The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1963-07-18

soiI Will tileN tniflk ABOUT
us, whom are we talking
about? Who is this person
that lives outside of Missis-
sippi? Whose opinion is it we
do not value?
To some, we are talking
about our parents; we are
talking about our children;
we are talking about our
brothers and sisters who live
outside of Mississippi, and
who is to say that it is not
important what our kin peo-
pie think about us?
To the farmer, we are talk
ing about another farmer; to
the laborer, we are talking
about another workman: to
the business man. We are
talking about another bust
ness man; and who is to say
that it is not important what
other farmers and other work
men and other businessmen
thing about Mississippi?
The various companies for
which | work employ over |
one thousand people in the
state of Mississippi. We man
ufacture a product that is
made in Mississippi but is
widely distributed, with sales
in a majority of the fifty
states and several foreign
countries. Over half of the
products we manufacture are
sold beyond the boundaries of
the state of Mississippi. We |
could neither continue as a
profitable company nor main
tain our present level of en-
plovment unless We continue
to sell large quantities of ma
terial beyond the boundaries
of Mississippi. These people
who live outside of MISSISSIPPI
pi are our customers. They
send their dollars into Mis-
sissippi to buy a Mississippi
made product. They send
their dollars into Mississippi
to pay the wages of Missis-
sippians. They send their dol
lars into Mississippi that Mis-
sissippi taxes may be paid.
And who is to say that it
is not important what our Gus
toners think about us? May
I remind you that our ex-
perience is no different from
that of most large industries
in Mississippi, in that pro-
ducts made in our state are
distributed far and wide, and
it is important what other
people. our customers. think
about us.
I ask you again, who are
these people outside of Mis-
sissippi that we would hold in
| 1isdain?lTo. the minister, they
are fellow ministers; to the
doctors, they are fellow mem
bers of the medical profess
sion; to the lawyer, they are
attorneys; to the engineer,
hey are engineers: to the
scientist, they are scientists;
TO the architect, they are ar
chitects: to the teacher, they
ere teachers; as a churchman,
hey are churchmen to the
housewife, they T house
wives. Who, then, is to say
that it is not important what
our kinsmen, our fellow
churchmen, our co-laborers,
our fellow Americans think
bout us!
For industry, business and
commerce to continue its re-
markable growth and develop
ment. goodwill, not ill-will,
is needed. For new jobs to be
created understanding and
not misunderstanding is ne
cessary. To claim a large
share of the nations and
worlds market for Mississip-
pi-made products, friends and
not enemies are required.
No! We cannot live unto our
selves and continue growth
and progress.
/ do not mean to imply that
we should gauge our conduct
in such a manner as to please
all men. There will ever be
a "lunatic-fringe' that can
not be pleased but the
great mass of our fellow
countrymen are fair-minded,
honest-thinking people who
can be relied upon when once
the facts are in hand. We do
need, however, to use princi-
pie in defending our princi-
pies; we must s. reason in
the presentation of reason;
we need to use dignity in the
maintenance of our dignity;
and we need to be honorable
in defense of our honor.
Yes! 1t is important, very
important, what others think
of us = and before you ballot
in the primaries ask your
self this question - What
candidates for governor can
best represent Mississippi be-
fore the bar of national pub