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OF the SegregatlOnlSC groups, Cne
Association of Citizens Councils
of Alabama is the older and
larger, including members from
throughout the State. It's ap-
proach to the powder -keg prob
lem of race relations is, according
to its officers, much more
moderate than that of the
North Alabama rival.
The chairman of the Alabama
association, DR.. John Whitley
an elderly druggist of nearby
Tarrant City, says his organiza-
ton is dedicated to fight integra-
ton of the races by every legal
means" but he said there was
no thought of going beyond that
Our plan is to maintain
segregation through influence OF
the voters on the politicians,
DR.. Whitley told The Star.
This drive to influence" the
politicians is apparently over
producing in some respects. DR.
Whitley and other segregationist
leaders have described as crazy
a resolution passed unanimously
by the State Senate to move
Negroes to the Midwest and
North.
Our constitution states" DR..
Whitley continued. that This
association is dedicated to the
maintenance of peace, good order
and domestic tranquility in our
communities and in our State
and to the preservation of States
rights, and we are set up to do
nothing more than that"
Ace Carter. youthful executive
secretary and only officer of the
North Alabama Citizens Council,
said his outfit, too, was using
only legal means" in the fight
to preserve segregation.
What if legal means fail?"
this reporter asked Mr.. Carter.
Firm on Stand
He didn't know what would
be done in that eventuality, but,
he added, race indignation would
never take place in Alabama. In
other remarks Mr. Carter has
limited that it might become nee
essary for white citizens to use
force to preserve the South's
traditional society.
Mr.. Carter and DR.. Whitley
last November set about jointly
to organize the White Citizens
of Northern Alabama. There
were citizens councils already
established in neighboring Mis-
sissippi and downstate, but none
in North Alabama.
The drive made little head
way until Miss Lucy was ad-
mitted to the State University
February 2. Then the white
people began flocking to the
Carter Whitley office. Suisse
quently, a decision had to be
made as to eligibility and meth
DDS of achieving the goal desired
by both. 1t was then the split
came. and DR.. Whitley organ
lied the other councils of the
State into the Alabama asso-
citation. He says the scores of
councils affiliated with him are
autonomous and that the aSso-
citation serves merely as a CO.
ordinator.
Constitutions Differ
The constitution of the North
Alabama Citizens Council, among
other things, bars Jews from
membership. one point of the diff
ferences between Mr.. Carter and
DR.. Whitley. The constitution
states:
mo one shall be denied men,
bership provided he or she meets
the following qualifications:
"a. White.
".B. Segregationist.
&C. Belief in the divinity of
Jesus Christ.
1--WE will admit anyone who is
for segregation" DR.. Whitley said,
And that includes Jews, CLIO,
Catholics, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The North Alabama Council
constitution also includes this
provision:
"Ace Carter, the present execu-
tive secretary of the North Ala
bama Citizens Council, shall oc-
cupy that office on a permanent
basis for term of one year, ex-
piration date of his tenure to be
December 81, 1856"
Support Grows Fast
While Mr.. Carter is regarded
as dangerous" by both the lib
eral whites who favor compli-
ance with the Supreme Court
decisions ending segregation and
by many other citizens who are
SegregatiOniStS- his foll0wino