Evening star., 1948-10-20
0nIy3virginia Dai|ies
Give Active Support
To Truman Candidacy
by the Assoeiofsd Press

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By the Asseeiaisd Press
The majority Of Virginia news
papers that have taken their stand
editorially are blowing cold on the
candidacy of President Truman.
A checkup today showed only
three of the States 80 daily papers
have raised their voices in favor
OF the incumbent.
Ten other editors of papers, Gus
tomarily Democrat or independents
Democrat, dissent from the pro-
Truman-Barkley stand taken by
the two Bristol papers, the Herald
Courier and the News Bulletin, and
the Waynesboro News -Virginian.
The States Rights ticket, headed
by Gov. Strom Thurmond of South
Carolina, has the support Of three
papers, the two Staunton dailies-
News Leader and Evening Leader
and the Alexandra Gazette. /.
Other papers which have de-
clared are for Gov. Dewey, or If
not out-and-out Dewey, are out
and-out anti Truman.
Defenders of Truman.
Under Truman the United
States has gone on record for CO.
operation among nations, world
prosperity and an end to aggres-
sion," said one of the Presidents
defenders, the Bristol Herald
Courier. For these reasons we be-
leve the people of American should
return to the White House their
President, Harry S. Truman. The
News-Bulletin took similar stand.
The Staunton newspapers regard
the Thurmond- Wright ticket as
"the best course for Southern Dem
ocrats and Southerners in general
to pursue"
The Staunton editorial writer
says moreover, a vote for Gov.
Thurmond is by mo means a vote
thrown away :. 1t Is vote against
o candidate who has betrayed his
party.
Four Dewey Backers.
The Roanoke Times and the Roa-
noke World News regard Gov.
Dewey as the candidate most wor-
thy of support. So, too, do the
Norfolk Virginia Pilot and the aft
ernoon Ledger-Dispatch.
The Times and the World News
announced "our vote Is for Dewey"
but added, I'VE have no intention
now or later Of aff1liating with the
Republican Party nationally, andl
not the slightest intention of affih-'
ating with the Republican Party in
Virginia"
The Northern Virginia Daily, of
Strasburg announced its support of
the Dewey-Warren ticket aad said
1t believed this to be the surest and
most effective way to accomplish
the weird combination of erratic and
irresponsible forces which have been
In almost absolute control Of the
American Government for years,
and which have brought this coun-
try into the distressing plight in
which it finds itself today"
The morning Virginian-Pilot con-
eedes that Gov. Dewey Is all but
elected and regards what it con-
siders inevitable as good for the
Nations political health" The
Ledger-Dispatch believes Gov.
Dewey capable Of taking and keep
ing command of the COP. ""
At the present moment and in the
present shape Of affairs. that is
the greatest hope" it adds.
Democratic Regularity Urged.
The Waynesboroe News yirginian
calls on Democrats to remain regu-
lar and settle any differences that
may exist within the Democratic
household, and warns:
I'VE are face to face with another
world crisis. The Democratic for
eign policy has been strong and
sound. We dare not endanger the
perpetuation of this program so long
dedicated to brotherhood through
out the world"
The Lynchburg papers The
Morning News and the afternoon
Daily Advance-take the position
that MIR. Truman is not man enough
for the job and that he has betrayed
the fundamental principles of the
Democratic Party. Accordingly, the
papers say, he deserves defeat.
And the Norfolk journal and
Guide, a Negro weekly, thinks sup
port of Gov. Dewey is In order. 1t
admires Mr.. Truman for what he
has said, but the journal and Guide
adds, "A Republican President and
o Republican Congress would be al
most certain to pass constructive
legislation affecting the rights Of
Americans now denied them"