Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-01-10

issue Of that excellent monthly pub
| LEGATION, The Crisis, which IS the Off
cal mouth-piece of the Association In
general and Of DR.. w. &c. B. Dubois
in particular, devotes extended space
in explaining the attitude OF this
great organization and Of the editor
of the Crisis. DR.. Dubois gives the
enlightening information that he
voted for DR.. Roberts. The latter is
not satisfied over the statement that
he secretly supported him with his
vote, although he had previously
failed to openly support him with
his pen.
Evidently, the main cause of DR..
Roberts breaking his long silence is
due to the fact that an attempt is
being made to place the response
bility upon Dr.. Roberts himself for
his failure to secure the influence OF
the Association and the loyal support
Of it's Off GERS. We have read very
carefully all of the communications
upon the subject that have appeared
in public print and we are free to
say that We do not agree with this
conclus, on concerning the New York
candidate. We do understand why
DR.. Roberts did not secure the sup
port of the leading organization IN
this country for the champion.ng Of
human rights.
It's action in many instances upon
political matters Is sometimes incon-
sistent and it appears to be so in
this particular case. What are the
facts? In the Philadelphia meeting
of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People, a
resolution was passed, which consti-
tuted a direct "slap" at the Repub-
Lean Party of the Nation. 1t called
though Cor the recognition of the
rights and privileges Of the Negro
and the intination was that the
Party that would accord this recog-
milton would or could rightfully ex-
pect to receive its support and log
ically speaking the Party that did
not could expect its condemnation.
A Negro Republican was nominated
for Congress on the Republican
ticket in New York and Negro DEM
ocrat was nominated for Congress on
he Democratic ticket in Illinois. 1t
would logically be expected that
viewed in the light of its previous
declarations, the Negro Republican in
New York would be Loyalty support
Cd by the Association and the Negro
Democrat IN Illinois would be ar
IDENTIFY supported by the same organ
ia ION. When it came to talk, it
was all right. When it came 10
action, t was all wrong.
We see, or think We see, that there
have been 100 much theoretical talk
and reasoning in the Associations
meetings and too Little practical ac-
ton and performance when the
troops went into political battle.
AS a matter of fact, despite what was
said to the contrary the Associations
policy is broad enough TO cover all
races and peoples and Processes SO
10 do. 1t makes the Negro Il primary
factor for the reason that he is the
most heavily oppressed. The body is
composed Of black and white, literate
and illiterate.
1t does not advocate the cause Of
the Negro because he is Negro, but
because he is oppressed. If you are
look ng for an organization that
supports and advocates the Negro,
because he is a Negro, it will be
necessary to turn to the Universal
Negro Improvement Associations pro-
paganda for enlightenment.
To sum the matter up, The Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People supports the
oppressed and advocates the cause Of
this people wholly ADD solely upon
this basis.