All public men on all sides of any question get shocking lettersand no cause can be judged by the virulence of its letter writers. Nevertheless, Arkansas Democratic Senator William Fulbright had a point to make last week about the "character of what has come to be known as McCarthyism." To illustrate his point, Fulbright inserted in the Congressional Record some letters he has received from followers of Senator Joseph McCarthy. Excerpts:
From G. G. Gurley, president of the Chemical Attraction Oil Corp., San Antonio: "When you joined the only Jew to vote against 76 Senators, that proved you were the henchman for...