Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-12
Little Rock. Reaction

Little Rock. Ark. I would like
to quote an article in q re-
cent issue Of Christianity To-
day February 4, 1850. en-
titled, Governor and Bible:
Governor Orval Faubus,
in his second term inaugural
address before the Arkansas
General Assembly, cited five
passages from the sixth
chapter Of Galatians, which,
he said. have been guideposts
Of his administration.
"The passages are:
Bear We one another's
burdens. and so fulfill the
law Of Christ.
Let every man prove his
own work.
BE not deceived: God is
not Knocked: for whatsoever
q man soweth. that shall he
also reap.
let us not be weary in
well doing: for in due season
we shall reap. II we faint not.
LAS we have therefore OPP
portunity, let US do good
unto all men,"
II seems to me there is a
marked discrepancy between
the Governors words and his
subsequent action.
J. Frederick Barr, M. d.
The Governor Of Arkansas
has thrown down the gaunt-
let in what appears to be the
prelude Of major Southern
maneuvers yet to come. It
is conceivable that he has
acted on his own. but from
comm en- is coming from
Southern leaders from other
States. 1t could be that he has
drawn the short straw.
This Is q courageous exhi-
bition, a trait too often lack
ing in too many Of our State
Governors. Should he stand
by his guns. we will find out
whether we have q Federal
system Of 48 independent and
sovereign States. as provided
by the Constitution, or
whether we have been re.
duced TO- 20 political subdi-
visions of a centralized gov
eminent.
Laws or court decisions
made for political advantage
only viii never be swallowed
by the people, and they alone
control the country.
COnstitutlOnalist.
49,
This voteless American
hopes President Eisenhower
read with understanding the
stern reprimanded by Federal
Judge Ronald N. Davies in
reminding Gov. Faubus. Of
the nature Of constitutional
government. In an organized
society there can be nothing
but ultimate confusion and
chaos II court DEGREES are
douted. whatever the pre-
text. Here. in the voteless
capital Of democracy. where
the powers Of the President
and Congress are paramount,
a quasi-Southern community
has had its public schools
integrated. In political cam
paigns. the President and the
Vice President have pointed
with pride TO the smoothness
and efficiency Of indignation
under Federal aegis. They
have cited 1t to prove to the
Negroes that, given the
Federal power. this adminis-
tration can guarantee every
civil and political right the
race-prejudiced South has
denied them.
But as a voteless American,
I ask: In the matter OF in
tegrating the public schools
Of this voteless community.
who has ignored the Supreme
Courts instructions and guild
ance, more than President
Eisenhower? Perhaps more
in ignorance than conscious
design. he allows himself to
be the puppet Of political ex-
pediency. rather than the Inn
partial and patient master Of
a voteless Southern COM
munity.
This voteless community
was integrated by command
Of the White House and
absolutely without consent or
consultation Of the huge BIZ
racial populations so contro-
versially affected.
Our plight is Little Rocks
In reverse. And both are a
matter of shame and right
eous indignation.
Thomas r. Mattingly, MD.
IS
The public school decision
handed down by the SUI
preme Court in May. 1854,
was q Nationwide ruling,
since disobeyed and delayed
by local and State ofiicials.
Nothing short Of q solid
stand by the Federal Judges
and the Attorney General