St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-04-20
It's Up to the People Themselves

The question what will happen the Negro minority under the
national administration matter grave
This believes that the Negroes themselves will
much do with what happens them Truman
that the Negroes future under Mr. Truman succeeding presidents
lies largely in the hands of the group itself.
Twelve years of participation in under the friendly
paenac protection of sympathetic administration NAV
actually crippled Negro leadership other
hand the wider experience domestic politics prepared
Negro leadership the practical organization and establishment
alliances which will make the gains which
Roosevelt administration Certainly such gains have
during the Roosevelt regime threatened.
The fact that the Negroes potential political power
realized utilized it's greatest advantage
great voting strength in ten border and northern Negro leaders
have not scratched the surface obtaining
sderaton DUE
the administration support Negro
vote the pivotal states ill rewarded In proporonate
recognition Negroes have scarcely received the proverba
from the political table, The stated before largely
due to lack of organization and cohesive action part Negro
political chean Too often Negro politicians the key states have
been content settle job
their respective families rather than for broader
their community such needed housing development
sighted Negro political leaders have also failed keep
and Senators of the particular interests their
sttuents.
Just the CLIO Political Committee F. of L. the
National Association of Manufacturers the u Chamber
National Grange etc., Negroes must have their political
the job constantly and not just around election time
When Roosevelt died. the Democratic party lost
the border and northern states Negro Negroes
for Roosevelt anyway independent voters
Now these independent voters bids from both
Bidding should Negro voters often holding the
balance of afford voca parties
wise would be for Negroes to form nationwide
partisan league smallest political unit I'D the
national level of organization candidates. regardless of
party who believe rights opportunities
citizens There people high both
believe in the basic democratic government
yet they lip them These false leaders
and replaced by the voters Political pment should
individuals who believe that all worthy Americans
tunity to share in the good things American life
attract the appreciation white people play
who will help to elect high office the
the entire nation.
1t complex political those
interests with the finest motives must be well organized politically
is therefore, suicide for the Negro follow suit
This newspaper not nearly worried about what Mr. Truman
and his southern advisers will do the Roosevean
it worried about what Negroes themselves intend
Truman practical politician and he has learned from
City experience that Negro votes count important sections
nation the Negroes themselves will fully realize that he New
honeymoon and bestr themselves they will
Mr. Truman will be compelled listen whether he wishes
Responsibility for losses suffered gains
few will the analysis Negroes
selves.
We thought Washington
but
NODDED South Carolina racial theories top
comfort.