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The death knell, the death knell of constitutional government in Georgia will ultimately mean

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the death knell of constitutional government throughout the United States and you may be

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the people of Georgia believe that over the years and with much suffering we have involved

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in this now the only way of life under which our two great races can live together in a state of

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harmony and goodwill substitute for that way of life the planned social order now emanating

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from an overpowering central government and racial tension hatred bitterness and violence

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is sure to follow the people of Georgia believe that the people of every state have a right to

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operate their own schools without interference from the federal government

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the people of Georgia believe that the people of Illinois and all other states know best how

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manage their own schools and their internal affairs we do not attempt to dictate to you

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or to the people of any other state as one as one of the signers of the compact we have

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insisted on conformity likewise the people of Georgia believe that they know best how to

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run their own schools and to manage their own internal affairs and resent dictation from other

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states of the Union to nominate and to vote for a candidate for the office of president of the

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United States one who subscribes to these principles so I nominate here today a man who

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for these principles a great American a great Democrat a veteran legislator the

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honorable James C. Davis congressman from the fifth congressional district of Georgia

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I'm a rambling right from Georgia

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we have one hearing convention today that I believe is the best qualified man in the

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nation today because of his wealth of experience and background training he's idealist fitted

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for this the world's toughest and most important job last Saturday a great American and a great

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Democrat gave us some good advice he took he told us to choose the very best man the very best

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qualified man to lead the Democrat Party in November this great leader knows what he's

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talking about because he has held his office himself he's been through the mill I speak of

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none other than I agree and beloved farmer president and the last Democrat president this

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is had Harry Truman hey Truman was right in the minds of many people of this nation when he said

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that in his opinion a man I represent was the best qualified man in the nation today to be

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president this man's background of experience cannot be matched he's a grandson resources

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my candidate says something is terribly wrong when the farmers the little business people of

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this nation are going broke and big giant business corporations are showing the greatest

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profit they have ever known in the history of this nation something's wrong it's not good for

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our nation's economy my candidate proposes to do whatever is necessary as president and leading

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the way to bring about a better balance so that our little business people our farmers and our

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may be able to prosper along with the giant business corporations of this nation ladies and

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gentlemen I give you a by far the best equipped man for the presidency and the strongest leader

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for our Democratic Party I give you a fighting liberal of new vision who looks to the future

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instead of the past I give you a man who will again plant in the grassroots of America the

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true democratic ideals of that great president Roosevelt and our great and beloved president

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Harry Truman geared to the needs and great opportunities of our present day I give you

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a world respected citizen a world respected statesman a man who will restore again the

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respect and confidence of the people of this world to the United States of America a man

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that will chart a course that will lead charges in the way of peace and security I give you the

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problem that can't be solved and who solves them above all fellow Democrats I give you a

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winner ladies and gentlemen I am greatly honored to place a nomination for the presidency of the