Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-02-04
Another Letter To The Editor

HuUluCI LCtlCI u uC AOANOA
We again take the privilege of presenting to our
statewide audience of Negro readers another letter to
the editor which appeared in recent issue of the Daily
Clarion Ledger, which certain the bulk of our
readers outside the city of Jackson would never see
Among our reasons for presenting this letter, and
previous by the writer is because it contains
views to which we along with many other intelligent
Negroes of the state and contrary to the
views generally expressed by the New Jersey Negro
Editor Davis Lee whose letters have been receiving wide
currency in certain sections of the daily press.
While on the subject of Editor Lee we think 1T well
to point out that long before he was repudiated by the
Southern White Newspaper Publishers Association
several months now ne had been already repudated
by the Negro Newspaper Publishers Association.
Editor Lee according to the White Southern News
paper Publishers Association is an exconvct convicted
for fraud in obtaining money under false pretense Last
year he out of the city of Mobile after his pre-
lenses had been exposed by some prominent White
and Negro citizens.
Regarding his newspaper, quite confident
that here in Jackson the Capitol City of the state not
single Negro has regular edition of his paper
and that if any Negro citizens including this writer
has had the opportunity of seeing and talking to him
in person.
When Editor Lee hits town he calls only upon
banker business industralist, and other wealthy
white persons in search of the softtouch and those
who know him say that he is always ready and willing to
say anything that he thinks white folks want to hear
said about Negroes especially once they take pen in
hand and check book is in view.
Returning to our subject here is the text of the
letter
Dear Editor:
To tie in with what have written previously on
the Observation-Disclosures ISSUE may repeat that it
is my belief that the solution for this complex problem
is in applied Christianity, in other words that it can
be reached only in atmosphere of Christian love- that
extremists both sides part of the problem that
what the Negro wants and should have is equal oppor
tunties that forced system of segregation is better
than a forced system of Indignation would be, and
that equal opportunities contingent upon equal re-
sponsibilities.
have attempted to discuss further the equal op-
w" phases
matter stating that because God has created all men
equal the Negro should have equal opportunities -
educational and otherwSe-but only proportion to his
acceptance of equal responsibilities in maintaining those
opportunities that because of the difference in the en-
vironment for many years OF Negroes and WhteS the
whites race better qualified to lead and manage
than the Negroes, and that therefore, quick and
drastic change in present system would be unwse
and disastrous and that Whites and Negroes should
work together atmosphere of Christian love- to re-
the nequities of present system all the while
holding fast to continued separation of the races as,
believe, God intended
Some say they believe it's either segregation or in
tegraton that there is middle ground. do not be-
ieve that believe the eventual Christian solution to
this problem will bring about voluntary separation OF
the rather than forced segregation or ntegraon
AS have attempted point out forced system of
kind is solution Such system breeds discomfort and
unrest. But, of to arrive at voluntary system
will take much time, work and prayers.
Some say this problem is primarily political one
disagree. believe it, all controversial issues is
primarily and bascally spiritual problem, though it
obviously mas pOHUcdl lmpHcdCOnS anu
AS l have indicated, the Christian position on this
issue u.s. believe between the two extremes of segre-
gationists and ntegrationsts is always in hui
man controversy for wrong and right always be
found both sides and the Christian is for the right
wherever is found and against the wrong wherever it
is found To promote the right and to oppose the wrong
both sides of question is far difficult than
to go about for sde but the Christian should take
such stand anyway.
Progress is being made, here in the South on this
matter Although much yet needs to be DONE Whites
nd
already removing the nequties of present system
One thing Negroes should do is to work hard on re-
moving their prejudice against white people, as well
as White people removing their prejudice against Ne
groes Negroes should realize that there many
Whites who have always wanted and want now to do the
right thing by them Booker T. Washington once said
that the greatest friend the Negro has is the Southern
white man. and believe he meant the Southern Christ
ian white He right. Outside agitators, who do
not know the problem here and many of whom, I'm
afraid do not love the Negro should not be followed
Southern Christian Whites and Southern Christian Ne
groes must and solve this problem and only they