The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-08-24

No doubt many people think that the apparent harmony
OF the Republican convention all that pretended to be-
The convention nominated president Eisenhower with
plete unanimty Of The politicians who
ous remain power had other candidate offer for
the presidency They also renomnated Nixon they dared
not permit anything to disturb this surface harmony
But their pretended harmony fake and fraud
and skful politicians staging the show for their benefit
They pretended to be foremost in advocacy of civil rights
and for the Negro They claimed credit for long
list of benefits both foreign and domestic They insisted
that only because of the Republican party Americans
enjoying unprecedented peace progress and prosperity
But let look at this for which they take credit
It is peace whereby American soldiers still held in
bondage by goddess Chinese communists This admnsra
ton has insisted that the Chinese live up their
armstice agreements and continue to perish in
Communist prison The Wanted foreign affairs for
which the administration takes credit state affairs
where popularity globe at lowest
ebb history the result of the bungng diplomacy of
eurs intent benettng big business wherever it
IS abroad and in protecting the investment of
our capital about the globe.
their achievement here at home We who live here know
that the cost of living going up despite their many claims
family less money being spent and due to the rapid
money spent.
nation but they didn't mention the cold fact that the
legislation sponsored by Eisenhower gained not by
opposition and only through the unity of Democrats who
sponsored these things and supported and voted for them
In fact of the things for which Republicans took all
the credit this week not sponsored at all by either Ike
his party but sponsored currently the Democrats
themselves
ginnings in the previous Democratic administrations We
Like to look at the cold facts and recte them they
let the chips fall where they may.
Even the Republicans this week made their bid for
support the strength of 1kes Peace" and pres
tge" abroad there word of planes
been shot down. with IL aboard all lost Chinese
infested international waters off Formosa Does this look
like Ike has created for people honorable peace This
happens too while American boys continue to suffer
at hard labor under the lash in communist prison
After witnessing the previous Democratic convention
IN Chicago last week. say that prefer every time
the ticket of Stevenson and Kefauver head off Gov
eminent the next four years. They nominated
conventonthe overwhelming choice of the Democratic
delegates against conenders One help be
most favoraby impressed bv the fairness and forhghnes
of these candidates They selections and the
result of smoothlyoiled seamroller convention that
quietly smashed all opposition in the background and
let the rank and file hear of it, express itself at ALL Fair
and square the the feespoken and open
cratic convention at Chicago
Don't fool yourselves by the smooth mechanics the
Republican convention in San Francisco designed
developed and conducted to meet the and please the
fancy efficiently and patiently and ably rehearsed
successful stage show Broadway.
Making claims for all gains taking credit for alleged
state of affairs made to sound pleasant by skilled orators
insisting that only the Republican party insure peace
and prosperity future refusing the fanest credit
for what they to the Democrats in Congress for the
slight they have had the Republicans would insult
the intelligence of the wenformed and thinking people of
this country All those people Francisco echoed their
stop to think that under the opae of sfuy compounded
campaign oratory, they completely under hypnotic
spell and giving assent to claims and statements which in
the light of sober reflection another week will
nothing than balonev Like all other well-ar
ranged things there is to this Republican hooey than
meets the eye