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p Page Fourteen THE CUNTON CHRONICLE c r t r / t o r L i c c T GM Builds New Train CHICA(.J —GENERAL MOTORS LIGHTWEIGHT TRAIN, shown here in artist’s conception, will be unveiled at the GM Powerama — a “world’s fair of power”— in Chi- cago August 31 —September 2."». GM’s Electro-Motive Division at La. Grange, I1L, is building the revolutionary train at the request of a committee of railroad presidents. After its introduction at the spectacular Powerama, the train will be tested on major railroad lines. Strom' lurmond Last Saturday night I had the pleasure of addressing the an nual meeting of the Virginia Bar Association at White Sulphur Springs. W. Va. As my topic, I chose the Supreme Court ruling on segregation, which has deeply disturbed me and all Americans who believe in the United States Constitution as a living docu ment, unalterable except by the processes established when it was written to amend it legally. As my report to the people this week, I am presenting excerpts from my address that may be of interest. In the first part of the address. I reviewed provisions in the Constitution that the Supreme Court brushed aside in arriving at its decision outlawing segrega tion in the public schools on May 17, 1954 Then, in turning to the Fourteenth Amendment, which the court cited as the main au thority for its May 17 decision. I pointed out that the preponder ance of evidence presented to the Court showed that the states which ratified it did not under stand it as applying to segrega tion in the schools. The court, however, saw fit largely to dis regard this evidence for which it had asked. The excerpts from my address follow: Although the Court admitted that ‘education is perhaps the most important function of state and local governments", it failed to follow that thought to its logi cal conclusion The conclusion would be that, in lieu of specific Constitutional or statutory limi tation, the States have the power to operate the kind of public schools they deem best, the equity of all pupils being pro tected. Quoting from the decision in the Kansas case, the Court stat ed: “. . . A sense of inferiority af fects the motivation of a child to learn. Segregation with the sanc tion of law, therefore, has a ten dency to retard the educational and m*ntal development of Ne gro children and to deprive them of some of the benefits they would receive in a racially inte grated school system." If this thesis had validity the court also should have treated the question of whether an ad verse affect would result from the mixing of children of the same age level of low'er intelli gence with those of higher intel ligence. Certainly differences of inferiority and superiority would be emphasized greatly by close proximity. What would be the effect on the pupils of higher in telligence levels’ Would they have to follow instruction geared to less intelligent pupils? Edu cators have long advocated that greater opportunities be provid ed for exceptional pupils. They have not recommended mixing them with less able pupils. Judge John J. Parker’s words on July 15, 1955, w’hen the Clar endon county case was heard by a three-judge federal court at Columbia point clearly to a means of continued school segre gation oh a voluntary basis. Were it not for the agitators who have no regard for the Constitution and for the best interests of a majority of both races. I believe voluntary segregation would work satisfactorily. However, I cannot tell you that I believe it will work. Already petitions have been filed in sev eral districts of South Carolina, since this hearing, asking for the admission of Negro pupils to white schools, where facilities are equal or better for the Ne groes. The same thing is hap pening in other states. Washington concerned with the same principles stated by the court. Not even the edict of the court prevents the adoption of systems of classifying pupils other than that of race. A friend has written me sug gesting, facetiously, that I should introduce a bill making all legis lation by the Supreme Court sub ject to review by the Congress. I agree that would be just as constitutional as what the court itself has done. Let me emphasize Judge Park er’s statements that “the Consti tution does not require integra tion," and tha't "it merely forbids the use of governmental power to enforce segregation." These CALL ON A SPECIALIST FOR HOME FINANCING, TOO words are extremely important to the officials of the States and the schools, as we consider means of maintaining our way of life under the Constitution. The .solution to the problem lies in the hands of the states. While the Congress never would have been able to amend the Constitution, or to pass legisla tion. to declare Separate school facilities discriminatory, neither could it now enact legislation to overrule the action of the court. I reject the contention of the propagandists who have convinc ed some sincere presons that the Supreme Court has spoken and everybody should bow to what the court has declared "the law of the land.” Those persons who sought to destroy the Constitution and the rights of the states did not meek ly bow to the doctrine of “separ ate but equal" established under the Constitution by the Plessy v Ferguson decision. Instead, for a half century they considered a propaganda campaign against the Constitution and against the decision of a respected court! We might do well to adopt the tactics of our opponents. If propaganda and psychological evidence are effective for our op ponents, they can be effective for us. Our worthy objective of preserving the- Constitution justi fies the method Not only must the states find substitutes for the constitution al practices which have been in validated. they must also fight eacfr'case with every legal weap on at their disposal. They must, at the same time, hold to the pro-1 vision of equal facilities for the | races, in spite of the temptation to forget humane treatment for those who exert pressures of propaganda and the courts. In the Congress. I for one, shall fight against every effort to en-1 act legislation which I believe discriminatory against the great est minority group in this nation j —the white people of the South i —who have been subjected to abuse w’orthy of the dictators. I also propose to consider care fully every nomination made by 1 the Chief Executive to the courts and to other positions of power. If I find the apppoiritee, by his actions and statements, to be disqualified for the trust he would assume, I shall vote against his confirmation. By this! method, the Senate can exert its rightful power in an effort to i protect the Constitution against further inroads. I deem it my duty, my solemn obligation, un der my oath, to take such action to defend the Constitution of the I United States. The process of adaption of the Constitution to changing times: had attained a speed so great that late Justice Roberts declared that in Smith v. 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