Law and Order in the Wake of Atlanta (PJW)



"Law and Order in the Wake of Atlanta" is an article written by J.B. Stoner in the far-right journal The Thunderbolt in its Fall 1958 edition.

Law and Order
It has been two months since the four days of rioting in our fair city of Atlanta. As the riots spread across the United States, it seemed that Georgia would remain a sensible island of calm in a sea of unrest. But, alas, our city was not spared from negro aggression. Little Rock. Watts. Birmingham. And now Atlanta. Not even Georgia, our home, is safe from the National Revolutionary Movement, its Red backers, and barbaric members.

It's clear our nation is falling apart. Every time I read the newspaper it seems that there is a negro riot or bombing. President Wayne was nearly struck down by an assassin's bullet; only fate and the negro's lack of skill with a firearm resulted in him being spared. But our good Senator Richard Russell, may he rest in peace, was not spared.

The Negroes in the United States had a fantastic deal. Separate but equal. We were willing to treat them as equals. But they turned their backs on the offer and instead try to tear down our cities and murder our president. At first, the problem seemed so far away, but no longer is it a distant nightmare; it has reached our homes and neighborhoods.

We need a return to law and order in our homeland. We need to put the negro back in his place. And our current politicians are just not able to do that. Their methods are clearly not working. If you need evidence just look at Atlanta.

That is why I, J.B. Stoner, will be running for the late Richard Russell's Senate seat in the November 1960 election. Getting to this office will be no easy task; if we're going to restore law and order, I'm going to need your help. If you want to start helping us return to peace, security, and order, as any patriotic American should, attend our first rally at LaFayette on November 16. From there, we will embark on the path to restoring our state, society, and nation.

Peace. Security. Order. Vote J.B. Stoner for Senate.