Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-10-14
FROM McCOMB lMISs.l ENTERPRISE JOURNAL
WHAT WOULD GRANDPA DO If HE WERE ALIVE TODAY?

Grandpa Democrat He and his crones all
Democrats. This editorial refers to the Mississippi
Democratic Party Grandpa foue hit for the Democratic Party
and of course. the Democratic Party fought for him.
Grandpa had certain principles which he upheld The Demo
Party which he established represented these principles
Grandpa said that the the of the
pie end by sad Grandpa insisted that the people and not
Washington give the orders.
If Grandpa alive today he would be fighting man.
He would be ons his old fusy If he here today and
picked up newspaper and read the front page that
Democratic candidate favor of law
WE'LL that would have just gotten Grandpa ready tor
And he happened TO be here today and heard of the
blow his top Grandpa would be busy right trying to clean
up and clean out the mess in Washington.
Grandpa had great respect for his family doctor # he
this talk about socazed medicine Grandpa would be busy
making the percente the mink coate the deep freeze
recipients Old Grandpa would simply refuse TO accept these
things lying down. He wasn't that kind of Democrat Grand
pa the kind Of Democrat who upheld clean government
He didn't like the idea of politics acting though they owned
the government and the people.
Now old Grandpa frugal man. He believed in thrift
and he always tried TO little for rainy day He was the
kind Of who insisted that this idea of thrift and
economy and decency characterize his government erahd
here today and learned about 262 billion dollar debt
him of doubeakns either Grand strashffo
ward with his politics.
If Grandpa we're alive today he would say u helped
make the Democratic Party. And didn't make it along the
lines that being today Then he would start throwing
ou the buns. ...a at 'a..s ..s .
Grandpa didn't have respect for political bosses
Grandpa bossed The Democratic Party and if he here
today he would let the bosses know he the boss Things
would surely enough be popping old Granddad we're here
with his high principles of Democratic behavior
Grandpa would punch in The if they argued
with him about federal anpol tax law If he here TO-
day said that Washington giving the orders
he would say. I'm nor taking orders This Democratic
Party give the orders We don't take them That old
gent the Constitution and he alive at ths moment
he would be going up and down he state Of Mississippi de-
mandina respect for This buIwark Of freedom. s..t
Don't sell Grandpa short He of principle. The
Democratic Party made to suit his ideals Grandpa would
not tolerate the idea Of re-shpne his party to tit the sham
and make-beeve of lot of radical pressure whose
theme song is I'VE hate Dixie. Can't you just old Grand
pa in action if he alive today?
One thing certain. If Grandp could be here in Mis-
ssspp on day he would whale the tar out of lot of
his daughters if he found them going fishing Grand
pa would say Whats all This talk about going fishing ?Havent
you got the CUTS TO uphold deceney government this the
kind Of kids have brought up? About this fine Grandpa
would start breaking fishing poles his knee
somebody's something else Don't kid yourself about old Grand
psppy. He Democrat true and blue but he Demo-
and blue because the Democratic Party represented
his finest conception Of government
Really how would your grandfather respond TO the Pol-
cal distortions Of this hour if he alive today? This is
personal question which every MspPian must answer tor
himself. ~ tt# aTsSs@