Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-19
Dalton Charges
'DerllocratsNow
Cut Jefferson
BY MARY LOU WERNER
star star CORRESPONDENT

CHAktLOTIESV VII II, va.
oct. lp--Repubiican TED Dial.
ton last night reached into thu
opposition party TO boost hi
campaign for governor. charg-
ing that the States present
Democratic leaders have turned
their backs on Thomas Jeffer-
son and Colgate w. Darden.
Speaking At the University OIL
Virginia before q meeting ar
ranged By the Student Legal
Forum q n d the jefferson
Society, the COP. nominee
spoofed hts Democratic oppoh-
emit, J. Lindsay Almond. jr.. fol
canceline an appearance be-
fore the same two groups
week ago.
HE could not in good con.
science appear here in tht
shadow OF the great mind Of
Thomas Jefferson and propose
those things which Mr.. Jeffef-
son fought all his life." said
Mr.. Dalton. "He could not ap-
pear here and lay before the
young discerning minds Of the
students Of this university the
trash and demagoguery that he
has been peddling with Senator
Byrd across Virginia"
Doubts Toothache
Mr.. Almond had been sched-
uled to appear before the two
groups october Z. His cam
paign headquarters sent word
he could not come because he
had o toothache. Later, the
student group learned he had
appeared that night in Lees
burg with Senator Byrd.
MY guess is that Mr.. Almond
was bothered not by an aching
tooth but by an aching con-
science" said Mr.. Dalton.
The Republican candidate
said Il was "heartening" that
President Darden Of the uni
versity, who Is a former Demo
cratic governor of Virginia, lis
standing foursquare for q
locally administered pupil as
signment plan to preserve the
separate schools in Virginia
and against the cut-off-the-
funds. close-the-schools pro-
gram"
President Darden has warned
that massive resistance" which
embraces the fund cutoff ant
school closing laws, will fail
and has urged the State to re.
turn to the old Gray plar
which embraces a local pupi
assignment program. In tht
current campaign, Mr.. Almond
is running on a massive re.
sistarce" platform. while Mr.
Dalton is urging q local pupil
assignment plan.
Race for Votes
"The machine leaders have
turned their backs on President
Darden, the most eloquent
modern-day spokesman Of Mr.
Jefferson's ideas" said Mr.. Dial.
ton. They have turned down
the road Of spreading hall
truths and racial prejudices a:
fast as they can-hoping to gel
the votes counted on November
S before the court topples theil
cut OF the funds. close the
schools program :"
He said the Democratic lead.
ers were constantly yelling abou
the Capitalization Of power in
Washington. while they prac.
ticed the same thing at home b.
centralizing more and more
power in Richmond.
The present school law!
which place control in Rich.
mond ARE contrary to the spirit
Of Mr.. jefferson who fought fol
the dignity of individuals. tn.
right of localities to govern
themselves. and fought tn,
same sort Of tyranny over tn
mind that Senator Byrd anC
Mr.. Almond are seeking to i'm
pose on our people" he de-
clared.
Mr.. Dalton said the Demo
Gratis had tried to make it ap'
pear that the campaign is
battle Of integration versu
segregation.
That is not the issue a
ALL" he insisted. Il have al
ways been for separate schools
The issue is how to meet TIT
problem facing US. What d.
they offer? They promise the!
won't permit any Negroes Il
enter the white schools, ye
they know what they are say
ing Is not true. They are doinl
it deliberately"
Mr.. Dalton acknowledged
that It has been difficult TT
combat emotion with reason.
But he said as election da,
approaches the issue Is becom1
ing clearer-"we are Offering
q pupil assignment plan as thu
best defense to preserve oul
public schools. This Is not Al
experiment. 1t Is working II
North Carolina and 1t will worl
in Virginia"