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Editorial
August 6, 1940
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
What is this article about?
Editorial criticizes Senator Pepper for calling isolationist Lindbergh a 'fifth columnist' (implying traitor) amid debates on conscription and armament, urging factual political discourse and affirming that disagreement isn't treason.
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LOOSE TALK
There's no better time than right now for the people of this country to serve notice on politicians that they want facts, not fairy stories, in the forthcoming presidential election and in all discussions of the United States armament program.
Senator Claude A. Pepper, ardent advocate of conscription and National Guard mobilization, stepped a bit too far beyond the bounds of clean politics and good taste when he virtually charged Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh this week with being "the chief of the nation's fifth columnists." Since "fifth columnist" is another word for "traitor" or "spy," we believe the colonel would be amply justified in taking a roundhouse swing at Senator Pepper's chin, if he felt so inclined.
We don't agree fully with either Colonel Lindbergh or Senator Pepper, and we agree in part with both, but we condemn wholeheartedly any such campaign of terror as is evident in the senator's description of Lindbergh. After all, a man is not a traitor in America simply because he disagrees with us.
There's no better time than right now for the people of this country to serve notice on politicians that they want facts, not fairy stories, in the forthcoming presidential election and in all discussions of the United States armament program.
Senator Claude A. Pepper, ardent advocate of conscription and National Guard mobilization, stepped a bit too far beyond the bounds of clean politics and good taste when he virtually charged Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh this week with being "the chief of the nation's fifth columnists." Since "fifth columnist" is another word for "traitor" or "spy," we believe the colonel would be amply justified in taking a roundhouse swing at Senator Pepper's chin, if he felt so inclined.
We don't agree fully with either Colonel Lindbergh or Senator Pepper, and we agree in part with both, but we condemn wholeheartedly any such campaign of terror as is evident in the senator's description of Lindbergh. After all, a man is not a traitor in America simply because he disagrees with us.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Military Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Loose Talk
Fifth Columnists
Conscription
Armament Program
Presidential Election
Political Terror
What entities or persons were involved?
Senator Claude A. Pepper
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of Senator Pepper's Accusation Against Lindbergh
Stance / Tone
Condemnation Of Loose Political Rhetoric And Defense Of Disagreement As Not Treason
Key Figures
Senator Claude A. Pepper
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh
Key Arguments
Demand Facts Over Fairy Stories In Presidential Election And Armament Discussions
Condemn Pepper's Charge Of Lindbergh As Chief Fifth Columnist
Disagreement Does Not Make One A Traitor In America