Evening star., 1948-07-18
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FOLLOWING Is partial tert OF the
keynote address BY former GoD.
Frank M. Diron OF Alabama before
the States Rights meeting today:
You are familiar with what hap
pered In Philadelphia. You know
that the definite decision was made
there by the National Democratic
Party to approve Truman's actions
In trying to enforce . social revo-
luton in the South. You heard the
jeers Of the followers of the city
machines OF the North when the
finS Southerners OF Alabama and
Mississippi walked out Of that con-
vention. You heard the demands
for the destruction Of the social
structure OF the South coming from
Democrats In sections where not one
single elective public oflcer is q
Democrat-not even q justice of the
peace. You heard the deliberate
adoption Of q program meant to
destroy us.
Every one in America Is familiar
with the history Of Democratic ac-
tion 50 far rs this civil rights pro-
gram Is concerned. Not all are IA
miliar with the personnel of the
Truman Committee on Civil Rights.
Suffice to say, without attempting to
90 into the various personalities, that
it was committee stacked for the
purpose of rendering the report
which it did. committee biased
and prejudiced In advance. Its ap-
pointment, with that personnel as
II it were q committee to make an
impartial investigation, was q sham
and a fraud on the American people.
The report which it rendered re-
|quired no deliberation-it required
simply the stenographie services
necessary to write down the preju-
dioes and the animosities Of its men,
bers.
Reviews Program.
What Is this so-called civil rights
program which Truman, our Demo-
cratic President, has recommended
to Congress? I do not want any
misunderstanding about 1t among
the Southern white people. Here is
part of it:
First: The elimination of segrega-
ton in the public schools from grade
schools through colleges. Your chill
dren are to be required to work and
play in the company, with the forced
association, OF Negroes. Negroes are
to teach them, guide them. What
will that mean to your children, to
your hopes for them? What will 1t
mean in immortality, in vice, In
crime? Just what 1t means in those
slum areas of the Northern cities
where like conditions prevail, with
results fatal to decency.
Second: The elimination of seq
regation in private and ultimately
in denominational schools, such as
Judson, Huntington, Howard and
Birmingham-Southern, as to STU
dents and teachers as well. Suppose
that you are determined not to sub.
ject your children to biracial
schools, and are willing to make any
sacrifice to that end. You are help
less, since even private schools are
to be forced to permit Negroes
to attend.
Third: The elimination of segre-
cation in trains, buses, restaurants
theaters. beauty shops. hotels, swim.
ming pools, ball games, churches
and everywhere else people congre.
gate. Picture life with us, men ant
women. when every time We leav,
our homes these conditions arr
forced upon us. Picture the stores
the streetcars, the buses, restaurantl
and churches. Picture the bitter.
ness. the racial hostility, the violenc,
which will follow. 49,. -.o1s n
Boundaries Removed.
Fourth: The elimination of segre.
cation in places of residence ant
homes. This means that Negroe.
can build in any neighborhood, live
in any apartment house.
Fifth: The employment of Negroes
In every business establishment, of.
flee, factory and store, in the same
numerical proportion that the Negro
race bears to the white. In Jeffer.
son County this is 43 per cent, ir
Alabama generally 35 per cent, ir