The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-07-08
THE WAR is NOT OVER

THE WAR is NOT OVER
The recent defeat of DR.. Frank Graham in North
Cardinals senatorial campaign oltng set back for
the forces of liberalism the South and nation Coming
so soon as did upon the defeat of Sen Claude Pepper
it presages stubborn rally the part of the forces of
actonism in the South But Negroes must not be dscour
aged in the nature of things the desperately counter
attacking dxecras not going to play dead before the
determined assaults being made on their TRADITIONAL her
tage of dominating Negroes.
The domination of hapess Negroes is heritage, lux
ury like it's appeal to the hapless and humber masses
of the White South who the prey OF the
and will be it seems the end of time The forces OF
Negro liberation may well face the ugly fact that the
studied plan kill off the White liberals not an Incl
dent but a movement of definite dimensions.
Our hopes that had been strongly buoyed at the
temporary triumph of DR.. Frank Graham in the recent
primary election in North Carolina have been disastruosy
debated by his defeat in the run-o that his oppon
emit appeal all the rabblerousing instincts to which
mortals heir But the election in North Carolina was
different from the settlement of other questions of
grave moment Vote hunters have almost ceased to appeal
the intelligence of the ordinary voter but to his emo
TONS .
1t remains to be how far emotiOn-mongering will
carry democracy There two major accusations that
be made today against opponents one that he
is Communist that he is Negroover. These are the
two mortal political sins and nothing else matters much
Claude Pepper for Truman and his civil rights
and Claude Pepper had to die! Frank Graham was
Truman and his civil rights program and Frank Ora
ham had to e These two casualties serve but to show
what is in the political winds.
The reacuOnary South Is seeking mfllct the pOnC-
ca death penalty upon any and all persons who dare to
lift their voice in behalf of Negro liberation The signs of
the times omnous indeed but must bear in mind
have already long way and that wars and not
battles decisive We going to win the Of Ne
gro-liberaton if lost the Pepper and Graham
battles.
While the south is successful in it's attack on the Ne
gro and his righteous aspirations to fuedged citizen
Ship it is hanging mstOnes about the neck of democracy
that must swim some stormy seas When we consider the
srange hold that democracy had the world at the close
of World War and the slender hold it has the world
after World War H. we are burdened with anxiety
national tomorrow And while the South may justly
rejoice in their victories their Negro citizens it
might well ponder how it gives comfort to enemies
the Communists, who will not have to lie when it pub
fishes to the world the sordd fact that of the major
obsessons Of this nation is to keep the Negro down.
AS long as our enemies tell lies on us we are not
the truth it is time to mend ways The current
victories the dixecrats winning the Negroes
pyrrhic victories and will cost terribly in the final
nation 1t is good for Negroes to know that not only the
South but the entire country generally is against them
This fact should not discourage Negroes to the extent of
relaxing their efforts at full beration but rather should
it make Negroes "dg i'm for a siege.
The war is not over. Like Napoleon who once lost
battle in the morning and looked at his watch and said
eve have time to win another battle by sundown Ne
groes must grid themselves for tougher fighting was
grace that brought safe thus far and will lead
on Neither efforts those of White friends
can explain all that have accomplished Character is
the final determiment of survival We give it. Can
take it? The reactionary South laying furiously
Dean Gordon B. Hancock For AMP