Speech of Senator Harry S. Truman to the Democratic State Convention at Jefferson City, Missouri
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OCR Page 1 of 16SPEECH OF SENATOR HARRY S. TRUMAN
TO THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI
ON MAY 8, 1944
RELEASE ON DELIVERY
MR. CHAIRMAN, HONORED AND DISTINGUISHED GUESTS AND FELLOW DELEGATES:
It is always a pleasure to meet with Missouri Democrats. Of the many
blessings a generous Providence has bestowed upon me, the one I value most is
the privilege of coming home to Missouri. That same thought is uppermost in
the minds and hearts of the thousands of Missouri's sons and daughters who, in
the service of our country, are stationed today all over the world. Their duty
is plain. They will not cease, they will not flinch, they will march forward
united, until this war is won. Our duty is also clear. It is our plain duty to
stand united - to bind ourselves together in unity and harmony, to bring about
the earliest possible termination of this dreadful conflict.
Our dual purpose - the two keynotes to which we pledge ourselves
today are:
(1) Win the War, and
(2) Protect the Peace.
As citizens of the greatest democracy in the history of mankind -
yes, as Missouri Democrats, we must prevent any action, avoid any word which
would promote discord and weaken the force of our war effort and thus prolong
the fighting by so much as even one day. Nor will the end of the war remove all
of the dangers facing the Cause of Democracy. It must be guarded and protected
in the days beyond, when- after Victory -- we still must plan, produce and pre-
serve a permanent peace.
This is an election year both in the State and in the Nation. Judged
by any standard of comparison the coming elections must be considered the most
important in our history because they will not only decide who will carry on
TRUMA NARA
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