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| FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1962
THE NEWBERRY SUN
Asks Support For Eisenhower
Eugene S. Blease of Newberry, a
former state supreme court chief
justice, urged South Carolina vot
ers last Monday night to “cast our
Democratic, ballots for General
Eisenhower/'
Speaking under sponsorship of
the Independent South Carolinians
for Eisenhower on a 13-station ra
dio hookup, Mr. Blease declared:
“I resent for myself and thou
sands of Eisenhower supporters
among South Carolina Democrats
the accusation of the Trumanites
that we are Republicans.
“We are independent South Car
olina Democrats, and not members
of the national Democratic party.
We have the legal and moral right,
and I think even the duty, x x x
to cast our Democratic ballots for
General Eisenhower, not as a Re-
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publican, but because we think he
should be elected president over
the candidate of the national
Democratic party.”
Blease referred to an amended
rule of the state Democratic con
vention that says anyone can vote
as he pleases Nov. 4 without af
fecting his standing in the state
party.
“When I vote for General Eisen
hower,” he declared, “I shall vote
for him not under the Republican
label. I shall vote for him afe a
candidate for president under the
designation, nomination by peti
tion’,” which is how the South
Carolinians for Eisenhower elec
tors are designated.
Blease said the state Democratic
party platform agrees with neither
national platform, but is “more in
conformity with the platform of
the Republican party.
“The convention of South Caro
lina Democrats passed a resolu
tion, putting Stevenson and Spark
man on the ticket, but the same
convention, recognizing that thous
ands of South Carolina Democrats
did not favor the National Party’s
platform or the election of Steven
son and Sparkman, unanimously
resolved that any Democratic vot
er in South Carolina could vote in
favor of the election of General
Eisenhower for president without
affecting in anywise the standng
of those voters in the Democratic
Party of South Carolina.
I think you should be reminded,
however, that no longer in South
Carolina do we have the Demo
cratic primary elections as they
were observed prior to the decis
ions of Judge J. Waties Waring in
1948. The Democratic primary is
now open to all comers, regard
less of political beliefs. The only
qualification to vote in our pri
maries is the production of a reg
istration ’certificate,” the retired
jurist emphasized.
“Some persons, not acquainted
with the unfortunate situation of
the Democratic party of South
Carolina, under the law of Judge
Waring, and who do not have in
formation as to what the Demo
crats of South Carolina did in
their conventions, may erroneous
ly refer to us as “Republicans.”
They are to be excused, but when
they know the facts, as I have
given them to you, they should not
repeat those statements.
“Others, especially political
leaders ‘with axes to grind,’ who
desire to keep their offices with
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them from those offices, and who
wish to keep South Carolina ‘in
the bag,’ know better, and should
not make those statements. They
helped to pass the rules and regu
lations of the South Carolina
Democratic party. They know that
all South Carolina Democrats were
freed from any moral or political
obligation to vote for Stevenson
and Sparkman,” Mr. Blease assert
ed.
“Let me tell you that some of
the leaders of the Stevqnson-
Sparkman ticket in South Caro
lina, as 1 am reliably informed,
are violating the principles of the
South Carolina Democratic party,
principles which they aided in de
claring. Our platform declared
positively against F'E.P.C., which
compel our cotton mills to hire all
races and color, if they apply. Our
platform declared against the con
trol of our schools by federal
authorities. Our platform declared
for segregation in our schools.
While being opposed to the aboli
tion of our segregation laws, our
General Assembly, under the lead
ership of Governor Byrnes, has
been making earnest efforts to
comply with the decisions of the
federal courts that we must give
equal opportunities and facilities
in our schools to both races, color
ed and white. And, yet, Negroes,
when addressed by the Trumanite
leaders, hiss and boo at the men
tion of our governor’s name,” the
former chief justice observed.
“The National Association for
the Advancement of Colored Peo
ple for years has been fighting for
the abolition of all of our segrega
tion laws. They demand more than
equal facilities as to our schools.
They insist that whites and Ne
groes must go to school together
I have a letter in my possession
from the Negro president, J. M
Hinton, of the NAACP, telling me
that his organization expected to
continue to fight to abolish all
segregation in South Carolina.
That organization is working for
the election of Stevenson and
Sparkman, and ' supports the Ne
gro newspaper published in Co
lumbia, under the editorship of
John H. McCray.
