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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 The big Southern Democratic rally in Jackson, Mississippi, was a meeting of men (some ladies, too) of the true old De mocracy, sons and daughters of the men whose loyal, steadfast adherence through the years kept the party alive when the North flirted or fled with the Republicans, Populists, Social ists, Communists and other ists and isms. Our fathers were Democrats without regard to victory or fa vors—Party men from Principle as surely and unwaveringly De mocratic as the Rock of Gibral tar. I am not so idealistic as to say that we have never had men among us who did not capital ize on the South’s faith and virtue. There were, of course, professional politicians who dra matically posed all the time; or who strutted just as some men lived and lived well, on the stem privations of the Ci vil War and prospered and fat tened on the grievous sacrifi ces of the South. The meeting i n Jackson was an expression of the South against President Truman, and the effort to exploit the Col ored people for political suc cess, by slapping Southern White People in the face. Although the speeches of Governors Wright, Laney and Thurmond were applauded gen erously, a carping critic might say that those addresses were just individual expressions. How ever, the resolutions were care fully drawn, painstakingly con sidered in Committee and were adopted by a vote on each, drawn separately. Proceeding on a high level of seriousness, breathing a broad national patriotism, the South ern anti-Truman rally in Jack- son, Mississippi, deliberated for nearly four hours. It was a meeting singularly free from jokes and light banter. The big rally was attended by a large number of men and women from 11 states. Quite a number went from South Caro lina. As is custom, much work had been done in advance. A few were there three days ahear of the meeting. The Mississippi Committee had. been hard at work for many weeks; the Com mittee on Resolutions began its work on Saturday and devoted long hours to the effort to pre pare a fair, clear, dignified statement of the South’s po sition with regard to Mr. Tru man and his program. The resolutions which were finally adopted were the result of the gravest consideration. Three Governors! spoke — Messrs. Wright of Mississippi, Laney of Arkansas, and Thur mond of South Carolina. Gov. Thurmond was the clear est, but all were good and were generously applauded. As is always true, there were too many words, too much talk, but even so there was little desultory talking; no one spoke merely to hear himself. South Carolina was a model of reti cence—no one having anything to say in the big meeting except Chairman George Warren; he spoke about a dozen words un der the prodding of the rest of us. A broad national spirit was the tone of the rally; nothing narrowly sectional; there was almbst no reference to negroes. Alabama and Florida have electors against Mr. Truman. They now invite the other states to join them. We hereby declare that the President of the United States has by his acts and declarations repudiated the principles of the Democratic Party, threatened to disturb the Constitutional di vision and balance of the pow- Z%C><*CK<7/7?'~ NOW AT HALF PRICE! 91 19 t lovely women depend on this famous cosmetie deodorant to guard their charm, their clothes. You will, too. Gentle to the skin and to the finest fabrics. Leaves a haunting fragrance. Stays ^ creamy longer. Hurry to get your jar. This sale happens only once a year! SMITH'S CUT RRTE DRUGSTORE 1212 Main Street Newberry, S. C. ers of the government, and has thereby forfeited all claims of the Party who adhere to its principles. As volunteer citizens who sin cerely espouse the principles herein set forth, and who be lieve that all necessary steps must be taken fog their pre servation, we adopt the follow ing resolutions; We believe that the protec tion of the American people against the onward march of totalitarian government requires a faithful observance of Article X of the American Bill of Rights which provides that: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Con stitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” We direct attention to the fact that the first platform of the Democratic Party, adopted in 1840, resolved that: “Congress has no power under the Consti tution to interfere with or con trol the domestic institutions of the several states, and that such States are the sole and proper judges of everything appertaining to their own af fairs not prohibited by the Constitution.” Such pronounce ment is the cornerstone of the Democratic Party, and it has never been repudiated by any subsquent platform of the Party. We believe in Americanism, not Communism, Fascism or So cialism—we believe in private enterprise and the profit and loss system, as opposed to to talitarian ideologies. We be lieve in the fullest encourage ment to individual initiative and self-reliance—that the ci tizen should depend upon his own efforts for existence and security rather than upon the Government. We believe in freedom to work; to till one’s land, to do one’s job, ply one’s trade, con duct one’s business or pursue one’s calling under the vigilant protection and application of laws passed with the consent of the governed—that interference with the liberties of the citizen should be reduced to a mini mum. We, therefore, enlist the aid of all forthright, forward think ing men and women in a revi val of the American Spirit. Our Republic is mankind’s supreme achievement and we will do our utmost to restore and preserve it as the rightful heritage of our children. We pledge unyielding effort to bring about the election of a President and Vice President of the United States who will reaffirm a belief and faith in States’ Rights, publicly repudi ate the so-called Civil Rights program, lead our Party in or ganized effort to forever end the usurpation of power by the Federal Government, which rightfully belongs to the States and the people, and actively, earnestly, and consistently fight the pernicious effort to