The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-06-01
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SINCE ITS ADJOURNMENT, the
Ihird National Race Congress has
been receiving some rather interesting
type OF publicity. Every Communist
journal has been ceaselessly denounc-
ing the former head of the Congress
Ar. A Philip Randolph, while lavish
ing 1ulsome praise upon the present
Communist leaders of the Congress.
ms same line is being followed BY
those race papers under Communist
influence both in their report of the
congress proceedings and in their edi-
{ torlal comments upon it. On the other
hand, every Colored newspaper seri-
/ ously concerned with news values and
with lntelligently rejecting our views
and aspirations, paid fitting and de-
serving tribute to Mr.. Randolph for
the courage and continued loyalty to
Colored America which he displayed
by severing all relations with the Con-
gress. All the white labor papers
beyond the reach of Communist inter
ference have taken a similar position.
LONG BEFORE THE Congress
was described before the Does Com
was described before the Dies Com
belt, intelligent Colored and white
people had recognized it as such. Like
all other active and progressive indi-
viduals in American public life. Mr.
Randolph holds no brief for much of
the activities of the Dies Committee.
We had our experience with the Lusk
Committee and the Palmer raids dur
ing the last world war. Albeit Mr..
Randolph felt that it was of the ut
most Importance to our group and to
| the future usefulness of the National
Race Congress, that necessary stems
should be taken to remove the Com
munlst stigma which had been placed
upon 1t. This sound and sensible posi-
ton was foolishly rejected by the
carefully selected delegates at the
Third Congress. Instead, as Mr.. Ran
dolph states, "The Congress has bril-
liantly succeeded in giving the charge
OF the Dies Committee every appear
ance OF truth and validity" He fur
Their states, "The procedure, conduct
and policies of the Congress, as set up
in this third national meeting will
make its influence in the affairs of Col
ored America short-lived. Colored
America will not long follow any orga-
nization which accepts dictation and
control largely from any white orga-
nization."
BEHIND THE ABOVE capitalized
words, the Communists have been
working overtime to portray Mr.. Ran
dolph as being opposed to cooperating
with white people or with white orga-
nizations. Of course, the Communists
have a very poor chance of success
IN this regard. All who are familiar
with the birth and progress of the
new Negro, know that one of the
basic tenets of our religion has been
I and will always remain, Unity of
White and Colored People on the
basis of their common interest. To
this writer's knowledge no other living
ColOred man or woman has done anv
more to give shape, substance and
stature to the new Negro" than has
A. Philip Randolph What Mr.. Ran
dolph is opposed to, and what every
other wide-awake Colored American is
opposed to, is permitting white organi-
cations to use the plight of our group
to promote their interest especially
when that interest is so diametricallv
opposed to the best interest of Colored
Americans.
COLORED AMERICANS, ACCEPT
the principles of democracy as the
keenest-edged and most effective
weapon in the hands of any minority
fighting for equality and justice. In
telligent and informed Colored and
white workers know that without
democracy our fight for economic
freedom is doomed. On the other
hand, Communists like the Ku Klux-
ers and others of their ilk, while pay
ing lip service to democracy; never
theless permit no opportunity to pass
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