The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-22
Peoples Daily Doings
X, ISAAC JONES

EOLkS THERE is an old provtrbia saying IT'S all
III wind that blows no one any good. DO YOU
know quiet as 1t may be kept. the heating that Re-
land Hayes suffered al the hands OF Rome. Ga. po-
lice several weeks ago and Governor Talmadgc ;
statement 10 the press abou this brutality and his
white supremacy plank for the coming election
have Just about defeated The good old Governor be-
fore GeorRa's white folks march 10 the polls
According TO The Atlanta Journal daily white
newspaper Of that city the good Governor OF thai
state has only ten weekly newspapers on his sd,
and 73 against him The editorial read in part. a.
folowe "One hy one" says the Wheeler Countr'
Eagle friends are leaving Governor Talmadge The.
are dropping from him like the leaves from the trees
in the Fall and Winner Like leaves. they drop fast
the days 20 by he Is like the cost OF disoya-
ly. Men and women who have supported Governor
falmadee in most all of his campaigns are opposine
him and will vote against him in Septembe .
They are deserving for just reason, they do moi
approve OF the course he has deliberately chosen
They believe he is wrong and. therefore. they vii
vote for the who is pledged 10 repair the dan q
age The present Governor OF Georgia has done"
Here is part OF what the Sanderville Progress.
weekly white newspaper published at Sandersville.
Ga. had TO say: "'Govc nor Talmadge hak placed a
page al in all The Georgia weeklies at the cost OF
approximately $4,000 Mr. Talmadge realizes the
power OF the press. He realizes also The force tha
is arrayed against him and for the restoration OF de
mocracy and decency in government. Seyenty-th &c
is overwhelming force against ten
The Governor who warned you II you didn't Ike
the Jim Crom laws OF Georgia stay away from tha
state sat before microphone in local radio s'N-
ton in Atlanta last Friday night and told the good
white folks of Georgia just what they could expc,
n he reelected Here's few lines from his
speech about your folks that may interest you
TRADITIONS of The South must he maintained ana
white supremacy must he preserved. This agitation
Il the only issue that has been raised In this
paign that has given the thoughtful people Ut Geor-
ga any concern"
lie recounted In detail. how he demanded and
received The resignation OF Clark Howell editor and
publisher OF The Atlanta Constitution. member
OF the board OF regents He said the publisher had
raised the racial issue for campaign purposes. lie
mentioned copy OF the Ladies' Home journal which
he said contained eight pages directed to build un
encouraging Negroes TO social equality.
II Is necessary for this column to mention
II you have been reading the newspapers YOU know
However | am surprised TO know that his Geo =
ea white folks have decided that he Is wrong and
colored people entitled 70 Justice In this great
country. The whole story in nutshell adds up -
thisThe Governors plank for reelection Is design
ed 10 get your folks hut the white folks OF Geore n
have made M their minds 10 get rid Of their cover
nor before ne Is able to further linn and dis
crimnate against your race May God bles the e.
forts OF those ~ newspapers hghng against this
called American
Last week wendell willkle told members OF yonr
press -Amerlca viii lose the peace unless the col.
ored man Is given the same privileges and duties Of
any other American"
Mr. Willkie further stated: "you people have nj.
ways had your share Of The duties and obligations,
hut have had too few ~ the privileges"
To that statement this column wishes to add only
one word--"Amen'