The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-06-24

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protect and secure voting as fundamental right of
citizenship.
The ever-serious evil Of Iynchins and mob vio-
lence has become critical result Of unre-
strained violence against Negroes in the armed
ices. No national administration merit the support
OF Negroes unless it is committed to legislative and
administrative program for the elimination of this
tional disgrace.
The Senate rule requiring two thirds majority
to limit debate combined with the refusal OF senators
to vote for coture. has recently prevented vote
the Anti-PoII Tax bill. Negroes will not any longer
accept the subterfuge Of those who claim to favor
ynohing. anti-poll tax and other progressive leg
sation yet refuse to invoke cloture so that their
votes can be registered. Negroes will expect both
major parties and all candidates for Congress not only
to commit themselves to such legislation. but also to
support such reasonable limitation Of debate as may
be necessary to bring these measures to a vote.
The program being carried on through the
Fair Employment Practice Committee to secure and
protect the right to work without racial religious
discrimination must be continued and expanded DUR
ing and after the No party candidate for the
Presidency or Congress can expect the vote Of Me-
groes without supporting legislation for permanent
federal committee on fair employment practices with
sufficient appropriation for the effective operation
OF the said committee and to continue adequate aP-
preparation for the present FEPC until a permanent
committee is established.
No injustice embitters Negroes more than con-
tnued segregation and discrimination in the armed
forces The national policy Of segregatng Negroes in
the armed forces violates every principle Of denoc-
racy. Any party or candidate that hopes to win the
support and respect Of Negroes and all progressive
groups must prove their belief in democracy by adopt
ing democratic program for the migration of all
Americans into unsegregsted military forces and sup
porting federal legislation designed to assure all
and women in the armed forces the peaceful enjoy.
ment Of all rights Of citizenship in every American
community.
We concerned that this war bring to an end
imperialism and colonial exploitation. We believe
that political and economic democracy must displace
the present system Of exploitation in Africa the West
Indies India. and all other colonial areas. We insist
that all parties and candidates formulate foreign
policy which will recognize China as an equal partner
with America. England and Soviet Russia and which
will resoutey and uneouvocaN oppose either per-
petuation or extension Of explorations based upon
white superiority or economic or political advantage
to the white nations at the expense Of the to-thrds
OF the people OF the earth who brown, yellow or
black Of skin The United States point the way
by including Negroes among its representatives at the
peace conference peace conferences and among its
diplomatic technical. and professional experts
gagged in international post war reconstruction.
We hereby serve notice that If either major polit-
icsl party shall nominate for President Vice Pres
dent candidate Of vacIatng resetonsr character
with anti-Negro record it will be vigorously op-
posed by Negro voters.
We repudiate all persons. Negro and white who
attempt for personal profit to deliver the Negro VOTE
This statement is designed both TO make clear
the Negroes present attitude Of resentment against
the shortcomings OF both ma or political parties and to
guide in measuring the future intentions Of
parties and candidates.
IErA SORORITY NATIONAL MARITIME UNION
uStin Ferdinand Smith
p.oEwo NEGRO LABOR COMMITTEE
Wilson tCIO-AFL)
- Frank Crosswath
s ASSOCIATION OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY
Miner z Aie.andsr LOBBY
81 FRATERNITY prop,r.s movrurrr
'""''" a. Clayton Powell Jr.
nd.r shaw PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERNITY
George A. Parker
ocIArIoN OF
UATE NURSES PROGRESSIVE VOTERS LEAGUE
Z. Sfsupers Maynard Jackson
IArroN FOR THE SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE
dENT OF CINE CHURCH
PEOPLE Claiming H. Tobias
rhureood Marshall
Roy wilkins UAw.cIO
ASSOCIATION Waller Hardin
L. Hvers WASHINGTON BUREAU NATIONAL
ouNcn OF ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCE
WOMEN MENr OF coLoRED PEOPLE
Alexander Leslie Perry
,dper 49,.
please make your attitude known to
your city and state.
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