Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08
this
day and age
wish | Could Say Was Sorry H..
BY Clyde o. jackson, City Editor

During the short span of this column among praises this
writer has received sometimes sabe yet sometimes vio
len criticism and has been called among othr things pes
msc radical cynical crude uncompromisng bitter and fana
teal Frankly, the first admit that many all of
these adectves fit the writer and have msgivngs
about it.
We take complete refuge in the words William Lloyd
Garrlson Il am that many object the severity of my
language but there not for severity? will be harsh
as truth and as uneompromising justice On this subject do
not wish to think speak write with moderation Mo- No!
Tell whose house is fire give alarm;
tell him to moderately his wife hands of the
avisher tell the mother gradually from
the fire into which has faenbut urge
ton in cause like the present am earnest-I will equvo
cate-1 will not excuse-I will single inch-and
will be heard The apathy of the people enough make every
statue leap from its pedestal and hasten the resurrection of the
dead"
We contend and will always contend that if Negro is good
enough to fight and give his life
enough to have integral part the forming policies
the sharing of opportunities for without Limitation
simply because of color Naturally do not expect receive
greetings and best wishes average bgoed
souherner or the nou richie type of Negro who after ALL
are dependent upon how far the Negro kept down their
ivelhoods.
If the white had lied and he had kept his sepa
rate but equal doctrine to the letter. he would
court suits and aggression threats from powers For
all facilities had been made EQUAL would be no cases
we could argue and America completely united no ma
ton would dare threaten could discrimination
propaganda purposes The white schools and other
public properties separate all right but equal by
He took Negro tax funds build spectacular white schools while
sometimes DID, deapdated churches with inferior personnel
ana now ne dares to expect Negro YOUTH accept
Gus and lnexcsab miscarriage of justice Yet he
TO scream nhuman to foreign nations concerning policies
in the treatment of their peoples
We will be satisfied with nothing second class whether it's
SCHOOLS JOBS or citizenship We seek absolute freedom for all
people, We have no appeasemen make for any
OF expressions We have compromise to make with
enemies We are bitter but what youth wouldn't be bitter
VINO mas to march off to and die he and his
people are not accorded the advantages those against whom he
fights Actually the white no reason to be preiudced
and filled with hate since he always the Negro to his adj
vantage The Negro the who has this right anyone has,
After ALL look what he has endure at the hands Of the
white American in the south
We seek no handouts. All seek and demand is what is
rghuly ours we pay taxes city and the govern
men why can't we get white collar jobs tax supported nsti
uons You need not attempt to that couldn't
make us see that in million years.
Never forget, Mr. white man. freedom is two-edged
sword you have must have it too and lose it. it won't
De long before you also will have lost it. Maybe language
sometimes bitter and maybe at times cynical radical
crude and pessmsc but every single word we utter
and we compromise with We wish could saw we
were sorry. :. but can't.