The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1962-05-04

Conservatives are those who dare to
speak out for principles of republican
form Of government, strict interpreted
ton of the Constitution, anti-commu-
nism, anti-United Nations, anti-World
Court, for sound fiscal policy, against
unsound foreign aid, for nationalism,
against ne-Wordism, etc.
Senator Storm Thurmond is ,probably
wiser man today since he went to bat''
for Maj. General Edwin A. Walker, who
resigned from his command in Germany
last year, because Of his activity of
training troops under his command in
fundamentals of Americanism, as he
saw them. He was accused of promoting
John Birch Society ideas in troop in
doctrination and seeking to influence
soldiers voting.
General Walker, now a candidate for
Democratic nomination for Governor in
Texas, told the Senate Preparedness
Subcommittee that "our armed forces
are paralyzed by our national policy of
mo VIM and retreat from victory; the
traditional civilian control of the mill
tary has perverted and extended COM
mlsar-llke system; . Our will to re-
sist Communism is fast being sapped:
Behind this unprecedented move to I'M
dermine our American way are in
dlvlduals whose actions endanger the
security Of our country"
No 49,
ficer for the 24th Infantry Division in
Germany under command Of General
Walker, made a speech in Washington
to the Daughters of the American Re-
volutlon convention in which he said,
I'VE are at war today and we are los
ing" He charged that some government
officials have "leftist leanings," and
made specific references to G. Mennen
Williams, former governor of Michigan.
now assistant Secretary of State for
African Affairs, and to Mayor Samuel
Yorty, Of Los Angeles. His speech was
made off the cuff, after a prepared
text was returned as unacceptable bv
the Army authorities. Major Roberts
will be returned to reserve status.
These are military men and properly
should be diciplined, if necessary, bv
the military. We presume each under
stood the consequences prior to having
made the charges However, we do be-
lieve that each should have the OBJ
portunity of presenting evidence to sup
port their charges. Proper investigation
of the facts is due the public.
The public image of both officers as
presented by mass media is not too
favorable. However we recall that Gen.
Billy Mitchell was thoroughly discred-
tied, and Charles, Lindbergh, suffered
a similar fate in lesser degree in times
past as did Secretary of Defense Forces
tai. 1t may be we'll now to listen to the
warnings Of outspoken patriotic mill
tary men. We have noticed also, that
several retired officers. high in rank.
are ardent conservatives
Look Magazine in an April edition
did an excellent job of discrediting
several outspoken religious leaders in
an article, THE Rightist Crisis In Our
Churches" Coming in for thorough
working over were Rev. Billy James
Hargis, Of Tulsa, Okla, leader of the
Christian Crusade; the Rev. DR.. Carl
Mcintyre. of Collingsworth, N. j.,
radio commentator and publisher Of The
Christian Beacon; Edgar C. Bundy, of
Wheaton, III, of the Church League of
America; Myers c. Lowman. of Cincin-
natl. of the Circuit Riders. and Verne
+. kaub. of Madison, Wise. of the
American Laymen Robert WEIGH.
founder of the John Birch Society. was
used again as whipping oBy''.
The Saturday Evening Post follow
ed through last week with an article on
Rev. Billy James Hargis. an indication
t n these ultra-conservatives. or
rlghtlsts. II YOU prefer to so call them,
are making some Roadway.
We view these men as evancelists.
and while we have never been impress-
ed by evangelists, we must recognize