Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-08-23
BY A. F, Cunningham,
Atkins, Ark.


case giving Negroes the right to
vote in primary elections has
aroused the ire of many states
men in our Southland. The fact
that it has caused much dissatis-
faction caused this question.
The answer seems rather SIM
pie when one gives it consider
alton. 1t also suggests other
questions. The Negro has been
in America side by side with the
white man since 1919 or 20. He
has labored in the white mans
home, field, factory, shop, and
elsewhere when ordered to do
so. He has listened to his con-
versation, heard him preach, and
heard him lecture from time to
time.
Children learn to talk by COM
ing in contact with those in the
nome. They grow and become
strong because that is the law
of nature. This growing and be-
coming stronger surely could not
be thought Of as threat to those
in the home where the child was
born.
The Negro living in close con-
tact with the white man and
under his influence and govern
ment has learned his ways and
his civilization, and in learning
he has taken nothing from him.
The Negro has learned to read
and write, figure, publish papers,
books and magazines. In doing
this he has not robbed the white
man nor stolen anything from
him. To be able to do these
things is no hindrance to the
white ans success and no threat
to his Well-being. George w.
Carver, the Negro Scientist, add
ed much to the South's economic
welfare when he analysed the
peanut and found out the differ
ent uses it could be to humanity.
Was this threat to white supre-
macy or a blessing? When one
helps another to build, protect
and provide for his Well-being,
is that a threat to his welfare?
What the Negro has earned and
learned has been a blessing to
humanity and not a threat to
anyone's well-being. He helped
win every war this country has
engaged in. Is that a threat to
white supremacy? He is the
white mans true and tried friend
proven by centuries of toll. Is
such service threat to the white
mans supremacy?
The Divine law of God can
not be by-passed. AS one sows,
SO shall he reap. Helping another
when help is needed has never
been a threat to anyone. Two
men doing the same kind of work,
and if one does more than the
other and better work it is no
threat to the one that does the
more. A student in school under
a teacher is no threat to that
teacher when he learns what the
teacher has taught him, 1t has
been decreed by divine author
ity that men must give an ac-
count of their deeds good or bad.
Threats are not made by giving
one what is due him. When one
works for another the employer
is not threatened when the en-
ployee asks for his pay.
We are sorry that there are a
few that believe to give one what |
God intended for him to have is |
a threat to the well-being of
others. We regret that Fear has
seized the minds of few that
the Negroes service and sacrifice
in this great country and the debt
that the country owes him is a |
threat to white supremacy. The |
Negro came not here by his own
consent, but was forced against
his will and served his captors |
with filial affection. Since
through divine providence work.
ing through Christian men and
women he was freed from chat
tel slavery, it is regrettable that
in this age of the gospel, science
and higher education there goes
cry that the white mans supre-
macy Is threatened if the Negro
votes as all citizens should.
The Negro loves democracy
He loves the country that he has
helped build by his tears and
toll, Should he not enjoy the