Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-06

Iciple. It was this: Courage in
principle. cooperation in prac-
tice make freedom a positive
thing.
might apply this principle
for you to the problem of civil
rights. We believe. with the Con-
stitution, in the equality before
the law Of every single American
in making this a reality in this
day and time. We believe in CO.
operation. We believe that in
getting the corporation that
comes about from willing work.
ing together of Americans, you
achieve much more than you do
just by writing a hard and fixed
dictum of law and say: Every
body must conform.
Force is often not the best
way to get anything done, as we
have found out in our interna-
tional affairs. We must secure
the cooperation Of those people
who have the same values in
life.
Government Must Serve
Our next principle is this: The
purpose Of Government is to
serve-never to dominate.
This means that conscience
rather than force is the key to-
action, whether it be something
you are contemplating at home
or indeed in a conference among
heads Of state abroad.
And then we feel this: To stay
free we must stay strong.
And again, don't mean
merely military strength. We
must have that economic
strength that allows each Of us
to increase his standard of liv-
ling, to look out for his children.
10 see that they are educated, to
provide a healthful life where
there is ample opportunity for
recreation, intellectual advance
ment, and the development of
real spiritual strength.
That is the kind of thing we
are talking about.
Freedom and Justice
And we believe under God.
in the cause of freedom and
justice and peace for all peoples.
We understand clearly that
no single nation in this world
may have q peace unless all
travel that same. road. Because
peace is something that must be
universal or it doesn't exist.
Now, I know of no single
principle of all that is more
important than this one. Because.
my friends, everything that hap
pens abroad these days affects
us here at home. We have found
this to be especially true lately.
Our tenSions-our anxietieS-
our concerns for people that are
being downtrodde that
are being ruthlessly exploited
even killed-for their love Of
freedom. That affects us.
Because. again, we know that
just like peace, freedom is in
Invisible. because it is free people
that want to keep the peace. It's
people that have to fight wars:
therefore. people don't want war.
Therefore, any free government
Us one that can be trusted.
So we have . very large stake
in the freedom Of every people
wherever they may be, Just as we
do In our own. We do not believe
In second-class citizens, and there
can be no second-class nations.
before the law all are equal, let
uS IclueuDeI GnaI.
All Should Vote Today
Now tomorrow is the day that
we practice the privilege Of free
voting. When we stop to think
that tonight there are thousands
of people ready to risk their lives
actually dying-for this price,
less privilege, it seems almost
redundant for any Of us to have
to be reminded that it is a price,
less privilege that can be pre-
served best only through excer-
cising 1t.
II we don't vote, then We are
FORGETTING one Of the great
privileges we have, Of participate
ing in the decisions Of this coun-
try.
am not speaking now Of how
you vote. I am talking about the
act itself. To be . free person.