Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-02-14
Friendship Instead OF Force

From in Houston, Texas, each week get a
copy of the Negro Labor News, which is always for
a of good reading timely information, and
newed inspiration especially the we'll thoughtout COM
ment of it's editor, G. w. Rice.
In last weeks edition. while considering the peculiar
circumstances in which the Southern Negro is placed
by the developments the civil rights issue, read
with than usual interest the editorial in the
Negro Labor News under the general heading Friend
ship instead of Force 1t is opinion that the edi
toria will prove equally interesting to readers of the
The editorial in the Negro Labor News by G. w.
Rise, says:
AS see it, the philosophy of Booker T. Washing
ton relations is applicable in present-day
over deseregatlon and indignation and 9TH
racial problems
The noted educator urged above ALL the maintain
ing of friendship between the essential to the
progress of this country He used the phras
es "a chain is stronger than it's weakest link No
man can hold another down without remaining
down himself
To the Negro, he urged, "Cast your buckets down
where you are" (Meaning in the South Booker T.
Washington realized that the could not make prog
ress unless it was able to cultivate friendship with other
groups.
AS see it, the achievement of lasting victory in
the equal citizenship fight in the South will depend upon
the ability of the Negro leaders to persuade the major
ty to respect the rights of the minority This cannot
be done by agitation or carrying chip should
err"
AS see it. ex-president Harry S. Truman from Mis-
souri, and Senator Lyndon Johnson of Texas striking
examples of how SOutherners will foster programs in
the interest of equal citizenship rights r.
Senator Johnsons civil rights program before the
present Congress has surprised the nation He offered
sane and sound program on the civil rights ISSUE
Senator Johnsons program calls for the cancellation
of force that has been advocated in many other meas
ures 1t is obvious that he believes that gradual ap-
proach is the best way to obtain satisfactory goal in
the obtaining of civil rights.
Two years ago, Senator Johnson was able to put
through Congress the first civil right bill in go years
This bill was called weak, yet, it was gradual ap-
proach.
This year the Senator from Texas has come out
with much stronger bill than he had last year.
AS L see It, thirty ago when Senator Tom
Coney of Texas leading the flbusters against the
Ant-Lynch Bill and other civil right measures, had
anyone predicted that senator from the same state
would even recommend any civil right measures that
person would have been called a patient for a psy-
chiatrist.
While such Southerners former President Tru-
man from Missouri and Senator Johnson from Texas are
advocating in high places equal citizenship rights for
the Negro there tens of thousands other South
erners working toward the goal but they do not
want to be forced have rammed down their
Threats. They believe that it can be done without an
other Civil War.
1t is obvious that if the Negro leaders would cult
vae friendship and exercise tolerance and patience not
only in the South but throughout the country equal
citizenship will come much than have dreamed
The American people fast realizing that if de-
mocracy is to exist it must exist finally for all