St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-09-22

ndIlOHdl dCCLalm IOr successfully
leading a bus boycott in Mont
gomery, Ala, said that while DIR.
Jackson, president of the conven-
ton, had denied he made the state
ment, the matter hasn't been
cleared up in the minds of many
people"
King, however, made it clear
that he might have to take legal
action in the case, "if the question
continues to crop up"
Little Publicity On Denial
"Dr Jackson's statement that
he did not accuse me of the in
vasion of the convention has re-
ceived little play in the South,
King told the Associated Negro
press in a telephone conversation
from Atlanta.
DIR. King said he had received
a copy of DR.. Jackson's statement
which said newsmen covering a
press conference in Kansas City
misunderstood" his remarks.
Or. Jackson has not apollo
gized," King continued. II don't
consider his statement a real re-
traction. I think it should be made
clear about who made the state
ment. All the reporters there said
he did, but he says he didn't"
Delegate Dies
King said he felt DR.. Jackson
should have placed as much en-
phasis on the retraction as he did
on the alleged accusation.
jackson was quoted in an As
ISOLATED Press release as saying
that DR.. King had "masterminded
the invasion Of the convention
floor Wednesday which resulted
in the death Of a delegate,
The Rev. A. G. Wright, Detroit
clergyman and businessman, died
of a head injury suffered when he
fell or was pushed from the plat
form in a scuffle which occurred
during the opening session of the
convention. The disturbance re-
portedly broke out when DR.. Gard
ner c. Taylor Of Brooklyn, Jack
sons opponent for the presidency,
led 80 followers to, the speakers
platform. Jackson won the election
1882 to 1919, after a circuit court
Judge appointed monitor to con-
duct the balloting.
Urged To Sue
DR.. King said, Newspaper re-
porters at the press conference in
sist that DR.. Jackson made the
statement. He (Dr. Jackson) or
the newspapers are in a very libel
Gus position"
Many people are strongly urg-
ing me to sue DR.. jackson and the
newspapers involved. AS it stands
now, am not inclined to sue, My
non-violent philosophy causes me to
temporarily hold back at this
point"
However" DR.. King added, ff
the question continues to crop up,
can't say what I will do. I don't
know what would be led to do in
the type of situation that could
arise from this incident. If people
still have doubts in their minds, 1t
may be necessary for me to sue
in order to clear it up"
jackson Holds To Statment
Meanwhile, in Chicago, where
DR.. Jackson is minister Of the
Olivet Baptist church, the National
Baptist Convention president said
he would stand by his written
statement, dated Sept. 10, that re-
porters misunderstood his COM
ments regarding DR.. King.
DR.. jackson, who delivered the
eulogy at the Rev. Mr.. Wrights
funeral in Detroit last week, said
he was far too busy in the con-
structive business Of the conven-
ton and his church to engage in a
verbal exchange.
DR.. Jackson's statement follows:
I'm a press conference last Sat
urday September 9th I labored to
share with the press different
points of view in our civil rights
struggle. said to them there are
two distinct PHILOSOPHERS on civil
rights within the ranks Of the
members of the National Baptist
Convention. One group emphasizes
protest and employs the techniques
of the "sit-ins" "wade-ins" freedom
riders" etc. The other philosophy
emphasizes both protest and pro-
duction. This group believes pro-
test is necessary as long as there
is one vestige of segregation in the
nations life but it believes that
protest is not enough. We should
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