“This is the same McCray,**
Judge Blease continued, “who in
his newspaper, solicciting funds
from his Negro followers for the
Stevenson and Sparkman Papty,
said: “From Campaign Director
Neville Bennett on down the line
they are a good bunch of citizens
who, like most of us, believe the
Democratic Party has done the
most for South Carolina and they
don’t draw the line anywhere.
They believe that democracy be
longs to everybody and are not
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Johnston Asked
State Position
(Ed. Note: The following is a
copy of a letter which has been
forwarded to Senator ' Olin D.
Johnston in Washington, and is
being printed here by request of
a reader.)
Honorable Olin D. Johnston
United States Senator
Washington, D. C.
Dear Senator:
I note with interest that you are
going to speak at different places
in South Carolina between now
and Election Day. Your constitu
ents assume that you will be sin
cere with them, and I therefore
request that you give them direct
answers to the following ques
tions:
In 1948 you evidently believed
that General Elsenhower was suit
able and qualified to serve as
President when you repeatedly
exerted every effort to get bim to
become a candidate. In what re
spect has he changed since 1948?
You have, along with all of our
other representatives in Congress
and the Senate, consistently oppos
ed FEPC/ and at least 95 per cent
of the voters in South Carolina
agreed with you. Likewise, 96 per
cent of the voters in South Caro
lina are opposed to Truman and
“Trumanism.**
Also, you,along with all other
candidates for the past thirty
years to my knowledge, have re
peatedly stated, “I will abide the
will of the people;” and when re
ferring back to the results of an
election have said, “It is a man
date from the people.”
(1) If the majority of the people
from South Carolina follow your
advice and vote for the Steven-
son-Sparkman ticket, ' why will
you and all of our other repre
sentatives in Congress not be au
thorized and directed by “the
mandate of the people” to vote for
FEPC and for limiting debate in
the United States Senate?
(2) Will you not tell us the dif
ference between Stevenson and
Truman, if, indeed, any there be?
(3) Tell us why you are bound
by the platform of the National
Democratic Party and not by the
platform of the Democratic Party
of South Carolina.
(4) In many public utterances
today it is often stated, “We never IL
had it so good before,” and “Don’t
let them take it away from us.”
Tell us, do you and they refer to
“the ins” or “the outs?”
Assuring you that the voters will
appreciate your answering these
questions from the platform, I am
JAS. L. LOVE
Greenville.
1 REMEMBER”
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From Mrs. Holland Brewer, Mc
Kenzie, Tean.: I remember eamp
meeting at Chapel Hill and camp
ing there In tents. Our beds were
built like a scaffold. Head was high
er than feet We had clean wheat
straw and ewer that a feather bed.
We carried water from a spring.
Services were held in a big shelter
tent with leg-plank seats and straw
on the floor. There was a pulpit
and a mourner's bench.
From Mrs. James Miller, Tomkins-
ville, Ky.: I remember when
there were no stock laws. The
world .was a pasture. People
marked their stock and turned it
out My father’s stock mark was
a split in the right ear and a fork
in the left
From George W. Davis, Ottawa,
Kansas: I remember in 1876
when I rode a horse to the poet
office and general store at Old
Diamond, Kansas, with an empty
kerosene jug on erne side and a
whiskey jug on the other, and paid
68 cents per gallon for kerosene
and 65 cents per gallon for whiskey.
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jealous of how much Negroes get
hold of,” That was what McCray
said. He asks that the Negroes
send money to the Treasurer of
the South Carolina Democratic
Party, to be used for the purpose
of making “certain South Carolina
votes this year for the Democrats
and Mr. Truman’s program, and
civil rights and all.”
The leaders of this so-called
Democratic Party are the ones
who are telling you people that
we Eisenhower supporters are
Republicans.
“So, my friends,” he said, “1
have to choose between the ticket
of Neville Bennett, J. M. Hinton
and John H. McCray, supporting
Stevenson on the one hand, and
the ticket of Governor Byrnes and
the Independent Democrats of
South Carolina, supporting General
Eisenhower, on the other hand.
The further I go, the stronger I
get for General Eisenhower, and
he is my choice. I started looking
upon him with great favor when
I learned sometime back that Sena
tor Olin D. Johnston thought that
Eisenhower was the man for Presi
dent.