destroy by Federal law social practices long established by State and local law. That the Democrats of the United States, and the Demo cratic Party in each state, that are in accord with our state ment, select as delegates to the National Democratic Convention to be held in Philadelphia on July 12, 1948, and elect as Pres idential and Vice Presidential electors, only those individuals who are in accord with the statements above made, and who will publicly repudiate the President’s so-called but mis named, Civil Rights program, and will vote in the Convention and in the electoral college, only for individuals who firmly support States’ Rights. If a program is adopted at the Philadelphia Convention in consistent with the principles here affirmed, then a Confer ence of the Democrats of the States in accord with our state ment, com(posed of representa tives to be selected by the State Democratic Executive Committee of each State, is called to meet in the city of Birmingham, Alabama, for the purpose to taking all necessary and appropriate action. Such Committee shall be a Campaign Committee, and, as such, shall create a complete campaign organization for the purpose and charged with the duty of obtaining and securing the aims and objectives set out and established by the resolu tions adopted at this Confer ence. Such committee is authorized to cooperate with all of the State Democratic Parties, who hold to and seek the accom plishment of the aims and pur poses set out in the resolutions adopted by this Conference. Does the South Carolina De mocracy stand for principles; or is it an organization by job-holders and place-seekers who care nothing for principles, but who use the Party merely for the sake of personal profit? I have a higher regard for our public men than that, but before me israecd eetps rposes before me is a respected news paper of the State, carrying a story from Columbia which tells us that there are many here who would gladly barter every thing for the plums and privi leges of office. The meaning is that we have many who would bargain with President Tru man. Beginning with the Gov ernor, and including most of our legislators, that is not true. And if there be truth in the report it is only what must be expected, and what must be guarded against. As I mention- THE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1948 Lindler Takes Local Charge Rev. Horace J. C. Lindler, who recently accepted a call as pastor of the Kendall Mills Lutheran parish arrived in Newberry this week to begin his new duties. His parish consists of Summer Memorial church at Mollohon and Beth any church at Oakland. Rev. Lindler is a graduate of Newberry college and of the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Columibia. Before accepting the call to Newberry, he was pastor of the Ebenezer parish in Effingham county, Ga., where he was vice president of the Effingham county ministerial association and a member of the comhiittee on ministerial! education of the Lutheran sy nod of Georgia. Rev. and Mrs. Lindler are both natives of Chapin. Fifteen Get £ County 9th In Hi ^Diplomas Security Bonds FOR your summer sewing see Mrs. W. E. Wicker, Route 2, Pomaria, S. C. 5-14, 2tp. ed weeks ago, we must be vi gilant lest we be betrayed through the bargaining activi ties of Mess of Pottage Sons of Esau. ! i i The quotations are taken from several resolutions so as to express the sentiment per vading all efforts of the rally. Because of the inauguration of the 12th grade in schools of Newberry county last year, only 15 students were graduated Wednesday night in joint ex ercises of the Little Mountain, Newberry, Prosperity and Whit mire high schools. The program was held in the Newberry high school audito- tium, with Dr. James C. Kinard, president of Newberry college, making the principal address of the evening. Others participating were the Rev. E. B. Heidt of Little Moun tain, who pronounced the in vocation and benediction; James D. Brown, county superinten dent of education, who award ed the diplomas; and vocal se lections by Anne Matthews, Anna Metchicas, and other members of the high school chorus. Receiving diplomas were: Newberry High School—Ruth Deanne Balcomb, Sarah Louise Clemmer, Barbara Jeanne Hughey, James C. Gilmer, Jr., Vernon A. Harris, Frank Ber nard Leopard, Donel Nunnery, Robert G. Smith, and Richard Mack. Little Mountain — Curtis Amick, Heyward Shealy, Euston Mayer. Prosperity — Frances Mills, Frank Hill, Jr. | Whitmire — Gordan Reginald Phillips. Newberry county is listed as ninth in percentage of county quota attained in the security bond drive now underway, ac cording to Joe M. Roberts, county drive chairman. This listing of 37.6 percent is for the period April 1 through May 15. Of the $205,000 quota, New- foerry has subscribed $77,129, of which $48,375 are in E bonds, and $28,754 in F and G bonds. Leading the statewide list is Barnwell county, with 53.9 per cent of its quota attained. Other counties listed ahead of New berry are Abbeville, 42 percent; Calhoun, 47.2 percent; Charles ton, 37.9 percent; Edgefield, 40.1 percent; Fairfield, 40 percent; Oconee, 38 percent; and Union, 41.6 percent. The state average is 28.9 percent. The security loan drive will extend through June 30, stated Mr. Roberts, and final totals will be published late in July. K 71 from left *° "gM- Coloniol Manor . Modem -Je- Victorian • American Victorian ■ English She// -X. ™ William L Mary ■ Modem Classic ^ NAILS, CELOTEX 16”x32”, ceiling tile, fir doors, any size sash, masonite. Asbestos siding $10.50 per square, 210 lb. Flen- kote shingle, any color $6.50 per square. We deliver in truck lots. M. W. Crouch 8c Sons Johnston, S. C. Phone — 14-J Sterling of rare beauty and utmost distinction. Especially created for those who demand superb craftsmanship, quality, and good taste in home ap pointments. 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Why not get on the Payroll Savings or Bond-A- Month Plan today? SECURITY AMERICA’S SECURITY IS YOUR SECURITY! Smith’s Appliance Center Mills Garage College Street Texaco Station Vanstory’s Lipscomb Motor Co. Newberry Fed. S&L Assoc.