The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1952-03-22
THREE FAT AND GREASY
FLORIDA NEGROES


The following editorial appeared in the Carolina
Times, Durham N G.
It occupies quite bit of space but it deals chiefly
with F1ordians publish without further comment
"Probaby the most sordid tragedy ever unfolded in
the annals of history occurred at the trial of Walter
Irwin in Ocala Florida last week when three supposedly
the witness stand and testified under oath that rela
tons in Marion Co., where Ocala is located good Only
Negroes who have lived and worked among such inferno
traitors to their understand that of such
low caber actually live this earth This in spite of the
fact that the Ku Klux Khan had burned the
lawn of one of them.
You have got to be stabbed in the back in the dark
by of them yourself to believe it, have got to learn
probably by accident that these Shiny creatures
who grown fat and greasy off the toll sweat blood and
tears of his race will grab telephone crawl up
grOs throat if by doing he ngratiate himself with
his white masters promote his personal standing
with them. We of the Carolina Times know whereof we
speak.
We do not charge here that all Negroes of means in
the South traitors to their There thousands
ing to give their in the promotion of equal OPP
poruntes for their people, but will to the extent
OF presenting their bodies living sacrifice" in the
of justice. There is another type however who
willing to present the bodies of all other Negroes iv
ing sacrifice to their own elevation with the opposite
group
This type of Negro exists not only in Florida but all
over the South There of them here in Durham
For of pottage they will SELL not only Negro
down the river but the whole race, if dogke
pat on the back from white man, his word of approval
job for his daughter other relative. His
philosophy, generally speaking, is me my wife, my son
John, and his wife, us four, more"
The browning event of of these Negroes lives to
nave some white newspaper or magazine publish favor
able story about hm-favorable from the white angle
but tragic from that of his group 1t is that he
assumes the attitude of expert consutant author
ly. source of information and the last word all Ne
gro affairs Actually the whtes having hand picked him
and honored him with his photograph the article in
their press look to him little black god from
whom all blessings flow
Such Negro might be sent invitation (token)
to Mr Charlies daughters wedding he might be asked
to attend Mr Charies fathers funeral in the gallery
back of the church, of course Moreover the Negro
events in his family The only difference being that
Mr. Charlie always gets the front seat When this does
happen it is then and there that such Negro labelled
the leadersupreme of his
This is what happened in Ocaa, Florida The Negro
dentist DR.. l.. r. Hampton who says he paid 900
In taxes last the Rev M T. Anderson pastor of
MOriah Baptist Church. and L. c. Rackard retired Gov
eminent worker all bound by the unwrten laws and
customs of the South to deliver into the hands of the
lock- stock and barrel Walter irwin his hearbroken
mother any other Negro who might get in the path of
white supremacy
The prevailing rule in the South u.s. if Negro is al
lowed to grow fat and greasy with money, he pay
and pay for his security and his place the southern sum
He must be willing at all times to betray his group
to oppose their efforts for equal opportunities and OPP
pose any action above that of begging with hat in hand
Such person is often pointed by white southern
ers as success and glazing example of what hard
working honest Negro do in the South Although his
particular be the exception rather than the rule
&c will never be pointed out that there hundreds of
thousands others of the who live daily and
trembling for their lives who robbed of their labor
FARMS homes educational opportunities and, above ALL
denied the of the ballot.
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