The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-05-15
A STATEMENT OF MISSISSIppr5 POSITION

Rights and individual freedom on
which the Democratic Party was,
founded
(9) This means that if the platform
adopted at the National Democratic
Convention contains Civil Rights"
FEPC and other ti.SouthoFn
planls. as it did in ls48. Mississip-
pts delegation will take no further
participation in the convention.
There will be no compromise on this
point.
QO) This also means that Mississippi's
delegation would not support Sena.
tor Russell or any other man willing
to accept the nomination on such
platform. Again there can be no
compromise on this point.
Q1) 1t is also the objective of the pro-
gram to have our State Convention
delay the selection of Mississippi's
presidential electors until after the
National Convention, so that when
our presidential electors are select
ed they will consist of those who will
cast Mississippis votes in the cleo
toral college only for man who
stands for States Rights, the true
Jeffersonian principles of Democ-
racy, and who is openly and posi-
lively opposed to all the vicious and
socialistic national party planks that
call for the adoption of FEPC,
"Ciyil Rights" and anti-segregation
legislation.
Q2) 1t is the further objective of the pro-
gram to work in close cooperation
with other Southern states that the
political power now in the hands OF
the South may be used to either
force the present leadership of the
national party to adopt a platform
and nominate candidate acceptable
to the South or to give the combined
electoral vote of at least seven
Southern states to a real, Jefferson
ian Democrat and thus throw the
election into the House of Represent
atives-where the candidate of the
Democratic parties of the Southern
so chance of being elected the next
president of the United States.
Q3) South Carolina and Louisiana Demo-
Gratis have adopted resolutions re.
cessing their State Conventions until
after the National Convention, when
they will meet again and take APP
propriate action in the light Of con-
ditions that then exist. Both states
will delay the selection of their
presidential electors until after the
National Convention. Our program
rcOntempEdteS that the MISSISSIPPI
State Democratic Convention on June
26th will take similar action and that
other Southern states will join with
South Carolina, Louisiana and Mis-
sippi in this plan.
II is therefore evident to all thinking
Mississippians that the stand Mississippi
will take in the National Convention or
afterward will not be controlled by any
one candidates stund or public state
ments.
If Mississippi Democrats select the right
men and women as delegates in precinct
county and state conventions. we can all
be sure there will be NO COMPROMISE
on Mississippis parton either the plat
form or the candidate - in the National
Convention in July.
In the meantime we urge all loyal,
States Rights, Jeffersonian Democrats in
Mississippi to continue their diligent work
and support toward making the present
program of the Democratic Party of Mis-
sissippi so highly effective that our state
delegation to the National Convention
Will, as it did in 1949, represent the great
majority of Mississippi men and women
in manner that brought glory to the
name of Mississippi, set into motion q
movement that has had great influence
in the Congress and one that has gained
the respect, admiration and support Of
millions Of real Americans, both within
and without the South.