The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-02

We turn the editors desk this
week over to Phillip Mullen,
associate editor of the Oxford
Eagle, and state representative
from Lafayette county. Mr.. Null
Lon, known as Moon recounts
at length in last weeks issue of
the Eagle a speech he did not
make at the state Democratic
convention in Jackson on June
2ist. We give you herewith
Moon and the speech he didn't
make:
Kenneth Toler of the Com
mercial Appeal and Carl Fore
man Of the Associated Press
have been using my name
rather freely recently which is
o. k, by me for l love the stuff
just like any publicity hound.
You see, there Is no question
but that there Is considerable
opposition to the plan of the
Big Boys to bolt the Demo-
cratic Party, and to have Mis-
sissippi help, elect a Republic
can president. But the deal is
rugged so perfectly that no one
else will speak out. As usual
I'm talking whether anyone is
listening or not.
They buried us at the State
Convention
When the district caucus was
held in Oxford. the sun was
burning down. But when I
walked in the courtroom. l
could feel the GOODNESS all
around. They were set for me;
some Of the biggest oratorical
guns in this section all prim-
ed and ready. Everyone knew
Just when to get up, what to
say, and who to nominate. 1t
clicked perfectly.
AS the meeting closed, l
made my little speech. trying
to explain our belief that Mis-
sissippi can best be protected
and benefited through having
a Democrat in the White House.
A number of fine gentlemen
shook my hand, several e
marked there was a great deal
in what I'd said. others said
they respected my right to my
opinion although they dis
agreed. Which was nice.
AT the State Convention in
Jackson, | kept my mouth shut.
The atmosphere in that big
auditorium was electric with
hatred for President Truman.
The Southern white mans
mind was on the racial prob
lem and that black worry pre-
vented him from giving consid-
GRAFTON to anything else.
Bob Young, ST., Whit Cook
and Moon attended to repre-
sent Lafayette county. Bob
said, There wasn't any need
for anyone except two people
to be here-the man who Of
fered the resolution and the
one who seconded it,
Several other we'll known
men who have expressed oppo-
sition to the party bolt were
at the meeting Tuesday. Like
Rep. Blaine Eaton, president of
Of the Young Democrats of
Mississippi; and Harold Gautier,
chairman of the Jackson Coun-
ty Democratic Executive Com
mitsee. But neither said any
thing. It was no place for a
reasonable man; and ! kidded
Blaine about our personal safe
ty in that crowd.
Being a first term legislator
and my first time at a state
convention, I didn't think / had
the experience or the prestige
to make a speech. But I wish
/ had, and that it had gone off
something like this:
AS the particularly hard reso-
luton was read from the chair
mans microphone, I would
have arisen from my seat and
in a resonant commanding
voice, MIR. CHAIRMAN"
He would have said state
your name, and with dignity
and Importance I would have
answered:
Mullen of Lafayette. I wish
to speak in opposition to this
resolution because ! do not
think it speaks for the people
OF Lafayette county and l know
it does not speak for me-
II shall pass over the most
Of the resolution, every other