The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-09-24
NOTES FROM THE PAST:


NOTES FROM THE PAST:
Numerous times have been asked the question: Just exact
what is your opinion on this race question: Frankly I've tried
over and make that clear have exact position on any
question try to keep mind and see things as they actual
" exist not would want them to be- NY views are flexible
am not saying that without backbone or the ability to
make up my mind rather saying that nothing permanent
and situations change from day to day. Therefore, that Which was
right and good just yesterday may well be wrong bad or
unjust tomorrow However, do hold few basic principles or
ideas or ideals, if you prefer.
Thew are in the name of common sense nothing more less
TO my way Of thinking For example, do not believe that nation
can exist when group has taken for itself all the rights and
privileges guaranteed by the Constitution, and has denied the
same rights and privileges to another group of citizens
hold that indignation of schools has become secondary
matter in view the many Southern legislative groups have
taken toward denying andor imposing the will OF the whites on
the Negro
hold that basic freedoms are stake in this question: That
being Ue they too precious lose over secondary ques
hold that attitude Of tolerance and patience is of the Ut
most importance to all persons, white and black
hold that the future Of my child is being moulded at this
very moment want her and her children TO have at least the
same riqhts and privileges that have had if not better
hold that each this nation is responsible to every
other man. his keeper but his brother each trying to
understand the views of the other and in so doing gain degree
of tolerance necessary tor the conduct OF continuance OF Une
Nation, Under Cod"
hold that the Negro though his skin be black is human
being and such has the emotions instincts and hopes
and Joys and sorrow as anyone else.
In Short hold that the American Way is OF more importance
than the Southern Way.
Mississippi woman read in magazine that the Federal
government spends more than the earnings OF all the persons
in California Oregon Washington Idaho, Colorado Nebraska
North and South Dakota Kansas Oklahoma Minnesota Iowa and
Missouri combined Turning to her husband she said Aren't you
glad dear, we live in Mississippi.
NY attention has been called to new device being used in
the South to keep Negroes their place Instead Of refusing to
lend money to Negro farmers the first crime many OF the
institutions so told will not lend him what he needs but
will make him take more than needed Thus like anyone else,
the farmer apt spend it, Then comes the time to repay the
loan and he isn't able to- the lending agency takes every
thing So the South void Of another Negro land but
the South has another tenant farmer Now that's pretty clear Ia
say And when person is dependent someone else he more
likely stay line than he's independent ustone thing seems
TO have been overlooked and that is the amendments to the Con-
suton Of the United States Not of them menon whether
citizen tenant farmer land They speak Of rights
Of all citizens but them they overlooked the fact that God did
indeed smile on here in the South The Constitution the final
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