The Republican., 1963-08-01
Powns In Power Struqq!e

Powns In Power Struggle.
The American people have been
shocked in recent weeks by the
storm of racial violence sweeping
the nation. With no section of the
country immune, terror has re-
placed reason
And yet this latest wave of vio-
lence is nothing new For years,
we have Witnessed the violence
instigated by labor leaders strug-
Cling for power.
The pattern in all cases is sub
stantially the same. In the case
of unions. the violence is generally
excused because labor is only
seeking its legitimate rights" " Then
the federal government steps in,
gains, and grants special powers
to the union leaders-at the eX-
pense of the rest of the people.
Today the violence is on the
racial front. 1t is excused on
grounds that members of one race
have been forced to take to the
street because their legitimate de-
mands have not been met"
And the federal government has
announced its desire to eliminate
property rights-in an attempt to
cater to the Negro leaders. Many
states have already been black
mailed into passing fair housing
and fair employment" laWs-laWs
depriving the individual of con-
troll over his own property or bust
ness. And so the pattern is the
same.
Overlooked in the struggle-as
usual-is the fact that the ordinary
Negro is not inVolved-no more
than the rank and file union mem
Der participates in labor violence.
Instead, it is a struggle among
leaders - attempting to gain pO-
litical control over a race of peO-
pie. The real welfare of the Negroes
is no more considered than when
Castro used the Cuban people as
pawns to conquer Cuba.
What can we GO about all this?
First. we must recognize the dual
cause of our problem: ID un-
checked violence and (2) govern
ment Intervention. If local gov
ernments will enforce their moral
and legal mandates to protect lives
and property unhindered by the
federal government, the first cause
is eliminated. The only cure for
violence is to enforce the laws
against violence
Second, governments - at all
levels - should recognize that
their moral powers are limited to
the protection of life, liberty and
property. They should acknowledge
that personal associations - racial
or otherwise = are beyond gov
ernment's jurisdiction.
In short, governments should
stay out of the question of seq
regation. integration, fair hous-
ing" or employment 1t is morally
wrong to prohibit desired person.
al associations by law. And it is
Just as wrong to attempt to force
such associations by law. If all
the people really want such a law,
then it is unnecessary. If there
are some who don't want it, then
their rights are being curtailed.
Our first step today must be to
get the federal government out
of an area in which it has no con-
stitutional authority. Once that is
accomplished, the state and local
governments should take steps to
repeal all laws that attempt to
dictate personal associations.
If that is done, future events
will truly reflect the will of the
people. Governments will neither
force nor prohibit integration. All
decisions will be made by the peo-
pie.
Americans have nothing to fear
from the present wave of violence
= provided we recognize the cause
and direct our efforts toward the
real solution. American Way
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