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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 25, 1956)
Stevenson Urges Americans Accepl Integration Rule Little Rock. Ark. U.PJ Ad lai E. Stevenson said today it is most important that Americans accept the Supreme Court's rul ing against school segregation "as law-abiding citizens." Launching a day of campaign talk in the South, the Democrat ic presidential nominee reaf firmed his stand that he be lieved the court's decision on the touchy racial issue was "right." "Some of you feel strongly to the contrary," he said in a speech prepared for delivery at McAr thur Park here. "But what is most Important is that we agree that once the Supreme Court has decided this constitutional question, we ac cept that decision as law-abiding citizens," Stevenson said. A Common Goal "Our common goal is the or derly accomplishment of the re sult decreed by the court," he said. Stevenson flew here from Ok lahoma City. From here, his itinerary took him to New Or leans and then to Miami Beach, Fla., toniaht. The candidate said in his Lit tle Rock speech that he stands "squarely" on the Democratic plank rejecting the use of force to "interfere with the orderly determination of these matters by the courts." "The court's decree provides for the ways and means of put ting into effect the principle it sets forth," Stevenson said. "I am confident that this decision will be carried out in the man ner prescribed by the court." Asks for Conciliation He repeated his belief that the President should work "to bring together those of opposing views in this matter to the end of creating a climate for peaceful acceptance of this decision." Stevenson made no reference to the strife which has risen in some areas over racial integra tion of schools. But he rioted there is "a crit ical division of national opinion regarding recognition of the common rights of American citi zens of different racial origins." Stevenson said this division Is "necessarily reflected" in the Democratic party, because the party "has its roots In every sec tion of the country." Encouraged Greatly "I find reason for great en couragement in the fact that the Democratic party has risen above this division." he said. "Here Is the promise, the assurance, that the nation too will rise above this division." Stevenson said that in the South today, he sees "hearten ing signs of progress on all fronts. "There Is reason to take great pride in what has been done, and reasons for great hope for the future that stretches immed iately ahead," he said. Tuesday, September 23. 1938 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE SEVEIC Sedition Charge Filed Against Tennessee Segregationist Clinton. Tenn (U.R) John Kasper, fiery young segregation ist, was nabbed in a foot chase Monday night and brought to this scene of school integration riots to face a sedition charge. The 26-year-old Washington. DC. White Citizens Council leader, his grumbling followers dispersed by threats of arrest, was to be arraigned today be fore Criminal Court Judge D. L. Hulson. Kasper. already under a 12- month sentence for contempt of federal court, was charged with seditiously inciting residents and visitors to riot here in pro test against integration of the Clinton High school. "The charge of sedition is ri diculous because we are simply fighting for the rights guaran teed to every American under the constitution," Kasper said later. Sheriff Glad Woodward and deputies spotted Kasper when he showed up at nearby Oak Ridge, Tenn., to "protest the ap pearance of Gov. Frank Clem ent" at a Democratic district campaign rally. By coincidence an Anderson county grand jury a few hours before had returned an indict ment charging Kasper with in citing riots which finally were quelled by National Guardsmen armed with bayonets. The scene of the rally was a huge parking lot in front of a shopping center. When Kasper saw Woodward approaching he broke into a brokenfield run among parked cars. Constable George Campbell finally caught Kasper by the coattails and held the struggling crusader until others arrived. They subdued Kasper and took ; him to the Clinton jail, hand-I cuffed. . j The 35 White Citizens coun-1 cil recruits trailed the officers i to Clinton and staged a brief demonstration at the jail. They finally were dispersed. I , Kasper was almost immedi-1 ately freed under a $2,000 bond in addition to his federal ap- j peal bond of $10,000. I Wait! Tuesday's the Date to scoot down to GATES FURNITURE See Our Big Ad in Monday's Paper! nils Happy Hotpoint Says: These Ranges Are Going at This Amazing LOW PRICE Because of a Special Carload Purchase . . . Buy Now and SAVE! By Longview Bridge Held Nof Eligible for Aid Portland U.R) The Ralnier Longview toll bridge across the Columbia river is not elegible for federal highway funds to eliminate tolls, according to Sen. Richard L. 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