The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-10-20
MUSIC IN THE AIR
ny Rev. X. 4. Moody
Hartford. Conn.

iCOntlnucd from last week.
IN aspiranl who courts success
m Il $ I have an effective ma
cAintry. Most OF our political
rGnaers finish in The almost
.au column not because OF timid
ts Dut that they have 10 re-
served wind for The final punch
hAiarancc Tor the race Is bull up
ulruugh scli-dcnial and long ar
duOus Jaunts before the main
neat. Announcing ones candidacy
..u expecting support forthwith
$50 a marathon, expecting
laurels without previous track
work. The average candidate
.tcks the technique OF thorough
organization. a political race
without grandstand backing is
suicide. \ candidate must not ex-
..rOrt who has no previ-
Gus standing In the community
nor record OF successful ventures.
However lack OF a voting Orga-
nizatiOn defective machinery
mas primarily been the fault OF
The pOpulace rather than that OF
The candidate. a vote-sclling pub
lie cannot contribute winning
phalanx TO poor general. Black
voters have taken stock. their in
NcntOry is fast revealing these
findings. TO vita vote for a prin-
cipal is the best paid and only
worthwhile ballot. AS long as
stokes and keg of liquor was
tlaA ls. No. Ii
pcct no more than smoke and
foam after the election. However.
Today the wise and the Ignorant
of dark hue find that theirs is
a common lot. The mulatto has
learned that his opportunities are
with the race OF his classification.
The starving professional and the
unhirod labOrcr finds that their
salvation lies IN listening in at
The one and the same receiving
set
In building up effective ma
machinery the experience of 9TH
ers Is profitable. We learn from
hat capable barrister. editor OF
The Philadelphia Tribune, T..
Washington Rhodes. that no other
publicity aids In campaigning as
The personal touch. Through
an assistant district attorney, he
acs that he failed to be
dominated for his new office
because he counted too much "a.
a reading public. On the other
hand Lamar Perkins of New
York. practically unknown, swept
his field with votes TO spare
While others were banqueting and
laiangung. his aids were going
from house TO house fitting chill
lrcn with second hand shoes as
| Personal interest of their can
lidatc. |. j. X. Wells of West Vir-
ginia Is vivid example OF q
strategist as well as an organizer
what the race needs Is Jobs
What the candidate wants is vic
tory" With his philosophy be-
lieving that the pulse of the state
was beating democratic. he swung
his all to the register OF this
heart beat. Today he state throbs
with new life and undreamt posi-.
tions held by Negroes. The only
difference today between the ma
ior parties Is their name. IF one
party offers little consideration tC
Your crying demands change your
name but keep your vision Il
the wisdom of Robt. l.. Vann. the
ryianding editor OF America
Weekly.
Councilman +. A. Il. Hall fail
ed first in Cincinnati through 1
simple oNersight--the Importance
Of hartering. A 'plunket' ballot ha'
n.e, Mi they are usual
" preflxcd by dis Supporter
Interested In a white candidate
for different office can Offer
turn the tide for your candidate
by a mutual promise.
\ simple and effective organi
zation Is that which ] call cot
tage meeting A captain known Il
he specific noighborhood Is selec
ed for every block OF prosperity
voters. lie corrols the resident
through appeal OF common woes
unwarranted slayings, exorbitanl
rents, increased segregation, etc
The residents crowd selecte
home for two or three week.