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THE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1948 1218 College Street NEWBERRY, S. C. 0. F. Armfield Editor and Publisher PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY Entered as second-class matter December 6, 1937, at the Postoffice at Newberry, South Carolina, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879, SUBSCRIPTION RATES: In S. C., ?1.50 per year in advance outside S. C., $2.00 per year in advance. COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS BY SPECTATOR Behold, indeed, what a great fire a small match kindles. Our South Carolina papers of Tuesday were full of proceed ings of a great mass meeting in Ridgeland. Before the Ridge- land meeting Monday night there had been other meetings in which South Carolina Demo crats had spoken freely and fervantly against Mr. Truman. There had been the petitions or signed statements of a great number of our Legislators, two or three times, in varying groups. Then the indomitable citizens of Jasper began their preliminary spade work. Later came blasts from Dillon—by one Dillonite, it is true, but the fact of publication by Editor Jordan tells me that that Dil lonite was no solitary figure, roaming in the wilderness. Then came the Greenwood meeting, later the Dorchester caucus, and then the two thousand at Ridge land. The Jasper Democrats did not meet to consider anything; they had already considered and resolved to break with the Na tional Democratic Party; the purpose of the great rally was to adopt their resolution in open meeting. It was their procla mation to the world in formal, enthusiastic manner. There had been a great meeting in Jack- son. Mississippi also, a mass meeting of five thousand, and that had been followed by a conference of Southern Demo crats, resolved to break with Mr. Truman. Things are moving. Things are moving so fast that the men who spoke out most boldly several weeks ago have been passed on the road by the pressing throngs of aroused men. Two of our Congressmen who delighted us with thefr manly stand three weeks ago now find that the rank and file of the party have passed them. They now must run fast to catch up with the men they were leading. In Greenwood Judge Eugene Blease, our leading Elder States man, spoke soberly and purpose fully, as he always does. He aspires to nothing except to serve as a Presidential Elector— for which the South Carolina Democracy will certainly elect him unanimously. Do you know where Ridge land is and what it is? It is b^low Walterboro, below Yem- assee, thirty five miles from Savannah, down in the Beaufort area. Or is Beaufort in the Ridgeland region? Ridgeland is the County Seat of Jasper County, Jasper County being named for that heroic Sergeant of the Revolution who jumped down outside Fort Moultrie and picked up the flag which had been shot down by the British fleet. “Don’t let us fight with out a flag,” said the dauntless Jasper, as he jumped over the wall. And so with Jasper Coun ty, it jumped over the wall and picked up the flag of true Democracy which had been shot down by Mr. Truman’s mon- grelized aggregation calling it self Democracy. So Jasper has raised the flag again! How did they persuade two thousand people to come to the meeting? Klugh Purdy gener ously says that it was all due to Jasper having the finest people in the world. The Jas per people say that it was due to Klugh Purdy. Both are right; the Jasper people are ex traordinary ily fine, as I know; and Klugh Purdy is a great leader; he leads because he draws all groups together in a common cause; he leads be cause he seeks nothing for him self, neither place nor position nor glory; liberally acknow ledging the good work of the others. The splendid team work is apparent: Men and women, old and young, are standing to gether, highly resolved that government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish from the earth. Two hours before the meet ing we sat in Klugh Purdy’s of fice with him—Alderman Dun can of the Associated Press, W. D. Workman of the News and Courier, and I—and heard the story of a County’s response to good leadership. Klugh loves to tell you about the grand people of Jasper and their whole-hearted cooperation! 1 While we were there, in came the Sheriff to discuss arrangements: next came the young Mayor, Workman McCormack. Then others came, but all the ar rangements had been carefully made, with provisions for any contingency. All had been so quietly done that there was no bustling about—the little city took all in its stride. One little detail: Ridgeland stayed open— all places, with blazing lights and a gracious welcome for everyone. Edward Huguenin, Jr., Coun ty Superintendent of Education, had made a tour of Jasper with a “sound-wagon”, arousing the people like Paul Revere of old. “Tiny” Rivers, the jovial Rep resentative from Jasper, was circulating about, greeting all comers. “Tiny” is a little fel low, about six feet-two and weighing about two and a quar ter, and full of good humor. We of the press were enter tained at supper by the Junior Chamber of Commerce and were served bountifully by the ladies. The ladies of the Ridge* land press were with uS and graced the occasion. All the news of Jasper is published by the ladies—and this does not in vite any quips; they are the duly accredited press represen tatives. Jasper’s withdrawal from the National Demociatic Party is a definite. clear - cut decision, thoughtfully studied and boldly proclaimed. Now what does this amount to? The deliberate purpose was expressed by Mr. Purdy whom I shall quote: “I know, and you know, that Jasper has not sufficient votes to interest any politician, but sometimes a child strikes a match that starts a forest fire that thousands of men can not control. We hope to strike the match in Jasper tonight. My idea tonight is to put fear into the hearts of our political lead ers, and courage into the hearts of our people. While the free and the brave are meeting in Jasper, the Gov ernors of the sovereigh states of the South are in Washington trying to wring concessions from a political party. Where have we been, and where are we going? The weak and de fenseless ask concessions; the strong issue ultimatums. The question then with the political leadership of the South is whether they prefer the pres tige and patronage that will re sult to them by the election of President Truman, or whether they will stand by the people of the South in their hour of peril. I, therefore, think the fight is between the people of the South and some of their present leadership. The inter est of the southern political leaders, and the interest of the southern white people are in ir reconcilable conflict. The south ern people want their traditions and customs upheld, while our leadership wants prestige and patronage. It appears to me that they are now trying to dodge and confuse the issue by a play on words, but sooner or later they will have to choose and the southern people will have to make their choice. You might think that this is a very happy occasion for me, but in reality it is a sad occa sion for South Carolina, and therefore, a sad occasion for me. When a man who is no body, politically, and not much otherwise, and from the small est county in the State, is com pelled to be the mouthpiece of political freedom in South Caro lina, while the great and near great wiggle, twist and turn and are almost freezing in their boots from fear, and crying aloud to be given time to study—study what? How, the cat will jump. If you people from other sections will go home tonight, and tell your leaders that the cat has jumped.” “Something will happen.” The issue is not exclusively racial, though the effort of President Truman to barter Southern sympathy for negro support has made that acute. At bottom there is an aspect of the question that reaches be yond the South: the constant encroachment of the Federal power. The Civil War settled some SQUARE GROCERY under New Management The Square Grocery has been purchased by Robert F. Hill, who will be manager. He invites his friends and former customers to visit him at his new location. ROUND, U. S. 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