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STROM'THURMOND
Reports
£ PEOPLE
RIOTS & RACISM
11)<‘ Pn'sident’s Riot Commis-
s ' 1111 I'-'is pidlounclly misioad
P> , ‘ l.'cts in\cilxt'd in the na
tion s civil disorders. Tlic C'oin-
rnission’s conclusions could not
have Ih'oii hctlcr calculated to
foster a decpcimiL; division be
tween the races in this coun
try. The Commission is fielitino
(ire with gasoline.
1 lie attention of t he new s
media lias tocused [irimarily on
a single sentence ot the Com
mission's summary report;
namely. "White racism is es
sentially responsible loi the e\-
plosive mixture which has lieen
accumulated m out cities since
the end of World War 11 "
Despite volumes of testimony
taken for the purpose ot estab
lishing tact, tin' Commission
presents only an assertive
opinion.
NO HATRKl)
It is plain that there are
racists among both Negro and
white, it the definition of
"racism” includes the factor
of hatred. It is an unfort/mate
fact of human nature that a
man can choose ol l*is own
tree will to hate another man.
The truth seems to tie that
under normal circumstances
such hatred is rare. Nor is
hatred ever justified.
The President’s Riot Com
mission oversimplifies the mys
teries of tfie human heart Its
report builds up stereotypes of
hiftred, and falsely accuses a
whole people of vices they do
nof, as a whole, practiee. The
reaction of people to false ac
cusations is predictable The
report will generate resent
ment, and undermine charit
able attitudes. It will e reals'
hatreds where none existed
before.
Dor the Negro, the report
offers only despair Black
racism is no more typical of
human nature than whit e
racism The moderates find
their good will flung back into
their own faces The report
offers the spectacle of an of
ficial agency of the Federal
r.ovornmrnt supporting a n d
giving credence to the inflam
matory propaganda of mili
tant. organized agitators The
full effect of the work of the
President’s Riot Commission
will be to widen the breach be
tween the races, perhaps ir
revocably
FALSE PROMISES
Meanwhile, the report stirs
up expectations that arc be
yond any nation s capacity to
meet These false promises
will increase tensions, and
prove a fertile ground fot the
manipulation of agitators
In the same way. the so-
called Civil Rights legislation
now in Congress bends over
backward to justilv and |>r<>-
tect the work of agitators. As
driginally proposed. the hill
failed to distinguish between
orderly demonstrations within
the rights (,f petition and free
speech, and the kind of agita
tion which is actually a mask
for violence and subversion.
No one can truthfully deny
that professional agitators have
gone li'oin State to State, in
citing men to violence A di
rect and indirect eonspnaey
was prepared to exploit ten
sions wherever the mood muld
he directed tow ai d civ ;l dis
order. Poverty alone docs not
cause riots There are mote
than twice a s m a n y p o o i
w1111es as poor Negroes in tlu>
country, and the median in
come of the pom whiles is
significantly lower The decid
ing factor in a riot situation is
frequently the professional
agitator, who finds it easier to
stir ujj) o n e r a ee a gainst
another than the 1 poor against
the rich
Tilt RMOM) AMENDMENT
Bast week, the [lending Civil
Rights hill was significantly
altered by flu' 'Thurmond
Anti-Riot Amendment, accept
ed by the Senate in an astonish
ing S2-11 vote This legislation
makes it a Federal crime,
punishable by law, for a per
son to go from State to State
for the purpose of inciting a
riot. The law applies to anyone
using any facility of interstate'
commerce including the US
mails, telephone, telegraph,
radio, or television with in
tent to incite a riot or to par
ticipate in a riot Conviction
under this provision could re
sult in a fine of up to SI0.000.
or imprisonment for up to five
years, or both
This was the strongest anti
riot legislation that eould win
Senate approval at this time
In contrast to the Administra
tion anti-rlo* proposal, which
never came to a vote, this
amendment provides prosecu
tion for attempts to incite
riots, even though the riot
does not occur. Thus a person
arrested before a riot actually
happens could be prosecuted.
If adequately enforced, this
legislation should discourage
the disciples ot violence who
travel throughout the land
promoting civil disorder II
racism is a factor In riots then
the authorities will have the
proper tool to clamp down ot'
those who, by their overt acts,
are seeking to destroy our so
ciety by instigating hatred.
(Tht&ibU
The joy of the Lord is your
strength.—(Neh. 8:10)
God’s people are those who
keep themselves quietly
poised in Him, never get
weary {•nd tired, because God
is a vitalizing Spirit. No task
is too difficult for He supplies
us with the strength we need.
God is life, life abundant. The
closer we walk with Him, the
more alive we become.
C ARD OF THANKS
To neighbors, friends and
relatives, 1 want to say many
thanks for all your kindnesses
during the illness and at the
death of my dear luisban i
Everything done was so
greatly appreeiated. May God
Bless each of you.
Mrs. Blutc Blakelv
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our
thanks to all people for their
kindness when fire destroyed
our home and all our person
al belongings.
William Samples and family
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