The Omaha guide., 1940-11-16

Outstanding leaders of the race,
both Democratic and Republican,
hurled aside the masks of partis-
anship this week to ask that Me-
groes present a united front in
fighting for further Indignation in
TO national life, according to a
survey conducted by the Associate
ed Negro Press. At the same
time they said results of the re-
cent election showed the races
strategic political importance,
while somepo inted to general At
ramerican satisfaction with the
policies of Roosevelt as expressed
by the vote and foresee even great
er benefits.
According to Atty. Julian D.
Rainey of Boston. head of the col
ored Democratic eastern division.
"The reelection of Roosevelt will
affect the Negro as it will affect
q great majority of the people in
the Negroes economic group. It
means uninterrupted progress for
underprivileged people. l am sur
we have made enormous political
gains and under the President will
make further economic and social
gains"
Somewhat similar sentiments
were expressed by DR.. C. B. Pow
ell of New York, eastern Demo-
cratic publicity director, who de-
clared, I'm New York and the east
the new Democratic victory siren
CITIZENS the Negroes bonds and
presages hope for tia future 1t
points to many lessons the first
CT which is the need for political
organization which really repres-
ents the people. Such an organ
ization will s~upersede the welfare
workers who frequently vsurp its
position and will be in independ-
ent position to present to the adj
ministration the authoritative
views of the Negro voter without
reference to any individuals pers-
onal future"
Calling for an end to the bitter
ness of the recent campaign, Mrs.
Eunice Hunton Carter, assistant
district attorney of New York
City, said, ut is my sincere hope
that the Negro, like all other good
American citizens. will unite in an
effort to achieve that national har
mony without which we shall not
be a nation strong enough to with
stand the enemies boring from
within and battering from without
On the other hand all democratic
governments need strong minor
tiles to keep those in power W
are of their ultimate responsible
ity to the people of the country.
1t is to be hoped Republican Ne
groes will, he next four years, con-
tinue to work for and be articulate
concerning the defects in the pol
icies of the Democratic party in
regard to the Negro. The New
Deal must be kept aware Of the
fact that the Negroes of the coun-
try gave it no such sweeping man
date as it did in 1886"
Atty. S. R. Redmond of st. Lou
is, Republican wettern director,
asserted, THE Negro in America
thinks and acts very similarly to
his white fellow man which ex-
plains in part our vote. 1t Is en-
couraging to note that in most
states in the western division the
Republican candidates got at least
so percent of the Negro vote. The
future course should be to keep
up the educational fight. In the
central west alone we captured
states with one-third the nations
votes. With Mr.. Roosevelt's plur-
atty cut down 100000 the DEM
oerats are on their way out"
A Democratic editor. j. E. Nit
chell of the st. Louis Argus thinks
.'The election of Roosevelt assur-
&c Negroes a more substantial
place in the body polite. The
Presidents election for a third
term also gives assurances of the
continuation of his social legisia-
ton which has meant so much to
the poor. especially to the Negro.
However, it is a sign of progress
to see Negroes divided politically
just asot her races and groups
are"
In a letter written to the White
House, Dean William Pickens of
the NAACP. said he was opposed
to Ire third term hut congratulate
ed Roosevelt on his reelection with
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