Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-08-13
OUR HOPES REWARDED

is generally conceded that hndsght beats foresight all
hollow and should because hinsght the vision of things
accomplished while foresight is only prophecy of what the
future viii show.
While foresight is the favorite pasme of many people,
hndsght is all revealing much more accurate and often dis
poses of our claim to predict dreams of what the future
holds.
We rejoice then, when the records compiled through
hndsght Justify the accuracy of the prophecies we made
when ambitions were all we had to depend upon.
With the next issue begin fourth year of pubica-
onwith something of fearulness and hesitancy in
dict the above thoughts turn back to the beginning
compare present status the light memorable
with the foresight promises made in the heat of
thusiastic commencement
We reoiced beyond measure recognize how
completely the present fus the promises of that nebuous
past ...u r.... ..... -. .. .. .....r...
that first editorial pronouncement we declared our be-
lief that the people Minneapolis and ST. Paul would support
publication devoted to the special interest of their comm
mites That belief has been satisfactorily Subsantated
Practically everyone who readand that all of
peopreads the Recorder the Spokesman Some few of
read ee paper but by far the greater
Der buy it, either by subscription from newsboy. In
either proving conclusvey that faith well found
ed Our two because of this support the most
cessu of issued the interest of the Coed people
in Minnesota.
In addition to the important national happenings we
promised have kept columns filled with of the 10
cal field Not social event. civic enterprise other
ter of COMMUNICATIVE interest has escaped wide awake
reporter staff and today the columns of past is
fully satisfied with efforts the people
We agreed that social agencies clubs fraternties and
churchesthe most worth while institutions of cities
would have ample in to recount their actv
ties Our files contain many grateful appropriations
fact that records Of achievement to these ns
buttons have been most generously kept.
For many, many months services conducted in
churches have been prominently placed before readers
That the thing not true today is fault of the pub
Usher fault of the congregations who have greatly
precaed the publicity offered 1t lies upon the shoulders of
those church leaders who have convinced themselves that
they succeed without the friendly cooperative help of the
press. ..... .. ......
Many events of transcendant Importance to the Negro
people of the United States well to local citizens
have influenced editorial policies We have been tempted
many times by inustces inspired by political bias by
racial hatreds by miscarriage of justice in Individual
to fill columns with venom we have restrained our very
natural reaction and have published instead reasoned protests
against unavorabe comment decisions of press law courts
communities We have not failed to criticize
group ntoward Individual actions have given basis for
group condemnation Thus have kept promise to be
unbiased and fair to all concerned. ... .... .. t
And in conclusion repeat with added emphasis what
we said three years ago. n the ST. Paul Recorder and the
Minneapolis Spokesman feel ST. Paul and Minneap
oils will have real champions of the Race We intend to merit
the support and confidence of the Coored people and feel
that will have the encouragement of the best citizens
of the other group" -..