The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1962-03-22

DoSS al lHIS SuPpOSlllUll
seem far fetched? Well, let
us see if this very communis-
tic scheme is rot upon our
doorstep now. In fact, is it
not in the midst of our Legis-
lature now in session? Have
you not heard Of the commu-
nistic laws of some of our
states and of the proposals in
our 1860 legislature, now
raised ir- our 1862 legislature
and which are apparently 60
ing to receive favorable consi
deration by some or ever by a
goodly number Of our legis-
lators who have not recogni-
zed or considered the commu-
nistic phase of the so-called
compulsory indignation, and
utilization of oil fields in
Mississippi? Yes, there is an
article in the Mississippi Law
Journal Of December, 1861,
Volume XXXIII, Number l,
which is entitled 1.-THE Neces-
sity of Utilization" Could it
not as well be entitled "The
Necessity of Commurism?"
In that article there is a SUBJ
title called Compulsory Uni
tization and another called
"The Spread of Compulsory
legislation" Is this coming
to Mississippi and will our
legislature ADOPT such legis-
lation in 1862? Could not
those sub-titles just as well
have been called "Compul-
sorry Communism and "The
Spread of Communism by
Law? What is the purpose
of the proposed communism
of oil fields which is called
Utilization? If you will look
into the matter just a little
you will find Gas you proba-
bly, already know that it is
proposed that the hundred
farmers who live on the land
plus all the royalty or min
eral owners who have pur-
chased some fractional inter
est in the minerals in parti-
cular farms Cor tracts or a.
all of whom may total
100 or 1000 or more, are 60
ing to be compelled to turn
over their real estate for de-
velopment and operation of
production. to a Gen
trail Committee. The oil field
will be communized by law
for the good of the state and
for the conservation of the
natural resources of the state.
Do you want this communis-
tic law in Mississippi?
When General Edwin. Wal
ker made his recent anti-com
munist address in Jackson.
Mississippi he was received
with great enthusiasm by a
fine audience that included
mary of our prominent le-
gislators. They cheered the
snti-communist fight of the
General. Will they now, so
soon, repudiate their anti
communist stand and en-
brace the communistic pro-
posal to turn over private
ard and mineral ownership
Of our citizens to the wis
and tender mercies of a
Central Committee for ope~-
Are our good people
o be deemed unable to take
care Of their own private
in freedom and ac-
merit and rights? Is it wrong
,ording to their own judy
o follow our free and demo-
way of life in Amer
ca; and to permit our citi-
zens to develop their own
and realize the benefit
# mineral resources therein
cw - while they are vet
iv'r o? or must thew be COM
TO submit to the order
v commuristic DEVELOPMENT
the Central Committee
{ the commune" for the be-
eft of conservation of the
State resources. Even if ec-
incmic benefits to the state
I'd TO future generations and
the present owner NAV be
Iemnrc+rate5 to be superio~
n dollars and cents. under
s,ch a forced ~crmm'taist;c
vster 10 orr citizens want
70 chrr;nrs Immediate bene-
SC of r~ivate nroperty> be-
rr-r f. them now. in their
s--- r;fet'me. to be taken
rom them bv force under the
~oroeed communistic law,
. ths+ their present share
CIV within their grasp. shall
: reduced for the benefit OF
'~e state and future genera
Do our citizer.s want