The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-01-14
Some "uncIe Toms ="
We are still Meetinq

Negroes enemies are outside the and openly antago
nstc to it, the sreamined version of the crude,
fantastic Ku Kux Klan the White Citizens Council of
Mississippi, Georgia, South Carolina, etc.
The effectiveness of these American fascsts is
siderable and farreachng; but question whether with
all their and ingenuity they would be quite
successful in their operations without the Negroes who
lend them aid and comfort.
But all of the Negroes who play into the hands of
the segregatonists out and out traitors, Quislings
Benedict Arnoids, Lord Haw-Haws; although we have
those. too.
The intentions of many who sell their fellOwmen
down the river often innocent and wententioned
Many act from misguided ZEAL driven by ego, by some
inner compuson to commit gaucheries of their after
witnessing the mistakes or what they take to be mistakes
of someone else.
The race is full of sefappoined leaders who brood
the Negroes problems and after Bit sally forth to
correct them according to their lights without the author
ity of following nomination by anyone save them
selves
Then, again. the is beset by leadership imposed
from the outside that is, and women whom the White
people in authority have found tractable amiable and
serVceable and who have been appointed by them as
spokesman for the Negro community.
Finally and of much the greatest potential for HARM
there is the Negro leader whose position is undputed and
deserved but who has progressively more
ve and who does untold harm by his failure to react
svey the Negroes position either because he is selfish
and only for himself he has lost touch
the and is prone to generaze and to feel
that his experience typical that therefore, the grounds
for protest usually exaggerated and overemphaszed
Perhaps nothing has delayed equalization of the Ne
grOes status in this country much the willingness OF
his leadership to accept compromises, shabby pro-
rata share of benefits and recognition.
ed by Negroes of Montgomery Ala against the segregated
city bus SYSTEM following the arrest of Negro woman
for refusing to be segregated spoiled last week by
the appearance before city officials of delegation of Ne
gro leaders, headed by minister who furthermore
recent recipient of Phi D. degree who suggested to the
city officials that the situation be resolved not by putting
end to segregation the public conveyances, but by
the employment of Negro drivers, courteous
treatment of Negro patrons, and a policy of permitting
riders of both sit in the opposing racial section
whenever crowded out of the section reserved for their
racial group.
exchange the delegation assured the city officials
the boycott would be ended and Negroes would continue
to sit from to front the Buses that Whites might
sit from front to back"
In our opinion the Rev. Dr. M. L. King Jrr for all
his erudon qualities member of what the man In the
street calls the eve amt ready-club
For all of him, the Supreme Court DECISIONS outlaw
ing segregation and throwing out separate but equal IN
schools and interstate commerce might never nave Deen
written He might just well have asked for separate
but equal buses.
A man like the Rev King who probably prided him
self on passonlessy taking the intelligent middle ground
in dispute which proving costly on both sdes does
untold harm the Negro and for plttance OF lew
Jobs sells out the races chances or compeCe anu
role i'm his community. -
PhD or not, the Rev. King, and any Negro VINO
volunteers accept less than total equality without
respect and all of the pose OF TINS particular group
being above integraon of looking down their noses at
anv idea the White man might have that they want TO as
socate with him freely and equally was sneer
and self delusion. MOO
who resent segregation and discrimination, and in Mont
popoery struck because they want an end put TO the
tce are right and at the time or the utmost prac
cay since real democracy can lead eventually TO more
employment than the race Will ever ralze oh Ce
percentage basis.
Almost always the instincts Of people EN- masse
uncOiored by selfish interests correct and snouo De
needed by their leaders, certainly never OPP
nosed for this is true leadership, instinct for ex
is really peoples hearts, against