The Omaha guide., 1940-11-02
WHY THE NEGRO SHOULD VOTE FOR
WENDELL L. WILLKIE

WENDELL l.. WlLLklE
The campaign is now over. Each side IS
boasting the strength of their distinctive set-ups.
It has been the policy of political speakers to charge
one or the other with the failure of discovering a
real issue. This has however not prevented thought
full Americans, in the midst of the jargon, from be-
coming clearly convinced that there is a definite
issue to be passed upon by the voters tomorrow.
Clearly defined, the issue is this: The past success
of the American Government has been based upon
a definite philoso oily of political control, and a re-
ligious regard for traditions sacredly held by the
people of this country. This philosophy argues "a
gainst any tendency to accord to any President, over
a limited time, any power that will permanently
groove him in the office of President of the United
States. One to promote a government, the reyenu-
es for the running of which will be contributed
from the industrial earnings of the American en-
ployed.
For $50 years this America has had an eco
nomic program productive of greatest results. This
program has given to the world its richest country.
its happiest and most intelligent people. 1t has
so distributed, through its labor program, the bene-
fits of its industrial scheme, that the American peo-
pie have per capital more wealth than any people
of the earth. This accomplishment has been done
by coordinating in sympathy, restriction in rights,
the authorities held by labor, as well as the capital
istic groups, 1t now davfns upon the casual think
err of this great people, that having brought to pass
so colossal an accomplishment it is unnecessary to
install for any purpose, some far-fetched, try-out
theory, to improve the unimprovable.
There is a very definite reason why Negro
es should vote for Wendell L. Willkie. These rea-
sons have not been brought to the attention of
group by political speakers for this campaign. 1t
is therefore deemed advisable to this editor, to
frankly state these reasons.
The strength of the Democratic party, lies
in keeping the Solid South a unit. In order to do
this, democracy is compelled to endorse and perpet-
uate through governmental procedure, avert act, to
demonstrate to the political south that the Demo-
cratic North is one in sympathy and assistance with
their section.
The South is constitutionally set by every
method whatsoever to keep the Negro from becom-
ing a free citizen in America. 1t has not held and
does not now hold any intention of ever allowing
the Negro to vote as a block. 1t is unreasonable
to expect the President of the United States, his
bureaus, and set-ups, to deny the demands of the
South, when he and his party depend upon the South
for election.
Nothing so clearly evidences this position, as
the conduct of the last Congress of the United Stat
es, in preventing the passing of the Anti lynch bill.
In order to keep the friendship of the South,
the Democratic Government has been compelled to
follow the Jim-Crow methods of that section. This
is shown in the contemplate Jim-Crow employed
in the Federal Government. The decent people of
America became alarmed when a Congressman of
the United States and his executive staff were com
PEELED to wear this badge of insult by being disal-
lowed even, to eat in the restaurant set up in the
Capitol, for the accommodation of Members of the
Congress.
The ambition of the Negro is to so deport
an qualify himself, as to merit the friendship of
the authorities who preside over his destinies. In
the Republican Party there seems to be some chance
in winning such friends, Such men as Costigan of
Colorado, and Wendell Willkie, show the possibility
chance to approach by effective and accepted meth
DDS the Republicans as a block. for sympathy and
legislative help. 1t is not the intention of this party
to bar the door against such approach. This op-
potrunity is not accorded him by the Democratic
party for the reason: The present policy of that
party; So far as race relations are concerned, is to
definitely regard, agree with an sanction the race
relation methods of the South, Simply stated it is
his: The Democratic party cannot win without the
South. The South is against the Negro for polite
al advancement, therefore in order to perpetuate
democratic existence, the Democratic party must
make as a part of its organization scheme, the Anti
Negro method of that section.
This election will be the closest presidential
election in rs years. The Negro of America is re-
garded by students of political science, as consti
tuting tht balance of power. There never was a
time when this balance could be exercised with such
sure results. Results which would be more def
initely appreciated than at any time before. That
balance could keep the American Government true