The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-07

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cram OF Negro Republicans.
our colorcd Republicans nave
determined upon a new course VI
action. they have resolved 10 car
70 forth their own campaign As 4"
united front. TO the Negro Vo'e.s .
al, oca,inr those candidates VINO
man most 10 them. they nave
abolished all factlonalism ana have
resolved upon program OF CO.
oneration. They have resolved 10
hrcome completely free OF Inc
chea, white politician. whose oh'y
intent is to divide Negro leaders
and voters and give them as niue
a. possible IN return
Nero Republicans have deter
mined To have none OF the gang
AZ ambitions white politicians
who's. Motley is 10 keep Negro
leaders as siooges 70 them 50 q, 10
nreyent these Negro leaders from
dcmanding their due IN party
patronage.
In writing about the p"lIilca'
situation n II affects tie Nrgr"
In Detroit. W. stated that there
was little 10 he gained. either ny
the Negro Democrats or hepuni'-
cans. 10 stimulate facilonal rivalry
and that the results possible 10 he
obtained from political manen'er.
ING have gone a.elimmerine. thil
service and the growth 81 unions
among all 90, ornamental workers
are mainl, responsible Tor ms
condition. II WAS also painted Out
thai although many Jobs have been
gotten. in spite OF the civil service
law. through political pull. me
tendency l. ~ increase the eiiec.
ti,enes> 81 the law. ~ the legis-
latnre nov has M power ia change
II.
In ihosc goy'rnm'n'el depart
ments whcre the is ~ 'iYll ,erN-
ice law. mo, em.n's are ON foot To
haze Them covered by nov lrgisla-
ZION. These movements so' The lhll
barking II organized labor in both
ne Ar 4 /. and ClO.
We also called attention 20 ihe
fact that mo>i political BADGES who
have com" in'o ih, held healnr
great stories about he huge poll
.iirl funds 10 be- managed by The
.ur,o .iul hlddu. now know fhat
all snch talk Is myth Tho, Know
ihele s no truth IN such 'aih. and
insi Smal sums 10 w. handled by
Negro leaders are MOI wor'h tsih
ing about. This hn' air shoal ram.
pel-u funds has been ihe cause Of
many leaders TALKING about other
Negro leaders TO their while bosses
in order 10 heat their competitors
10 the campaign.
Because most III our leaders have
experienced nn>ati>iactor, reIa-
tlons with the Republican, bosses.
and are dissatisfied With conditions
which have hitheri0rs existed. they
have pni aside their differences
aud formed solid phalanN I" meet
the situation.
These Leaders compose our iorc-
most Republican leaders. Some oi
them include Nrs. IA, johnson.
Donald Marshall. Aiiorne, harles
, Nahcne,. iiiornc, Charles RoN-
borough. llr. Aaron 4. Ioodles.
VIM. Perkins. James reyion. Arthur
Iihb>. t.eorge Harrison. Reatrlce
/ Fleming. tecrge Iloavland. Ceorgc
llar,e, aud many others. These
> lead'r> have embarked npun u pro-
gram which will great, increase
their political effectiveness and
their service ~ the Negro. let'S
look further lnto this program.
Thu f',olutonagy siop IN this
new program Is me aifempt OF
these l"aG'i. 10 finance in,n own
pliiitdl . oelanL This IS most
imporlan' and FAR eaDhlne prin-
cple II heso .radets are deter
mined % ,arrv ont iln. policy. /
believe Z can h' done anl Viii give
added p"~'r and respect 'n them
There are Also many progressive
minister. who viii be- glad 10 ca
operate Win such program. The
elimination % The political raek.
e''et. ihe cooperation ~ church
-. LODGES and women. clubs. viii
: be ine DEMONSTRATION ot the
! po"el 81 he thinking Negroes 10
. end ihc sway OF the cheap whte
) politician Under ihi. neW Man
: Nrelp cliNens would gu 10 such
pD''ii'al meetings sud Listen 10 The
talks % candidates. with ,hc assur-
aner iha' their hesi interest. are
being protected.
Nanird New Leader
Absence OF ambition an The part
~ NE sponsors 10 become the lead.
er i apparent.
one guarantee for the >uece>s
and sincerely 81 thi> new uropram
Is The absence of ambition for us
leadership on the part ri the spon.
N"rs. In fact. they are lookinp
around Tor The right young man.
ana viii hack him NJ withaIl their
experience. They know all the rones.
nhere j. he. who an catch tho
>p'rH ~ The political program
enuncln'ed b, these men. and ear.
~ out with their full co.opcra.
noh Opportunity beckon>. Let
youth Hare forth.
WIZ Play Their own Game
heretofore. ~ all political s,rnR-
sisS Tor Republican Parry leader.
snip ~ WAYNE County. The Negro
ieauef has had 10 gamble on The
.S'snuahey OF some particular
Wn''e leader. whom he picked ~
VIM II the white leader won ho
Negro leader lived up to him and
koi some small pickines n ba
lost the MORN f.oA ."