Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-05-15
The State Democratic Central Committee
And The Negro Question

According to press reports of last week, the race
Question was of foremost Importance number vi
nnoytant questions and leading the calling OF the
MEETING of the State Democratic Central COMMITTEE mere
Thursday.
With widespread attention being given to the race
eson v leading scholars writer's and students of vary
mo shades of opinion every section of the nation; with
growing manifestation of interest and concern on the part
Of groups who have heretofore given only slight if any,
attention the question: and with growing number OF
incidents of racial antpathy and iwll occurring through
out the state there be doubt of the Importance and
urgent need for Serious honest and sincere
contemplation of the question at this time AT the
which is whether the Negro citizens OF the state
SHALL by having free to the ballot and the right to
VOTE become ntergrated into the political life OF the state
accordance with his ability and qualifications as c
according the constitution and statues of the state
or whether by the imposition of legal subtes and the
and threat violence he shall be forced to continue
in his present political condition ard position, while the
hatred bgory ignorance and suspicion which such
condition rests, in paranold pattern sing their roots
deeper and deeper into the body polite of the state and
continue to hamper and retard its and future
future progress and development.
Upon the question Negro citizens of the state may
take heart and find hope open letter Hon. Herbert
Holmes, Chairman of the State Democratic Executive
Committee published in the Daily Clarion Ledger signed
by T. d. Davis on Tuesday, proceeding the meeting, from
which quote:
with respect the expressed by you announc-
ing the meeting of the Democratic Central Committee
Thursday there is only major issue That issue is
actionairism versus liberalism
That issue is the major cause of the present gcbal
1t is the issue between the New Dealers and the Old
Dealers 1t Is the old struggle stepped up to modern
Tempo between the forces of reactonary materasn and
progressive humanitarian democracy
You can't ESCAPE this issue with
human blood Mississippi blood
You can take an evasive course or stradde You can
1oolshy and futey attempt to align Mississippi with the
forces OF static and morOund 1890 reactionarsm Or vol
can commend and recommend democracy of 1910
ADOPT the first course and you will cheapen vour
committee you take the side of Naz reaction then our
1lghtlng men will know their dilemma
approve the forces of liberalism and orr citizens
Doth civil and military will realize you are grateful
Tor both state and national administration that have
strVen harder and done for the American masses
under greater trials difficulties and bitter onnoc;tio
than ever before recorded
1.-THE course of reaction is tho lou, road +h,n 4, :
nuiky ana dsmal swamps of dying materalstic and
paganstlc pas-God be praised Let it perish Tho cor
Oh liberalism is the high road to more humane inst
eaceiuE ana truly democratic word-a world of better
greater economic freedom less fear novert1,
anu WanO-God be praised. Speed the dav
And further: Wy
!, Way IL be respectfully urged that tbe issua of ~,
10y Luz sincerity OF purpose, high order of statecraft
Gnu unity ana less appea. to prejudice and demaooo,, nd
'eSS resort TO shallow shopworn platitudes w
Inc Negro citizens of the state WILLINGLY obi.
very sacrl1lce demanded by the nation at war e ~
"one "a patrotsm and loyalty. with their sons hroth
i9!eIS nghtlng and dying in the same snirit ~
e, Oh the world will join with Mr. nav i VIC
rii4 70 III another part Of his letter in conden,n w.
na+ iacil group IN the SOUTH or anywhere in 49,
d;snntt M uolg anything collectively or ndviduau az
for 49, en u cause strfe at this time: his grouin ~
heinz 49, isiCs ana privileges of citizenship in tba 80
7et t IN upon The idea that only upon ifs fuos+ E
Gov os an the people in Mississippi and j., 49,
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