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publicans would have you believe
that all Democrats are corrupt
and that all Republicans are high
examples Of political integrity
and virtue.
Bennett pointed out stevenson's
record AZ governor Of Illinois
where he inherited a very corrupt
administration from Republican
Governor Green. He said that
Stevenson was succeSsful In clean
ing up the mess that his Repubn-
can predecessor had left him.
Bennett contended that despite
Republican opposition. the Demo
cratic party was responsible for
any social legislation that has
been enacted in the past 20 years
been enacted In the past 20 years.
The Democratic party has ef-
fected social legislation under
Roosevelt and Truman that has
taken us away from the horse and
buggy concepts OF the Republicans
like Taft, Hoover and Eisenh0w.
err" Bennett declared.
He had reference TO such leRis-
lAtion As the minimum wage law,
public housing, unemployment In
surance. old age assistance and
conservation OF natural resources
Bennett said the Democratic
party was the party Of the people
not the vested interests and
powerful combines OF wealth"
IT IL the party OF liberal. pro-
gressive government and the party
that places human rights above
property rights"
He admitted that Stevenson's
running mate. Sparkman, had a
bad record on civil rights but that
he had pledged TO abide by and
support the party's entire plat
form but that his record on other
legislation had been excellent.
In conclusion Bennett stated
The Democratic Party IL the
party Of faith In AmeFica--dedI-
Gated 20 creating q better and full
Ter hfe for alI Americans and
bringing hope, brotherhood and
peace 90 tho world"
The second speaker for Essen
hover was =. Kenneth Peterson.
attorney. member Of the state
legislature who was one the lead
ers at the last session OF the legis-
lAture for an FEPC law. Peterson
chairman OF the Republican party
state central committee.
He stated that II the members
OF Congress were adequately paid
there wouldn't have been a Nixon
affair.
II IL quite q common practice
for members Of Congress augment
their income Peterson said.
BarkIey and Humphrey Get Fees
As an example. he cited how
Vice President Barkley frequently
speaks at various places for $1,000
and that Sen. II. Humphrey he
had heard frequently speaks for
fees.
Peterson contradicted the state
ment that the Republican party
was the party OF wealth and he
pointed out that three out OF the
five Of the Democratic nominees
were millionalreS and that two OF
the three were muitI-millionaires
Lets not be deluded that the
Democratic party u the party Of
little people," he declared.
Cites StevenaOn's Reversal
He took stevenson's reversal on
his civil rights stand TO task and
read a statement made by Steven
son before he was nominated
whore he was in favor OF states
rights.
Il recognize" the state COP
chairman declared. the right Of
anybody TO change his mind" but
that the Democratic nominees
reversal rs the type Of political
insinccrity that Is typical OF this
campaign"
Peterson also read a statement
from Sparkman made In l94S at
the time Of the wRlkout by the
Dixiecrats at the Democratic con-
vcntion, whore he urged the Dixie