The Lexington advertiser., 1963-07-04

liberty and the pursuit OF hap
pinness," the Journal contln-
ued. eve have not treated our
colored friends as we would
want to be treated. We must
now do that even though the
hour is late and a dangerous
crisis faces us Again, the
fair name of Mississippi has
been fouled by an extreme
ist."
Jackson Not To Blame
Gulfport-Biloxi Daily Her
aid: 'The citizenry of jack
son was not responsible for
this repressive action. 1t was
the work of some conscience
less Individual STOPPING TO
violence and retarding the re-
lations between the races
The fine example set by May
or Allen Thompson and the
members of the Jackson Pol
ice department and other au-
thorities in handling the earl
ier demonstrations should not
be lost in the wake of the
feeling created by this un-
warranted killing NO
doubt (it) will be seized upon
by hostile media to attempt to !
discredit Mississippi"
Racial violence erupted at
Biloxi two years ago when
Negroes staged a wade-ln.
The Daily Herald, taking
cognizance of reported fresh
demonstrations hinted by Ne
groes on the Gulf Coast this
summer, said if there is no
violence on the part of the
citizens "The Mississippi
Coast would not suffer in the
eyes of its neighbors like
Jackson"
Whole State Will Pay
Hattiesburg American: BY
killing Evers the assassin did
not wipe out the integratlon
movement in the state, but
only removed its best known
symbol. Evers can be replac-
ed. But it will be a long time
before Mississippi can replace
the respect it lost in the eyes
of peace-loving people warm
to our cause. 1t is tragic that
the entire state will have to
pay for the wrong committed
by confused person or
group of persons"
Metropolitan newspapers IN
neighboring states which have
extensive circulation in Mis- --
sissippi also deplored the slay-
ne in their editorial columns.
The New Orleans States
Item: the reaction -.
throughout the South IS a
sickening sense of revulsion
that this tragedy has occurred
- however heated sentiment
may be over the racial contro-
versy which forms its back
ground"
"A Blow To All
The Birmingham Post-Her-
aid: Crazy, senseless and a
hard blow to all This
murder cannot fail to fan
higher the fires of passion
which have come from the
racial strife all over the ma
ton. It will bring again the
pointing of the finger of scorn
at Mississippi and at It's
neighbor, Alabama"
The New Orletans Times
Picavune: Even if the slayer
had murder in his heart, only
a warped thinking could lead
to the belief that anything
could be gained by the shoot
ing" J
Memphis Commercial Ap-
peal: 1--WE could only think
of the immense harm that one
individual act of violence has
done to the forces of modera-
ton, to the members of Con-
gress who are spokesmen Tor
the South, to the many hopes
to meet a moral crisis with
responsibility We thought
of the impetus this tragic
event will give to the pres
sure groups which will make
the most of it at their rallies
and in their street demon
strations -.
Governors cleo
Memphis Press-Scimltar:
"When the chief executive OF
states, such as Mr.. Barnett
and Gov. George c. Wallace
of Alabama openly defy the
law and the courts. what
should they expect of half
mad fanatics whose passions
they have aroused and en-
rouraged?
"The killing was an act OF
barbarous savagery, leaving
three young children father
less.
Governor Barnett should
search his conscience, as
should all who have supported
his course"
The Birmingham, Alabama,
News: eff Evers was shot by
any white men, the killers did
a violent diccnrvica not op1v