Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-10
Fight Pledged
On Indignation
In Manifesto
By the Associated Press

NOl1S coo WILL 1CSC4fC OA1 RuOAA
day q manifesto" in which
Southern members signing it re-
lportedly will pledge to use ali
lawful means in opposing the
supreme Courts decision against
racial segregation in public
schools.
The documents also apparent
Ily will echo denunciation of the
court and its decision that has
been delivered from time to time
on the floors or the Senate and
House.
Nineteen Dixie Senators had
signed the manifesto by late
yesterday afternoon and it was
Expected that a number OF
Southern members of the House
would join them.
The text of the final version
Iof the manifesto had not been
issued by last night. but a copy
of the original draft of the docu-
ment did become available.
Prepared by Three Senators
The draft. prepared by three
Senator committee, would have
had the signers pledge the
States our support in using every
lawful means of resistance
against the decision of the
court"
The original draft-which Sen.
ators said underwent some re-
vision-also called the courts de-
cision illegal and unconstitu-
tional," argued that education is
left by the Constitution to State
control, reviewed the legal argu-
ments against the courts de-
cision and commended States
that have moved to block en-
forcement of the school decision
The content Of the first draft
closely followed report on the
final version which the Rich
mond (Va.) News-Leader pub
lished yesterday. 1t would seem,
therefore, that the revisions may
have been mainly in the specific
language and not in the major
sense of the statements.
One change became apparent
when the original draft was
studied. 1t referred specifically
to resolutions of interposition"
some States have adopted-dec-
larations that the States have
the power to declare the high
tribunals decision null and void
within their boundaries.
In reporting after a meeting
Thursday at which the final
manifesto language was agreed
on, Senator George. Democrat of
Georgia. leader of the Southern
bloc, told newsmen the word,
"interposition," was not con-
|tained in the final version.
Language Called Similar
The NeWs-Leader reported,
however, that it had been told
THE manifesto is similar in Ian
Iguage to the resolution of inter-
position adopted last month by
the Virginia Legislature. The
manifesto departs from the
State resolution. however, the
paper said, in that it does not
call for definite step to chal-
Ilenge the courts authority to
rule as it did on the school
Question.
While there was no way to tell
iii they underwent change in the
final version, here are some ex-
Icerpts from the committee pro-
posal drafted by Democratic
Senators Russell, Georgia; Erwin,
North Carolina, and Stennis,
Mississippi:
1--WE have individually devoted
Ia great deal of serious thought to
the Supreme Courts decision of
May II. 1854, in the school seq
Iregation cases. We condemn the
illegal and unconstitutional de-
Icision of the court. In solemn
unity and determination, we shall
fight for the preservation Of the
Constitution under which We hold
office by will of the people.
1.-THE Constitution does not
mention education. The control
of public schools. therefore. IL