Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-03-15
Mississippi What Time Is 1t?

During the past few days the news, in unmistaka-
BILE portent has come that France under the growing
pressure of the vetnamese is about ready to give up
its long held empire in ndo-China and in the middle
east in the east the turmoil will not be stayed from
Africa the that the natives planning and
getting ready for campaign of non-vioet resistance
against their long time white overords.
From Korea the only assurance in the news is that
there still battle ground for the testing of the power
Of opposing forces and here in the United States there
those who, having become frightened by the impi
cations of the future would have and Unbiased
the Embarrassed destructive powers of the atom bomb
with its frghtfuly unpredcabe consequences for civil
cation and the human
Islands of the seas comes meagre but significant re-
ports of foritcal leaders calling for the complete drv
ing of the white The rejection of the ancient
Dutch rule by the Indoeisans and the winning indie
pendence by India after than three hundred years
of British domination and exploration is subject of
cOmtempaTy history.
From all over the world the sounds of revo-
utonary forces and events gnfyng the fact that the
denied and the rejected of everywhere in the
world have caught the vision of individual human dign
ty and individual freedom proclaimed in the American
Declaration of Independence and made real by the
sttuton and the bill of rights set to words foredestn
ed to ultimately move the hearts of of all
everywhere. We hold these truths to be self evident
that all men created equal that they are endowed by
their creator with certain naienable rights among life
liberty and the pursuit of happiness
Men of all races everywhere are on the march, in
exorably and determningy towards the goal of their
vision and are making ready their decision as to
which of two sides of the worlds social economic, and
political ideas and practices will lead them to
their goal
In the worldwide movement of great forces set in
motion by the conflicting views of communism and de-
mOcracy of materasm and Christianity events of the
greatest significance and moving the stage of
contemporary history as though they were being i'm
PEELED by the hands of great clock. With the alarms
ringing out with every hour-what time is it?
Looking at recent events and developments in Mis-
sssipp and in particular in its capitol city of Jackson
since each state and each citizens in the state is playing
out role in shaping the destiny of the state and of the
nations, and of the world are moved to ask, Mssis
sppi what time is it?
Added to the many who have already spoken and
who still speaking the subject only few DAYS
ago great American statesman Governor Stiverson of
Illinois said that "a democracy qualified by color will
win no hearts in Africa and ASIA" and racial ntoler
ance is the kremens number propaganda weapon"
What time is it in Mississippi? Is it still time when
in the frenzy of racial passion mobs of angry quick
y form to deny the and effancy of trial by jury
and due of law the very foundation upon which
rest the hopes of democracy?
Is it still time when in the state legislature bills are
proposed at which descent is cowed by fear of racial
passion to curb and deny to Negro citizens the full and
unrestricted right to vote?
Is it still time when the educational processes of the
state must be subject to the doubtful quality of sys-
which denies the proper education to all of it's citi
the time at those level where education and
education alone is the quest of those who seek educa
ton?
Is it still the time in Jackson the Capitol City of
the state when ruling can be made that white actors
perform before Negro audiences at the College Park
Auditorium which further the spirit of dsunity among
the people and keep ready the flame of racial passion
and where the demonstrated good of Negro policemen
in Negro neghborhoods in leading greater
confidence cooperation and good will must be subject
political caprice?
Is it still time when only voice. here and there
and then be heard above the shril shouts of
the powerful organs of public opinions and those in posi-
ton OF power and public trust warning the people that
there is too much hate among them and that they
allowing themselves to be blinded by preudicies?
Is it the time when in the continued denial of the
basic elementary rights of American citizens Negroes
in the state the only contribution being made to the
future destiny of the nation and of the white man is in
increasing the hatred of the coored people the world
hatred that is someday bound to reap it's reward?
Looking at events as they past across the stage of
contemporary history is the time for approach
to the matter Of nterraca cooperation and goodwill
in Mississippi wtf greater emphasis that ever before
for American stands with dollar in one hand and
the the atom bomb in the other hand there still comes
down the corridors Of time the warning of the man who
bore the for all Not by power nor by might
shall the nations rule Missssinpi what time is #