Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-11-17

IAN EDITORIALS.
The Peoples Will Be Done

The national election is now history. Another
precedent has been established As Boston daily puts
- Roosevelt has been elected again, again. again. and
again. And as We put it - Roosevelt will be elected
again and again, if nature is kind and he chooses.
This article is written with keen of joy, for
once the Negro in the south is showing sound judgment
In the of his newly found freedom. Tuesday, Novem
Der I, he marched to the polls and voted And for the
most part voted the straight democratic ticket Not that
his vote had any effect in choosing president, but
the numerical strength of his interest in exercising his
citizenship rights gave us joy.
Despite the effort of the State Central Committee
to discourage the Negroes vote in face of the Supreme
Courts ruling, by assembling such humiliation for him, he
voted just the same and for the benefit of those who
don't know the Negro does not subscribe to any of the
principles of Amelicanism of the southern democratic
party segregation white supremacy and etc. But he
voted because he knows those princpl will be
changed by the party itself those who in the
unless the Negro himself is negraed and his power
to change them. He fully eognizan that there peo
pie in the party who do not believe in good government
in fact they don't believe in any government but his
Indignation will bring about strength to put people in
who will not only subscribe to the principles of demo-
cracy but will make it function in Arkansas. eve hope)
During the past few months, the racial bugaboo has
had rest The democratic cheftians have done nice
the party not strong enough to have them eopardze
the Negro vote. But, with the contest over the Blbos
and the Rankns will their insults toward the Ne
gro czenry the rest of Americans will go ahead to-
ward bringing successful end to the And the Ne
gro will his role in trying to perfect in America
what his brothers dying for on foreign shores -
democracy.
Tuesday, the Little Rock Negro will march to the polls
u help choose mayor. Again, he will sound judg
ent in casting his ballot He is going to choose man,
who will his administrative authority and power in
vested in him to all the people of the city, of which
he is part, and not APART. The Negro isn't asking
any special favors, matter of fact - he isn't asking
any favos at ALL All he is asking is chance to exercise
his civil rights any other citizen since he falls under
the same jurisdiction.
He is not going to gulp any "baoney" from any
candidate, who has made it his business to set aside
special programs for the Negro The Negro doesn't pay
special taxes why should any official go out of his way
to map special programs for him. The Negro represents
substantial percentage of the population land pays his
taxes, despite the theory advanced by whites, that
the Negr0 does not pay taxes. Thinking people know c
of any community pay taxes whether they are home
owners or tenants So the Negro is part of Little Rock
ctizenry ard if he is to be governed by the city, he
poets to share all the city OFFERS
1t is our advice you to study the past records of
the candidates., ana use your judgment accordingly, ana
dant your vote future promises Who in the hell
remembers promises after he gets what he wants?
The three candidates aspiring for the office of mayor
in all probability may represent the highest type of
hood who believe in the rights of all and may use
their administrative power to represent all men, rrespec-
tive to race creed color. Bear in mind say may
not "do' and "wl'). But, if they were, and would
declare themselves their political aspiration would
be ended Your vote isn't strong enough yet to help the
voters who believe in equal rights for all to out weigh
the vote those who still believe the Negro has certain
place With such conditions still existing you will have to
base your Judgment the past administrative records
of the candidates and cast your vote accordingly.
Dan Sprck, former Alderman End Ward Sam Was
SELL Alderman, 3rd Ward and Floyd Sharp former State
WPA Administrator and former State Director, War Man
power Commission. These the candidates and their ad
mnistative offices, have knowledge of them filling.
Which of the three is the best bet? Your guess is
good
Our advice to you, is to go to the polls and VOTE!
Cl NIL