Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-01
Southern Negro Press Does
Effective, Courageous, Needed Job
For Democracy Down i'm Dixie

BIRMINGHAM AaWhsn read that Fs4srAl Judge Watiss
Wag South caronan had ruled that the eoI0rsd people srs
entitled enrolled primaries South
Carolina recalled that II friend John MeCray editor Of
the Carolina Lighthouse nfOrmsr who organized the Progressive
ration by Negroes for Negroes participate the election
their rulers that State where in Southern States
realized Associated had sense erred
reporting that South Carolina Negroes victory
ths hght for the right TO participate the States Democratic
primary limited by party rules since 1914 exclusively to white Demo
Gratis"
being by they talking
organizing what be called the Negro Progressive Democratic
enlightened white forward and pointed
that the racial designation would exclude lot Of white people who
wanted 70 participate In the Hrugg" Tor the sIt"n"on OF suffrage
The word Negro" dropped and membership In the
party thrown al who thought alike suffrage &c.
victory BY the Progressive Democratic party South Carolina
victory Obts"sd By enlightened and progressive white and
sOOrsd people working together.
And In the South, ELSEWHERE Il
facet Of what has been called "a fresh breeze blowing In the South
MeCy white and e0ed South Carons and the Lighthouse In
formSr-thoir weapon at the bar Of public opinion.
The eOOsd when stands for liberty equality
justice under he voice. crying the wilderness
Of for the few the Of the This place for
the eOOrsd has been created because the majority
the American press catering to unhoy traditions and and
hSas To do than try put little wine In old bottles
for the "hlthy luere" involved
There q white Rswpsps South Carolina editor
could give leadership AEh for snroment Of qualified
Negro citizens the Democratic Of that State And that's
South Cardinals greatest need For such ito really
stand for that which IS right would be them wrong"
would have to admit that according It's rule to stand for
that which Ia right And such Of affairs Ia eating
the vaS Of civilization today Many ponder
Is right
Even In business industrial commercial today mil.
lions suceumbSd the philosophy obtAinabe
dishonest other crooked methods within without
Millions rich powerful operating
II right wrong others for the sake Of money.
fossSs the day when least In each will
sufficiently subsidized foundation enable print
interpret and should the end that
correctly informed find their the
information.
As think Of this hink Of valiant leadership given by
Editor the Jackson Miss
the politically economically ensved Negroes In Misss
aInald ounina "A Nv lold6 like
Aligned with Percy lot Of enlightened white people In Mis-
SSpp who feel responsible for Percy and that in spite
abbs rousnR suen Of the Daily paper
advertising while fights for what Mississippi ought
b like
The value Of good Nsgro-opsatsd newspaper Southern
community lnsmRbe whites blacks
what the light
the the people This
rssnssy making the best Of the opportunity fight
prs fight nAenabls which belong
all might be by the resulting rendering life
void Of all but confusion degradation and decentralization
The founding fathers Of this nation recognized the
press q democracy press
battle for liberty and kept by people, nation
world
long . social sstup United
there win be definite paeen society for min.
prsa And Negroes Disseminated against
gated exploited oppressed every
privilege read regularly support
minority because the Of the weakest link
chain Its duty lead fighting for sound evolutionary
progress In human rSlAiOnA
minority Of liberty justice
Keep constructive criticism support