Letter.; In this copy of a letter on white ""Sillers and Roberts"" letterhead, Sillers regrets that he cannot attend the States' Rights dinner in Dothan, Alabama, to which he was invited. He discusses the possibility of a name change from the...
Letter.; Sillers writes about publicity for the States' Rights movement. He notes that David Cohn has received harsh criticism from northern liberals because he wrote favorably of the States' Rights movement in his book, Where I Was Born and...
Letter.; Sillers writes that the States' Rights movement must continue its momentum by promoting its principles as basic American government. The States' Rights politicians are hoping to join with Republicans and anyone else who agrees with their...
Letter.; Sillers writes about the desire of the States' Rights group to get an amendment to the United States Constitution. He hopes that they can spread the States' Rights doctrine all over the U.S. He declares that we must re-establish a...
Letter.; Sillers opens by discussing the political strategies that potential presidential candidate Dick Russell may employ at the Democratic National Convention. He suspects that the Democratic National Convention will endorse a presidential...
Letter.; Sillers writes that if the States' Rights movement is to prevail in Mississippi that Governor Wright must be succeeded by a Governor who will work hard for States' Rights principles. He suggests that the National Coalition Committee...
Letter.; Sillers thanks Stone for sending him copies of an article that Stone wrote for the Staple Cotton Review and asks him to please send a few more. He congratulates Stone on his contribution to the States' Rights movement, and asks hiim to...
Letter.; Sillers acknowledges his agreement with the governor that the principles of the States' Rights movement are a nationwide issue, rather than a regional issue. He feels that Roosevelt and Truman have ""befouled"" the Democratic Party and...
Letter.; Sillers writes Sutton that southern Democrats are devising a program to oppose those northern politicians who wish to control the National Democratic Party and shove desegregation and social equality down the throats of the southern...
Letter.; Sillers expresses enthusiasm that Kingsbury has contacts interested in the States' Rights Democratic Party whom he plans to educate on the subject of republican government and the States' Rights philosophy. He writes of his fear that...
Letter.; In this letter, Sillers summarizes the main points of Senator Eastland's keynote speech at the 1948 Mississippi Democratic Convention, in which he asserts that the white people in the North will be more swayed by the accusation that the...
Letter.; The typewritten letter from the Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives, Walter Sillers Jr., to William Colmer of the United States House of Representatives asks Colmer for his views regarding the upcoming Democratic National...
Letter.; This letter concerns a previous missive containing Edmonds' discourse on future action in the States' Rights campaign. Sillers tells Edmonds that he is sending copies of the aforementioned letter to some leaders of the States' Rights...
Letter.; Sillers endorses Sim Salter as a good candidate for the State Parole Board and indicates that he would happily get together with Senator Jones to discuss States' Rights. He fears that the people of the South will not stand up against the...
Letter.; Sillers reports that winter storms have kept him away from Jackson so he has little news to relate to Gore. He tells him that he has been asked to take a lead in fund raising for the States' Rights cause, and that he would like to arrange...
Letter.; Sillers discusses conversations with a man named Seton Ross. Ross and a friend, Texas Commissioner of Agriculture McDonald, wish to nominate General MacArthur at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Sillers is involved in...
Letter.; Sillers worries that the Mississippi delegation will not be seated at the the Democratic National Convention in Chicago if promising to support the national nominee is made a condition for admission to the meeting. He wants to know how...
Letter.; Sillers relates news from Senator Jim Eastland about the plan of Trumanite Democrats to elect a new Democratic Executive Committee and platform for Mississippi in an upcoming meeting. They hope to hold a special election in November of...
Letter.; Sillers thanks fellow Mississippi Democrats for the order and efficency with which the state convention was conducted. He also discusses the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Letter.; Sillers writes that he met with Jimmy Robbins and that he agreed to raise funds for the States' Rights cause in the Second Judicial District of Bolivar County.
