Box 20, Folder 1, Document 124

Box 20, Folder 1, Document 124

LETTERS TO THE EDITORS:



‘Sanders, Not Allen
Speaks for the South’

The Editors: Mayor Allen’s
assertion that ‘‘Congress can’t
expect local governments to
handle as difficult a problem
as this (integration) . . . with
no help, no definitions, no sup-
port’’ seems to me to be con-
trary to the opinion of the re-
sponsible leadership of the
South, who want to preserve
our basic freedoms and for the
federal government to stay out
of local and state affairs.

With more “responsible” lead-
ers being elected all the time,
there will be no need for such
legislation, and indeed it can
only hamper the reaching of
“logical agreements” on the lo-
cal level, where all such prob-
lems should and must be solved
to have lasting and progressive
effects.

It seems to me that Gov. San-
ders’ progress and handling of
his state is exactly the leader-
ship endorsed by Sen. Goldwa-
ter in order that the country
may get away from federal con-
trol and dependence on federal
financing. It's a shame that
they are on different political
teams.

JAMES C. REEVES JR.

Canton.
‘Allen's Vine ne
Were Not City’s

The Editors: Atlanta has giv-
en more rights and privileges
to the colored race than any
other city in the South, which is
as it should be. However, this
does not seem to appease the

colored leadership. They de

mand more and more rights and
there seems to be no end to
what they want.

In all fairness to Mayor Allen,
and he is entitled to his views,
I think which_ the
lion’s share taxes,
should have a voice in whom
it may serve. It looks as if the
mayor went out of his way to
muddy the waters. I have a new
and profound respect for our
governor after his visit to Wash-
ington,

Atlanta will go forward no
doubt for many years to come,
‘uit Mayor Allen should state

that the views he expressed
were his own and not necessar-
ily those of his employers, the
taxpayers.
RALPH FARMER.

SF ae 2

‘Allen ie ry

Stepping Stone’

The Editors: I, an Atlantan,
am ashamed to claim Ivan Al-
Jen as the representative of my
city and community. Anyone
with normal sense can note that
Mayor Allen is using Atlanta
for his ‘stepping stone” to na-
tional politics. This is the only
reason that he has endorsed the
civil rights program that Presi-
dent Kennedy has proposed for
our nation.

V. STEPHEN COLE.
Athens.



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Says Mayor Alle?
Disgrace to City
The Editors: Ivan Allen’is a
disgrace to the great city of At-
Janta. Anyone who heard his re-
marks to the Senate committee
should be up in arms to tar and
feather him,
Anyone who would deliberate-
ly throw rights and freedom un-
der the heel of a powerful gov-
ernment . . . shouldn't be in
charge of the garbage dump.
If private business loses out,
the rest will go quickly and
quietly. Amen.
MRS. L. P. MeCONNELL,
Atlanta.

wYveE
Atlantan Thankful

For These Five

The Editors: 1 have seen a
number of letters downing see (A
regation and upholding integra-
tion. A Negro is all right in his
own place, and that is where
he should stay.

I want to thank God for such
wonderful men as our two sen-
ators, Russell and Talmadge,
for Govs. Barnett and Wailace
and for Atianta’s own Lester

Maddox.
NEAL ADAMS.
Atlanta.