Letter.; Sillers lists political agendas that he and Patton share and asks him if he can count on his support when he runs for re-election as Speaker of the Mississippi House.
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 writes that he is concerned over the political turn that the United States is taking in recent years. He expresses a lack of confidence in the current presidential administration and hopes that the people of the country will...
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 writes about the political strategies that the Mississippi Democratic delegation should use before and after the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Letter.; Sillers thanks Judge Phillips for writing that he will set up a speaking engagement for him to the White Citizens Council. He also writes about political speculations for the outcome of the upcoming Mississippi Governor's race.
Letter.; Sillers writes concerning a recent appointment of Womack to a re-organization committee. As an aside, Sillers asks about sentiments concerning support for candidates in congressional races. He also goes on to criticize southern...
Letter.; Sillers recounts events that took place at the Mississippi State Democratic Convention to Judge Wilkinson, and he promises to send him copies of the resolutions that were adopted. Sillers speculates on what will happen at the Democratic...
Letter.; Sillers apologizes to McDonald for an inconvenience that occurred at a conference at which Sillers had arranged for him to speak. McDonald was invited to come from Texas to speak about the States' Rights movement and believed he would...
Letter.; Sillers discusses activities of people in Mississippi that he calls ""Trumanites"" and how the States' Rights Democratic Party should stop these radicals from supporting a political platform aimed at destroying the South.
Transcription of an oral history interview conducted with Charles M. George. George discusses in particular his time spent working for the West Tallahatchie School District where he eventually became the first African American Superintendent.
Letter.; Sillers' letter introduces its bearer as the editor of the Arkansas Progress, a newspaper promoting itself to African American southerners. The editor advocates the maintanance of segregation as a defense against the communist influences...
Letter.; In this letter, Sillers notes which southern political leaders he suspects will go along with or can be persuaded to join the States' Rights movement.
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.; Sillers writes that the Governor of Mississippi is advocating an amendment in the state constitution that will change the one-year residency requirement for voter registration. However, Sillers is a little nervous as he feels that it will...
Letter.; Sillers explains some discrepancies he has seen in interviews with Governor White that discuss the political strategy of the Mississippi Democrats. He believes that the Governor must have been misquoted in one instance, and he plans to...
Letter.; This thank-you note from Walter Sillers expresses his appreciation for an invitation to some meetings that proceed the Democratic National Convention and for a booklet on political platforms given to him by Congressman McCormack.
From the Schutt (Jane M.) Papers; Typewritten text of a speech or address to the State Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights by Aaron E. Henry, a subcommittee member. Dr. Henry gives reasons for low Black participation in 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 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...
