Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-04-30
The jackson Advocate
And The NAACP "

Once again because of the grave nature of the
conditions and circumstances which must be faced by
every Negro citizen of the state during these times,
regardless of his education financial and status
it duty and responsibility a
paper editor to express disagreement with state
ment coming from an NAACP speaker specifically the
statement made by Gloster Current the National Di
rector of NAACP Branches during his speech at the
local membership rally here Monday night that the Ed-
tor of the Daily News in his statement to the recent
meeting of Newspaper Editors, that there would be
bloodshed and the stains would be the marble steps
of the United States Supreme Court should Negroes try
to enter White schools went all the way to New York
to make "a" of himself.
From every responsible organized source with the
possible exception of the NAACP and from the vast
majority of the great leaders both White and Negro
who have expressed themselves being concerned with
the working out of the problems of Negro-Whte rela
lions in the wake of the various court DECISIONS the
conviction has been expressed that the solution will
only be found when Negroes and Whites start meet
ing and discussing and working together at the local
levels.
The statements of the Jackson Daily News Editor
aside nothing in such statements by leaders
of the NAACP which contribute to the beterment of
the conditions and circumstances which the Negro in
Mississippi must face in meeting the challenges of
these times.
1t seems to us too obvious to the intelligent per-
especially those not blinded by what choose to
call the Supreme COurt-tis, to point out here that
appropriateness vndictiveness insult and caumny is
substitute for diplomacy and craftsmanship Indeed
1t also seems too obvious to have to point it out here
here that such statements in regard to those with whom
disagree only to increase their antogonsm
and widen the of disagreement.
One settled formula that Negro leaders must now
to understand including those of the NAACP, is
that Of being able to disagree without being disagree
able.
During the of the speech Mr.. Current also
went to length to point out what the NAACP has
done and doing to cOuneract the methods and efforts
of the White Citizens Councils In editorial in his
paper up in Greenvile recently Holding Carter pointed
out that the Citizens Councils using gangster
methods in effort to hurt his paper because of his
refusal to endorse their methods. Long before the Ct
zens came to fore the NAACP had announced publicly
that it going to roll all Negroes who did not
follow its program.
We have evidence that certain leaders of the
NAACP has adopted the methods in regard to the
Jackson Advocate, and for the reasons that the
Citizens Councils accused of using against Editor
Holding Carriers paper.
We want to make it known here and now that the
Jackson Advocate will continue to do everything posi-
BILE and honorable regardless of the attitude of the
NAACCP to help develop and maintain friendly rela-
lions between the Negro and White people of this state
and IN this effort seek the support, and goodwill of
all like minded Negro and White people
In approaching his remarks in regard to the lead
ers Of the NAACP Mr.. Current referred to rather
facetiouS remark made that leaders should wait
until they're dry behind the before trying give
advise to those of greater years and experience pointing
out that it said of him that he wasn't dry behind
the when they called him to his high position with
the NAACP Viewing the gravity of the present situa-
tion and measuring his remarks by what is defined
diplomacy and craftsmanship, there nothing which
could to indicate that Mr. Current is as yet dry
behind the ears