The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-11-23

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4 SPEAK FoR DEMOCRACY
Mho am I. you askf
4 an the voice 81 democratic
freedom. the Voice oi every mAn
ever woman. every ekiid. who hai
lived and worked and died fol
freedom from the time the frs
sturdy Pilgrim set his foot %
Plymouth Rock 10 the last mai
killed prior 10 the signing Of ths
recent korean AFmiafiee. I an ths
midwest farmer. presenting has
problems 81 the local grange meet
lng. I am the factory wurker meet
ing In . eonference between labol
and management. ] an the student
learning the princlpaes On which
cur democracy Is based. I an the
scientist searching fer new wayI
10 put my IDEAS % woFk.-I an
every man looking 10 TIE future.
what right have | 10 spsskf
The same right those Amerl
cans had who established eur dem
oeFatie way Of ufe-the right d
stand up snd hs eeunted among
thoae who pFefeFrea ~ nem. -
tired democracy a. 80 older. sar,
er, government under q Monareh
TIE right 10 speak freely what
believe. the right 10 rad freely Ia
order 10 reseh iogieal decisions o.
Questions affecting NY persona
and political life. the Tight 10 pei
up the particular book Of worship
prefer. the right 10 50 10 the poll
On election day and from . grouI
of candidates choose the man. q
woman I believe VII Do TIE hes
iob.--the right 10 fee secure be
cause the democracy under Which
! 1--we protects me a home sns
abroad.
"what people will hear msf
WI !. through The Voice q
America. giYe courage Do thoss
seeking freedom Who are yet boun1
% doctrines hateful 10 them
idelogies that deny the worsh q
the Individual. that believe mar
exists for ths government. and rot
- we Do. that the governmenl
exists 10 serve mar
-fesl | I'll be heard. Al peopls
vi hear ne. ny voice IL stronger
n The world today than az ans
previous time. Yea hear ne On ths
street corner. you hear me In ths
sehoolFoom and On The school cam
pas. yea hear ne through youi
daily Newspapers. you hear me-
trom he pulpit. you hear me ID
conference room in Korea, tell
iag ny story 10 those dusky faced
men who have seen me In actioE
and refuse 10 be driven back lnts
the darkness Of communism.
People everywhere hear me 20
cay and lhis IA my message. The
american Way 81 Life Is Cood
nat we have faults. we readily
admit There IL stu hunger in thi,
weAi.ied land Of ours. there Ia SUI
need for more universal medical
care. There are SIN men In offies
who use Their positions Cor selfish
Interest But these faults are me
faults 81 any government built o.
TYING 70 eve 10 every person Ia
nat system . chance 70 be . par
Of r. Against cur faults Jet "
balance . hrighter picture. We are
ne youngea successful democra
nc nafion IN TIE world TIE worlt
looks 70 us today for leadership
fhFouKh TINS leadership &c arr
abe 10 feed. 10 cloths. and 10 fsr
nisk men and equipment 10 thoss
nalions uho are trying b attain
. democracy such Is ne enioy
Thls = noi a. easy tssk. We have
had gFowinE pains that have beef
very real pains al times. BIT from
those very aKonies have come IN
ssnrcy polGiiCal hody ue have De
xeloped a. . nAtion. We have CONE
nearsr Periection than aay othel
government 81 moder tines. Tru'
- &c are PC fzlly Developed ints
Ne perfect form we eoutlnne d
oeaasTe &c shal aehieve. but II 4
ms very eonunuiEg Of growth TIA
marks the superiority q eur "a,
q liie. AZ a nation. we eonstansll
seek nsS IDEAS ard better ways d
J Esssra and % give fuller rspressn
tailon 10 every Individual
Because believe IN this eoun
w q ma, because I believe cal
gay ot lie d . good gay q LIE
hesanse ] know nat Zoe me a
weA IS Soc ny tricnds there Is n
Nmi % uus pasxh.liises 10 pForFesI
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