Arizona sun., 1947-12-12
Local N. A. A. c. P Publicly Disgraced

The SUN pleads guilty of being perhaps, too compla-
cent about local issues which heretofore have been of su
ficient Importance to comment on edtorialy.
Our policy has been to minimize the publicizng of Ne
groes shortcomings For that reason many
affecting community have passes without ed
toral comment.
been the purpose of the SUN give every cooper
alton to religious, fratena social and civic in the
community, with the hopes of making Phoenix better
place in which to live which should be the purpose OF all
newspapers.
After observing such undemocratc tactics as
poyed by the temporary chairman of the National Asso
ciaonfor the Advancement of Coored People, at the An
nua Election of Officers last Sunday, the SUN no
longer refrain from expressing the indignation felt as re-
suit of successful attempt to foresta election pro-
vided by the constitution of the organization.
Bibo dead but his spirit lives All fascistic and
communsc disregard for the democratic principle OF rule
by ballot to be found in Germany and in Russia
ship presented of the most brazen pecacles of plain
disfranchisement witnessed in Mississippi or any
where else.
While the purpose this article not to excuse anyone
OF the persons who participated in the maneuver it is in
teresng to note in passing that the actual mposure
done by professed ministers of the gospel who ironically
enough asked the blessings of God upon their actions The
rest of the machine which alegedy included local
professional apparently than the clergy
and had better than to openly participate.
The miscarriage Of justice simple as this The
ceptance of the report of the nominating committee No
further nominations either asked tolerated by the
chairman of the election No election of any sort the con-
sttuon of the organization specifies baOt)
permitted Fhe chairman ruled that the acceptance of
the report Of the nominating committee constituted ell
econ and that by rue of the chair all persons seeking
to question the procedure call for any further points
of order in the election process out of order and due
recognition.
Thereupon, the temporary chairman welcomed the ere
elected newly elected officers into the offices of the
Branch The lusrous gentlemen who for the past year
has been known the President of the Marcopa County
Branch Of the N A. A. c. P after resumng the chairman
ship of the meeting declared the matter of election
incident and ruled quesoners of the procedure
out of ORDER and proceeded with the meeting
Through this open violation of several provisions of the
constitution of the Association the officers and members
OF the Executive Committee of Marcopa County Branch of
the Association have failed to provide election
as provided by the Constitution of the organization
thus guilty of gross neglect of their official duties in fail
ing to- oppose trick which brought the good of the
they represent to shame and needessy
ated dsrespect for the organization in the minds Of would
be supporters and guilty of such conduct would be
nmlca to the best interest of the N A. A. C. P and of
the local Branch.
The ARIZONA SUN takes the position that the only