St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-06-27

the people Of the State Of Ark
ansas or any other state. North
or South, really want ? DO they de-
sire a minority rule? We don't be-
lieve 80. For, II this were possible
in the present instance. what
would be left, IN any debatable
field, OF the whole fabric Of our
constitutional iaw7"
The Pulitzer prize winning daily
ARKANSAS GAZETTE had this
10 say jokingly about Gov Fau-
bus, Monday on its editorial page:
In a speech 20 the VIEW al Hot
Springs Governor Faubus paid
tribute to Negro fighting units Of
World War II and declared that
there are those in this land who
seek 70 create dissension between
myself and the Negro racew Yes,
and he hopes they all vote for
hisn, too"
The CLEVELAND PLAIN
DEALER commented on It's editor
ial page;
The decision OF District Judge
Harry J. Lemley. 70 delay school
Indignation until 1861 in LATHE
Rock. appears 10 DO a way TO
avoid further rloting and blood
shed after the 1861 target date. II
could be called a good decision,
though many Negroes and many
white persons IN the North will
chafe at the delay
Many segregationists In the
South have also hailed Judge Lem.
ley's order. "a II II indicated theiE
opposition &c school In
tegration. II did nothing Of the
kind, OF course.
III trey take this as a major
victory. they must realize deep |
down IN their hearts that they !
are fighting losing battle. for |
Two and a half years in such a
program OF social evolution Is but
4 short timel II Is already more
han three years since the original
y. s, Supreme Court desegrega-
ion DEGREES"
The BOSTON HERALD took
asue with Judge Lemley's reason
ng and said;
'rhe Little Rock Judge. who Is
'bviousiy sincere. places great
stress on the maintenance OF edu-
'ational standards. That Ii a pub
ie interest, he points out, just
- the maintenance Of equality
md justice Is. No one can deny
/, Yet one might reasonably
suppose that the Supreme Court
rad thought OF II also. Clearly the
High Court was aware that there
would be stresses and strains In
'ffecting school Indignation. Must
I not have weighed the risk OF
temporary upsets in school adj
against long-term
gain OF equality OF treatment TO
III regardless OF race and color7
Has II not, In effect, already de-
'ided that educational standards
N the long run will be higher for
his Statutory reform7"
The TOLEDO BLADE in an edl-
.orial titled New Law In Little
Rock ?" states;
Under the new law"
which prevails IN Little Rock,
Governor Faubus would be up
holding the court and President
would be defylng the
curt II they resorted to their
asst years actions again.
And when law Is law at one
limo and not another, at one
,lace and not another. there should
% less talk hereafter about the
OF the law in integra-
ion matters and more considcra-
ion given 10 choosing the time
md place where progress can be
made without the use OF federal
.roops" |
The ST LOUIS PosT-DIs-
PATCH states editorially;
The fundamental question
$ what will be gained by two and
half years OF delayg
The indignation issue must be
aoed In Little Rock and elswhcre.
Mould the same struggle to up
iold the law OF the land have TO
,e fought all over again in 1861, |
Z Judge Lemley's order stands |
Is this retreat necessary
THAT difficult problem calls
Tor an independent judgement by
A higher court removed from the
charged atmosphere OF Arkan-
sas."
The ST. PAUL PIONEER
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