Arkansas State press., 1955-10-07
Democracy May 0utIive Its Evils
S. S. Taylor, Associate Editor

y 3 70
Concerned as the nation is about the health of beloved
president striking fact the Atlanta Journal
points that The work of the government VIII continue
without interruption"
Many able men have held the reins of government in
Washington The administrations of of the abest of these
have been interrupted by emergencies at times even more Sc
rous than that which eononts at the present moment
But always the strength of the nation has proved dependable
Up to this time the genius American democracy has
vved however of its founders and champions have pass
ed on.
able perpetuae itself regardless of the personality OF us
leaders gives the conviction that will be able TO per-
peuaae itself regardless of all other influences which may
be mustered against it.
When We view violations of the spirit of democracy
apt feel the sinking of heart that we feel
when president dies suddenly as did President FRANK
lin Roosevelt becomes suddenly Ill as mas our present
leader
The kidnapping of the boy Till and his death under
circumstances indicate nchng and murder his trial
by awhie jury the tales of fearrdden imprisoned and
inmdated witnesses the fleeing of the manstay OF
the prosecution apparent terror at times
wonder whether the virly Of this American de-
moeracy sufficient to give final survival or whether like
the shortved democraees which have preceded It, 1t WI"
fall a victim to its vices.
While Roy Bryant and John Milan 60 free of murder
charge and released bond from kidnapping charge
Negroes picked up mobbed and beaten by mistake
without apparent redress Recordings of statements during
19-year old Curtis Freeman in Mississippi said
have contained charges that Dr. T. Mnter and { Cox
officials Of cooperative farm favored Indignation brought
demand that both men leave town tfehula Mississippi
E D. Nixon complained that he refused ticket TO
Alabama jefferson Day dinner October because of
with whites.
Bridgeport Connecticut has refused TO take part In
survey of segregation in public housing.
The supreme of Texas working out Its opinion
appealed from Big Spring district where
Judge Charles N Sullivan held that the schools there could
spend their unsegregaed school despite legislative
eamarkng the money for separate schools
Governor Shivers attacks the Supreme Court OF the Unit
ed States of decisions in the oil and segregation
that the governors of the southern states VIII pay
their respects indignation the southern governors meet
ing Point Clear Alabama October 16 and points out now
the Supreme Court decision may be overridden.
But there indications that democracy will sur
mount obstacles ouye its detractors The white
press the south has generally condemned the Mississippi
proceedings The governor of Michigan the Honorable c. Men
Williams has cancelled plans deliver the main address
Alabama jefferson Day dinner because of the segrega
Bridgeport the only community in Connecticut
which has refused take the statewide survey of
regaon in public housing There is Judge Sullivan in Texas
buvark the law. Governor Shivers oveooks the
that all devices for the overriding OF the Supreme Court
require clear and outstanding majority while the champions
of segregation ounumbered 317 before the Supreme Court
decisions ounumbeed about 40S How going
do things in majority nation when you can't get ma
torityi
After ALL our democracy may outlive its evils