Jackson advocate., 1948-10-16
THE PITTSBURG COURIER AND MISSISSIPPFS
$4,000 FOR TRUMAN

LAST week, the Pittsburg Courier having deserted
+be porty which gave it birth through the benetcenee
of Pennsyvono's Democrat Senator, Joe ouffey. VINO
Inter come TO succor it in time of great travail, less
If perish from what in charity will refer to as growing
no;ns in its editorial titled Misssspps $4,000 For
Truman" it's efforts or being subtle appearing rotner
naive and iIconceoed sought to Hdicule US tor our
effort TO raise $4,000 from Mississippi Negroes on be-
hoIf of the National Citizens Committees Million DolloI
Comnoion Fund for the reelection of President ru-
man and TO assume the role of advisor to Mississippi
Negroes.
Without thouoht of potson political considerations,
and the relative qreenness Of the pory pastures IN our
effort on behalf of the Ton Fund content with
bov;no pointed the Mississippi Negro toward the high
est vrture that of gratitude virtue which is not beng
exhibited in the present political position OF the Pitts
burg Courier.
As o the Couriers assuming the role of Advisor to
Mississippi Neqroes with respect TO the instance case
for the immediate present and the future we here worn
Mississippi Negroes TO at all times be extremely woV'
ond most times completely reject such odYise as being
utopion totoIIy unreostc, impractical, served in sem
otonoI Dhrases arrived at from distont and not on
mmediote view of the conditions about which Missss-
ippi Negroes really concerned.
Reoordinq the Couriers editorial ond its implico-
tons recording segregation, the "seporote but equo
provisions fthe Mississippi constitution the eoton with
which Senator Stenns and Eostond, and Congressman
Ronkin Whitten Wilmington, Abernothy, Wnsteod Col
mer moy be viewing the effort of Mississippi Negroes
TO rose $4,000 for the Tumon Fund and the conclusion
hot Mississippi Negroes will have to dine at the toble OF
liberty otter Rankin and Eostlond have finished have
something to offer for the thinking, not only OF the
Mississippi Negro but for Negroes everywhere in the
United Stotes Such thinking, sorry to say, is
entirely contrary TO that of distinguished contem
nororv the Pittsbuq Courier Such thinking however,
bosed upon the solid proposition, and conversely that
Neoroes in the north Including Pittsbug and New York;
ore not going to be completely free until Negroes in
Mississippi are completely free.
What we offer for the thinking not only OF the Miss
isspp Negro but for Negroes everywhere in the United
Stotes which we recognize at once as being entirely
contrary to tn thinking of distinguished contemporary
the Pittsburg Courier this Segregation by law IN the
United Stoes as we'll segregation by connivonee and
other means and methods will sooner be abolished when
the NEGRO demonstrates the kind of pride in himself and
pride Of race which will enobe him to stond up ony
where and anytime and say, and show by his conduct
and attitude that he does dhe company OF ony
body as yordstck by which to measure his vIrtures
that he need not sit at the toble with Congressman
Rankin Senoor Eostond President Truman, nor any one
else TO enjoy dinner ot the toble OF liberty that the
liberty he seeks in autonomous society where, as
neoro he can stand alone, omong his own kind, un
moIested because of any written law, and enjoy the
full protection of the ow and the full rights and bene-
fits of on American Citizen.
with respects 10 tne MISSISSIPPI Ne9iO PuiSo"
poitics for the of the editors of the Pburg
Courier we point the fact that in the limited exper
ence of the Mississippi Negro in political oction and
participation, one thing which he obIe to
even beyond the Lincoln tradition is that government
and he benefits of government starts at the local level
ond thot whot he needs most best be obtained by
participating in local elections Realization of this foct
makes every Negro in Mississippi who hos recently &C
ouired the right vote, and who will yet acquire the
roht TO vote regardless of of its compony mem
her of the Democrat Party.
AS TO the National Democrat porty as represented