The Omaha guide., 1932-11-19
Some of the
Things Expected
of RoOsevelt......

Washington, (CNS) Many times
and in many places during the recent
campaign Negroes supporting Roose-
welt and the Democratic ticket were
asked what they expected to gain in
the event Of his election.
No one gave a very definite answer.
Now that Mr.. Roosevelt is president
elect, Mr.. Robert L. Vann, one Of his
staunch Negro supporters says in a
leading editorial in the Pittsburgh
Courier:
LET US pause to warn the victor
ious Democratic party that it must
satisfy the hopes and aspirations Of
the American people if it wishes to
control the government of this nation
after Election Day, 1896.
Thanks to a century Of popular
education, enhanced by countless
newspapers, magazines, books, and
lectures, the memory of our people
has grown much longer. This is
particularly true Of Negroes whose
bitter experience in this land of the
free has endowed them with insight,
foresight and hindsight.
eff we find that we have revolted
in vain and committed ourselves to
the political custody of just another
Hoover, we shall wreak vengeance a.
gain in 1886, not by returning ig-
ANONYMOUSLY to the discredited party
that misruled the nation from 1920 to
1882, but by going even further to the
Lett
eve rightly expect President
Roosevelt to use the great power he
possesses by virtue of the high office
to which we have helped elect him. to
"(a) Definitely end discrimination a.
gainst Negroes in the Civil Service.
"Cb" Definitely end segregation of
Negro and white workers in v d
mental departments. -
re- Definitely end the fragrant
and long-standing violations Of the
jim-crow laws in the South in inter
state travel.
I'D Urge Congress to enforce the
18th and 18th Amendments and to do
SO himself in his capacity as Chief
Executive.
"(e) Definitely recognize the sup
port given him by Negro voters and
party workers by increasing the
number Of appointments in the dip
lomatic service and all other govern
ment appointive jobs.
"(f) Adopt Immediately a hands
off, friendly-neighbor policy toward
Haiti and Liberia.
"(g) Generally take special recog-
milton Of the fact that Negroes have
serious problems due to color preiu-
dice and that it is necessary and del
sirable that he take immediate steps
to impress upon the nation the fact
that he is opposed To it's treatment of
the Negro, and wishes To improve the
status Of our people.
"(h" Definitely end the breaking up
Of Negro regiments and their exile
to Georgia and the Mexican border.
open up technical branches Of the
army and navy to Negroes and end
the segregation and discrimination
practiced in the Citizens Training
Camps.
"These are some Of the things we
Negroes expect President Roosevelt
to do. We expect him to do them be-
cause they are easy to do. and III do-
ing them he viii merely be properly
living up to his oath of office In
addition, as working people and Cit
liens, we expect him and his party
to initiate policies that will increase
the economic Security and improve
the cultural status of the American
people.
eve give thanks now for the elect
ion Of Franklin Delano Roosevelt BEL
cause Of the promises made by him
in the name Of the Democratic party,
for the reconstruction Of the nation
and the assisting Of the Forgotten
Man. But we expect him and his
party to make good"