of union But all OF TINS op
position not in the Southland Other sections in time will De
Then isn't quite disgusting to observe how the loyal loyal
Political solidarity has degenerated into political seny There
need of revvng the political dignity and political prestige OF
Dixie This why propose rid party of the
groups that rod traditions and principles within the
The achieve this end is to resist the efforts
politicians into which category Mr. Truman must
placed This that Southern Democrats will demand in
Philadelphia convention that the party the soaed
civil rights If the Democratic Party yields all will De
we'll Then candidates with views opposed to Mr. Irman would
However, doubt that the party will yield 1t will
stupidity manned by stupid The civil rights
program proves their stupidity This that the Southern
Democrats will likely leave the Philadelphia convention hold an
other convention in and name candidates for res
dent and vice president.
will accomplished? There is possibility that the
Southern choice president will electoral votes than
Mr. Truman. Don't smile this off Just observe DEVELOPMENTS
the end the Democratic Party will be reorganzed and
genuine posts leadership The South
organization which its leadership be arti
nrated group will be kicked out We will continue
to be Democrats
the movement fails the nation will witness degeneration
of party This weakening is going in the
The woparty system is threatened in America This
invitation radicals Don't forget what hap
with system in other countries Remember the
Fascist parties of history and the Soviets
Commun party of today We need two strong major parties
in America to keep America free.