“Some object to the election of
General Eisenhower because he is
a military man. The Constitution
of the United States, from the be
ginning, has provided that the
President of the United States
‘shall be Commander-in-Chief of
the Army, and Navy of the United
States.’ In these crucial days of
war, I would like to see a great
military leader, such as Eisen
hower, have the direction of our
armed forces. America needs him
as Commander-in-Chief. Every
dictator of the world will look
with fear, and yet with respect, to
what Eisenhower shall say and do
as to the defense of America and
the other free countries of the
world.
“Among my many reasons for
supporting General Eisenhower is
a personal one, which I hope you
will forgive me for mentioning.”
Judge Blease said, “I had a grand
son, my only one, a boy we rear
ed, in World War II, under the
command of General Eisenhower.
We felt that even if this boy was
not personally known by this dis
tinguished man, that, after all.
General Eisenhower, in a way, was
his second father. That boy has
been called back into service in
Korea. We wish him back with us.
I know many of you have the same
feeling as to your sons, your hus
bands, your fathers, and your kins
men. We feel if Dwight Eisenhow
er is elected President, he can,
and will, bring that boy back to
us. We are willing to trust that
son to the care of God and Gen
eral Eisenhower. He will get the
votes of my wife and me for Presi
dent,” the jurist concluded dra
matically.
Mrs. Counts Announces
For Clerk of Court
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Since the Executive Committee of the Democratic Party of Newberry
County has deemed it wise not to name a nominee for the office of Clerk
of Court to be voted on in the general election November 4, I am hereby
presenting my name to the voters of Newberry County as a write in candi
date for that office.
I am fully aware'of the fact that my knowledge of the routine work of this office is
somewhat limited, but by spending the greater portion of my time from the November
4 elecion until the duties are assumed, I could familiarize myself with the work; and
with adequate and efficient help I can assure you, the people of Newberry County,
that your business in the office will be transacted according to law and to your com
plete satisfaction.
Since the passing of my husband, Gurdon W. Counts, who was elected the nominee
In the primary election, the full burden of family support has fallen to me. 1 am not
unmindful of the fact that the necessity of making a livlihood, and the need of employ
ment does not qualify one for any political office. The major qualification is the abilty
to perform the duties of the office curteously, promptly and efficiently. I apa confi
dent that I can render such service to the people of Newberry County as your Clerk
of Court It is only on this basis that I earnestly solicit your support in the General
Election on November 4.
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A space will be provided for writing in the name of your choice for Clerk of Court
Ypur kindness in writing In the name of Mrs. Gurdon W. Counts will be deeply ap
preciated.
MRS. GURDON W. COUNTS
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NEVER HAD IT SO GOOD?
It all depends upon what you call "good". If you mean prosperity based upon the blood of
our S. C. sons . . . money to jingle in your pockets while a boy bleeds to death in Korea,
then that's what the Truman Democrats offer you. Those who have died or been maimed
in war did not have it so good. TRUMAN DEMOCRATS MAINTAIN THAT THE 120,000
CASUALTIES AMONG AMERICAN BOYS IN KOREA ARE THE RESULT OF A "PO
LICE ACTION".
Yes, it all depends on what you mean by "good." If you mean more dollars in your pockets,
that's what the Truman Democrats offer. BUT ... a Truman dollar will buy only
43< worth of food, only 45f worth of clothes, only 45# worth of furniture ... is worth
overall ONLY 53 cents!!
Don't fall for the good-times myth. These are treacherous times. A dollar is worth only
what it buys. And you know, a Truman dollar doesn't buy much!
As Franklin D. Roosevelt remarked on July 30, 1932, "Any government, like any family, can
for a year, spend a little more than it earns. But you and I know that e continuance
of that habit means the poorhouse."
Since July 1, 1952 the Federal Government has been spending $73 million more a day
than it has received!
The Truman administration is the author of war, debt, inflation, and shocking corruption of
American life and morals. STEVENSON HAS ACCEPTED THE TRUMAN RECORD!
As Dwight D. Eisenhower said in Columbia, "We have an administration which may
go down in history as the 'Scandal-e-day administration'.
"We ere going to change to an administration which will root corruption out and
then go on with the kind of men end women who can be trusted to see to
it that corruption does not get in."
For HONESTY in government, vote for EISENHOWER
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