Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-26
Compulsory FEPC Is The Issue
(From the Atlanta Daily WORLDLY

There is talk among competing and contending wings
of the National Democratic Party watering down
the party's platform stand proposed fair employ
ment practice commission. Less than compulsory FE-
PC in opinion would be merely wasted effort No eff
fective formula to deal with employment bias can, it
to be devised which does not have enforce
ment power.
Those political and other leaders who propose to
speak for racial and religious minores must make this
clear. 1t is questionable whether the National Democra
tic Party could attract independent voters and hold
to progressive voters who have supported its ticket
by backrackng the vital issues of civil rights 1t is
question of whether the leaders of the Democratic Par
ty will give issue to its opponents that civil rights
Democrats have been nsncere ali the time about COM
pulsOry FEPC.
Senator Richard Russell, Georga's favorite son
presidential candidate is record opposed to
pulsOry FEPC To be opposed to enforceable antblas
law jobs simply that one is against max
ing living the basis of his SKILL ability and effcien
cy. Supposed put the sales tax collection voln
tary basis, the and hour law non-eforcement
basis and collective bargaining such basis how effec-
tive would this be? Not at all.
1t would appear that the Negro group would have
everything to fear in respect to vital civil rights and
compulsory FEPC from Senator Russell Any strength
beyond the minute shown by the Junior Senator from
Georgia will likely be a liability to his party
Unless the Democratic Party asserts boldly in 1852
for civil rights platform expanded beyond the now in
adequate 1913 declaration it is not likely to attract
majority of voters who independent and pro-
gressive than they were four years ago. Tied up the
labels of civil rights merely those cherished human
rights which the bedrocks of democracy.
No sectional candidate such Senator Russell
makes himself IN being the antlclvu rights ana anti
FEPC candidate hope for national approval 1t could
be that the role of any such candidate is to rally to
vocalize to mobilize the selfish interests.
Senator Russell is symbol of the denial of equality
of opportunity This his record This is his position
day AS presidential candidate he has inserted his posi-
ton against enforceable FEPC into his platform He is
on record to keep up his fight against letting
woman have job on the basis of his ability and pre-
paredness. Negro citizen has nothing to fear from
Senator Russell he doesn't want to be upgraded hired
any level of employment for which he has quaifica
TONS and allowed to go high his talents will send
him.
1t is regrettable that the congressional record on
civil rights of the presidential asprants from the South
just about eliminates them from consideration 1t is to
be hoped that the time will come when bold political
leaders will the insurmountabe handicap they
have placed in their way in their wstful look at oc-
cupyng the White House in 1868.
In insisting civil rights Negro leaders are in
reality trying to build road to the presidency that the
worthy Southerner may one day travel.