The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-03-30

cnell, speaking or DuOlln'S jewish
Lord Mayor said of him: Cali the
brutal violence melted by bigots
is not as powerful as the affection
gained by Mayor Briscoe. In the
long struggle between good and
evil, the victory of the armies of
the good has frequently been de-
ferred, but never defeated. And
that fact represents the hope of
civilization"
A letter printed in The Miami
Herald recently, was not signed,
becauce the writer, being a native
Southerner, preferred to remain
anonymous. But the sentiments
expressed in the letter are most
interesting. In part, the letter
said: LET us integrate. We will
still have the right to choose our
friends, only more so. With inte-
grafton I'VE can add the friends
of the Negro race that we are now
denied"
An open forum discussion race
problems was protested recently
at the University of Alabama
Methodist Student Center by
number of XIX members in full
regalia. The xxx spokesman
said: "The University of Alabama
is white mans school. It has
always been that way and we in
tend for it to stay that way" But
the chairman for the forum said in
answer to this statement: 1--WE
won't let this visit interfere with
our plans to go ahead and hold
these sessions"
And a member of the Florida
Legislature, quoted by Bert Col
Ter in the Herald has this to say
about the issue of interposition.
Some segregationiSts have con-
WINGED their followers that an in
terpocition resolution is the an
swer to everything. Actually it
will not accomplish anything ex-
cept as an expression of defiance.
II will leave us exactly where we
are now"
Just what is the meaning of the
word 'interposition' which is ap-
pearing more and more in the
news these days as the time for
Sthe Florida Legislature to convene
approaches? Interposition is a
word that has been used in
Southern politics since the days
of Thomas Jefferson. Actually 1t
means that a state "interpoSes"
it-ef between the people and the
federal government and refuses
to accept an act or decision of the
central government which seems
Objectionable to it. However, there
is a great difference of opinion
among Constitutional lawyers on
this subject.
Although several Southern
states have already declared the
Supreme Court segregation ruling
"null and void, some Florida leg
iSlators are worried about an in
terpoSition resolution being passed
in this state. They realize that
under our form of government,
state legislatures have no power
to overcome the federal judicial
opinions. In actually, the problem
resolves it-ef now, not into a
legal problem so much as a social
problem. This kind of problem
must be solved by people, and
not by laws.
DR.. Gordon w. Lovejoy, native
Southerner and a former Uni
verify of Miami professor OF
human relations, now professor Of
sociology at Guilford College, N.
c., said at the annual membership
meeting of the Florida Chapter OF
the National Conference of Chris
tians and Jews, ''Southerners
rely more on violence than any
other section of the country, and
are abnormally sensitive OF any
criticism, real or implied, Of the
Southern way Of life"
Professor Lovejoy further STAT
ed, 1--WE react emotionally rather
than nationally when anything
about race is mentioned, and
avoid face to face discussions
while relying on platitudes where
racial issues are concerned" He
concluded by saying that although
it is proper to be proud of ones
Southern heritage, it is imperative
that SouthernerS remember that
they are also citizens Of the Unit
ed States.
Conflicting thoughts passed
through my mind a few days ago
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