Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-25
Race Stand ReaffirIned
By Stevenson in South
Asks Orderly
Attaining Of
Court Goal
BY J. A. OLEARY
star stan Correspondent

EN- ROUTE SOUTH WITH
STEVENSON. Sept. 25.-Adlai
Stevenson went into the Deep
South today reafhrining his sup
port Of the Supreme Court deci-
sion outlawing segregated schools.
Although there was nothing In
the speech he delivered at Little
Rock. Ark, today that he had
not said before he won the DEM
ocratic presidential nomination.
he made it clear to the South
that he stands BY those views.
He called for orderly accom-
plishment Of the result decreed
by the court" He stood sQuarely
on the Democrats platform
plank against use Of force to
interfere with orderly determi-
nation Of the issue by the courts.
He expressed confidence the de
cision will be carried out in the
manner prescribed by the courts"
Met by Mcclellan
On his arrival at Little Rock
this morning. Mr.. Stevenson was
met by Senator Mcclellan and
members of the House delegation.
More than 1000 persons gath
erred in Macarthur Park, named
after Gen. Douglas Macarthur,
to hear the Democratic nominee.
There was no segregation Of the
audience which heard him at his
first stop in the South.
There were shouts of I'VE will''
from the crowd when Mr.. Ste
|venson said he hoped Arkansas
would support him again. as 1t
did in 1852.
Race Stand AppIauded
To the surprise Of Northern
observers, Mr.. Stevenson was APP
lplauded by more than half Of the
crowd when he said I'VE agree
that once the Supreme Court has
decided" the school indignation
Issue I'VE accept that decision as
laW-abiding citizens"
In another speech he win de-
liver later at New Orleans. Mr..
stevenson fatty predicted he viii
Twin the election.
The Democratic nominee left
Oklahoma City by plane this
morning with encouraging re-
ports on his chances Of carrying
lOklahoma's eight electoral votes.
which went to President Eisen-
mower in 1862.
In forthrightly bringing up the
school indignation issue today.
Mr.. Stevenson said:
There is today a critical divi-
lsion Of national opinion regard-
ling recognition Of the common
rights Of American citizens of
different racial origins. This di-
vision is reflected in the Demo-
cratic Party-necessarily re-
Elected because. unlike our oppo-
isition. ours is a national party
which has its roots in every sec
Ition Of the country.
Believes Decision ito Be Right. /"
7 find reason for great en-
Encouragement In the fact that
THE Democratic Party has risen
labove this division. Here Is the
promise. the assurance, that the
Nation, too. viii rise above this
division.
THE Supreme Court Of the
4 United States has determined
unanimously that the Constitu-
ton does not permit segregation
lin the schools. AS you know.
for I have made my position
lclear on this from the start, I
believe that decision to be right.
Some Of you feel strongly to
the contrary. But what Is most
important is that we agree that
lonce the Supreme Court has de-
'lcided this constitutional ques-
ltion we accept that decision as
.llaw-abiding citizens.
"Our common goal is the or
dderly accomplishment Of the re-
IIsult decreed by the courts"
4 In an obvious indication that
The thinks the White House
should be doing more to further
indignation in the South, Mr..
stevenson added:
Il have repeatedly expressed
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