The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-07-27
A NON. PARTISAN
NEWSPAPER
Political Observation,
THIS YEAR OF OUR LORD 1910 was rr,,,

THIS YEAR OF OUR LORD 1910 was a rre,, :,
l for the Negro Democrats at the National ~.
cratic convention in Chicago. ILL., This eon,-
ton saw twenty-five Negro delegates and ,l-
mates as members OF this body helping 10 shan. 4
national destiny through the agency Of the n..
cratic party This convention heard two Ns
speakers in Bishop Ransom and Congressman M
chel and wrote into the party platform Ma
praising the New Deal Government Agencies
carrying out programs OF great benefit 10 thouu,a
OF Negro citizens and pedging equality before a
law 10 all Negroes. This convention produced t,s
OF faith for the many Negro Democrats who w.
ago pioneered in the leadership OF advocating y,,
support OF the Democratic party the ground AZ
the Negro could not expect 10 produce bette, y
titude on the part OF this party by hene chained
the Republican party. They contendpd thai A
Negro should divide in politics just like all oA,
people This year witnessed the advantages q, An
division OF the Negro into both parties II saw MA +
party attitudes toward the Negro declared in 4 |
officia statement OF policy to he step forward
both parties II Is difficult 10 see how any on, |
method other than getting into the party and xua
ing for progressive attitude toward the race en-.
have attained this result The Negro votes in 4.
North in the Democratic party have hecn an Imnn
tant contribution TO the party success and this IN |
been appreciated in the southland where 4, |
traditional political enemies Of the race are vl |
posed to reside
MANY or THE DETROIT delegation 10 the q. |
lvl vention bring back glowing accounts Of |
treatment accorded Negro Democrats b |
officers and other delegates OF the convenun
These members were especially impressed nv n |
cordial attitude Of the southern members to The n |
gro attendants Of the North Many OF those Nsy,
delegates were impressed by their cooperap
attitude that they have begun the formation q, 4 |
organization 10 he known the National Mem |
/ Democrats of America 10 be composed NJ orranr4
f.n<lfa In 10 aAe fha VI
Suffrage in the southland. II was said that The Nh
had been discussed with such outstanding Nafond
leaders as Mr.. Rayburn OF Texas and Speaker Bri
mead OF Alabama and that both promised encoqs
asement and cooperation. These Demol ais beliu
that nv such efforts they will bring Tho organise
power of the Negro in The North TO advance III
cause Of the Negro in the South.
( DATAOTlC DAY on August 10 will be the fesur
/ OF an outing by the Federated Democratic clus
of Michigan al Broadway park adjacent to III
Joe Louis Farm This will be one ~ the biz esrr|
/ in the campaign OF Senator Digs 'or re-elernI
and prominent speakers will be LATER announced III
the occasion Leroy Smiths orchestra will furnish
The music.
ELDER MIcHArX. the happy Az r. na|
L. preacher in attendance ~ ihe DemocntI
convention and promised tho ORGANIZATION o.
relenting efforts from now until erection day 10 No
vember to put Mr. Roosevelt over FOR INC third Tern
THE REPUBLICAN and Democratic battle lha
! i are determined. We know who the demo
cratic and Republican standard hearers are 20
certain. The Democrats and the Republicans an
| put forth their strongest candidates n The ihf
term tradition IS destroyed will il weaken one II IN
buwarks OF this American democracy 70 surA NJ
extent that strong leader with designs 10 do ri
could perpetuaie himself IN office indefinitely all
thus impose dictatorship on The country Nnil
| period OF confusion in our internal economic q
velopmen with twelve million unemployed. vhh|
leader is the more likely 10 lead America out Of ~
economic stagnation: Which leader Is likely 70 wr
sue course OF action in our foreign policy nS|
/ likely 10 preserve America and Us democratic t|
situations amid the relationships that are increasl
their power and influence throughout tho worc'
These questions that arc Fundamental 10 demo-
racy in America will be answered hy ihc voters
this country in the November election Of 1919 M|
| answers to these questions will ,iialN anec l'|
| future OF tho Negro for the primary objective Of wi
| Negro and all minority groups viii be me rle'ef"
lion and perpetuation ~ democracy. In those cow
| trles where relationships re9ns minority srou'
| have been reduced 10 a near slave Status hr III
government and they have no powel TO imprH|
| their own condition within that country the
dviduals OF such restricted minority groups All
me groups themselves are no longer The eaphn
OF their eouls because they are all condemned 70
hNed position by the power OF government. Wa
no one may dare assail. This IS VIII, This FORK vi
road represented by this election is important -
above all other considerations. should deiernh
me votes OF minority groups in America IN TINS ees
tion If we cannot save democracy for others
make others like II who don't want 10, what foHp
policy Is best calculated 10 keen the li-hi n aep,
cratic government burning brightly on these sno'n
! whose policies are hest calculated 10 diminish !,
ranks OF the unemployed, Which leader can ~,
enectively organize our national defense WEI
leader can he more safely intrused will me gl',|
powers OF the federal government" i me lDm
Term tradition necessary safeguard 10 demoofn'|
IN America There arc important questions III
voter which your decision IN voting Tor one 81.
J didate or the other will answer " II IS bes' VI
'ne united States OF America. II will be besl ioI y,
cry minority group, who are citizens IN TINS A""'I
can nation
WE HAVE heard many good reports from oD
w delegates about the work W Senator ptl' N
the convention. We have tried TO eek nun Fl
and get direct report from him on his eHper'p n
aud accomplishments at the convention Bu' ~
ator Digs Is the chairman Of the Detroit deles''
to the Chicago Negro Progress Exposition ana u
the ceremonies on Detroit Day at the FAIR reF's'
J IN Chicago last Friday This activity hes hep'
aor Digs for longer time so that ! was wa,
TO gel IN touch with him in time for 'hs ~
But from the reports We have. he was n's''
his activity. as always TO make new marks
complishments OF value TO HIS race sena''' -.