The guardian., 1952-04-26

leader. n prague anu pI41s
supports the segregation by vio-
1ence practiced by a Malan ir
South Africa, sends guns to main
tain a bloody French rule ir
Indo-China, gives money to helr
the Dutch repress Indonesia
props up Churchills' rule in the
Middle East and over the colored
peoples of Africa and Malaga
This week Churchill's general in
Malaga terrorized a whole viii
lage for refusing to act as spies
for the British, charging these
Malayan and Chinese villagers
who enjoyed no rights and no
privileges-and I quote from him
literally-"for failing to shoul-
der the responsibility of citizen
ship But neither the Malayan
people-nor the African people
who demonstrated on April o.
will take this terror lying down.
They are fighting back.
Shall my people support new
war to create expressions? We
want peace and we shall have
freedom. We support the move-
ment for freedom Of all peoples
everywhere-in Africa, in Asia
in the Middle East, and above
all, here In our own country. And
we will not be stopped by the
reign of terror let loose against
us and against all who speak for
peace and freedom and a share
of the worlds goods, a reign of
terror the like of which this
nation has never seen.
For 40 years I have been a
working editor and publisher Of
the oldest colored newspaper in
the West. During those 40 years
I stood on a watch tower, watch
ing the tide of racial hatred and
bigotry rising against my people
and against all people who be-
lieve the Constitution is some
thing more than a piece of yell
lowed paper to be shut off in a
glass case in the archives, but
a living document, working in
strument for freedom.
Yes, during those 40 years, the
EAGLE stirred her nest, led the
struggles of my people, taught
them to work with labor as the
one group that could help break
down racial differences and open
the door for the colored people,
I have stood watch over a home
to protect a colored family against
the outrages of the Ku KluX
Khan. And have fought the
brazen attempts to drive coloreo
persons from their homes under
restrictive covenants. / h we
challenged the great corporations
which extort huge profits from
nv people and forced them tc
employ coloped in their plants
| / have stormed city councils ano
state legislatures and the halls Of
Congress demanding real repre-
sentation for my people.
I have fought not only for my
people. I have fought and vii
continue to fight increasingly tolL
the rights and privileges OF all
people who are oppressed and
who are denied their just share
of the worlds goods their labor
produces. I have walked and
will continue to walk in picket
lines for the right of all men and
women, of all races, to continue
to cry out against police brutal
ity against any people, as ! olo
in the infamous zoot-suit riots
in Los Angeles in 1914, when
went into dark alleys and reached
scared and badly beaten coloreo
and Mexican American boys
some Of them children, from the
clubs and knives of city police
Nor have I hestitated in the face
of that most UnAmerican IN
American Activities Committee
and I am willing TO face it again
And so help me God, I shall con-
tinue to tell the truth as l know
it and believe it as q progressive
citizen and a good American.
ITO Be Continued Nert Week.