Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-10-31
NAZISM AND DEMOCRACY

No thinking coored American can be neutral in the
ly fail to Smnorities have nothing to gain
and everything to lose the forces and friends of Nazsm
gain control of this country Those who claim that would
be no worse off under the principles of Hitler than
today have little knowledge Of current affairs People who
assert that the world would be off if Hitler should
win are certainly not speaking advisedly
Those Americans who advocate national neutrality are
misguided to say the least 1t IS sraning the virtue of
charity to accept their reservations of sincerity 1t appears
impossible to hold that the super yrant of Berlin should
be appeased and accepted the ruler of continental Europe
Thinking cocred Americans must be with the Pres-
dent onehundred cent There Is not distinguished col
ored citizen who is not mindful of the danger to coored
Americans if Hitler should not be definitely defeated Al
ready there strong NaZ influences in country Hit
ers friends and sympathiZers becoming boler and
vocerous every day Those who endeavoring
keep us from doing all in power to enable Britain and
the Allies to win, speaking TO large crowds throughout
the land and being broadcast the networks Lind
hergh not only deouncng efforts to help Britain he
is not only pleading for appeasement and negotiation he is
not only denouncng the foreign policy of the Administration
but he has to the disgusting extent of injecting racial
and RELIGIOUS hatred into his political datribs
he halted in his advocacy of the repehensie policy Of
preaching religious hatred end racial prejudice He has
held up the Jewish group Of American citizens objects
of his nsidous charges of warmoncerng He has CHARGED
the President with what amounts to nsncey and with
being influenced by motives other than those for the well
Fare and security of the United States Lndbergh claims
that Hitler cannot be beaten and advises thai this country
accept ters victory event growing out of the ogi
cal results of the present world situation,
Coorcd Americans must not be fooled by such reach
assertions We believe in American democra " not
only body of principles but also method of work
ing out politics and economic and industrial and social prob
lens We believe in free sDeech RELIGIOUS freedom political
and industrial equality and the rights of freedom and JUS
tice We know that only in land such this may we hope
to make progress in the things pertaining to welfare
and security Our newspapers published would cease
to exist leaders would be senced and punished our
homes would not be secure schools would be demora2-
ed churches would be under political domination, under
any other system of government than that of our country
Na7sm has federation for minority racial groups,
peciay for colored racial groups There is system Of
Government the face Of the earth potential for social
justice ard political freedom the government of the Unit
ed States. And we submit that like Lndbergh. and
those who cooperate and associate with him, should seny
be made to understand that there is limit to the liberty al
lowed those who preach hatred RELIGIOUS rreiudca and
who advocate compromise and negotiation with the forces
Of oppression.