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: We: quote, Character assassination. /for example: —. a) "On numerous occasions we have been asked by local officials to refrain from any acts of violence upon this outside scum that has invaded our city. Being a christian organization, we have honored these requests each time. How much longer can we continue??? Con- trary to what the liberal element would have you think, this memorandum is not the work of racist and hate mongers or trouble makers, as Governor "Big John" McKeithen calls us. We are God fearing white, southern- ers who believe in constitutional government and the preservation of our American heritage. ““I£ your governor would have done the right thing to start with, he would have refused to protect these local and outside agitators and did just what one great southern governor did. He refused ‘to protect this . outside element, (CORE, NAACP, SNICK, ETC!), at the expense of his state. He chose,’ instead, to let LBJ and Katzenbach protect them. Only after the city of Bogalusa had spent $96,000,-did he (Big John McKeithen), make any effort to ease the situation in this city." {b) "As the people tried to preserve our Southern way of life, the Mayor and Council were slowly selling the people out at every turn. . The Mayor has repeatedly GIVEN in, James Farmer did not have the support of the local Negroes. Mayor Cutrer is rot giving the city of Bogalusa to the negro citizens of Bogalusa. No. He is giving the city to James Parcs inc a handful of Negro Teenagers. NO PRESSURE was put on James Farmer and Dick . Gregoxy to keep them out of Bogalusa. Not by the Mayor, the State Representative, the State Senator, or Congress- - man Morrison. ‘This was not sO when the WHITE CONSERVATIVES -. wanted to stage a Rally. Pressure was exerted from all levels, even the invited guest specxers were ‘leaned on’. “The Governor, the Congressmar, Jimmy Morrison, or his com-rats, Suksty Rayborn, anc Buster Sheridan. John McKeithen asked for our vote and promised to serve the PEOPLE. We now ask, Big John, isn't this TRUE? What is happening under your administration? “Here is the list of elected officials who COULD & AND SHOULD have helped the People of Bogalusa. All these should be tarred and feathered. MAYOR JESSIE CUTRER REPRESENTATIVE SS=f21IDAN SENATOR SIXTY RAYSORN SHERIFF DORMAN .CROWE CONGRESSMAN JIMMY MORRISON GOVERNOR JOHN MCKICITHEN SENATOR RUSSELL LONG “Now the QUESTION. Why have these men, i elected by er ne ete et ee ene iT .