The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-29
Deeds, not words.
count in fight
for equal rights
BY
GILBERT GREEN,
Candidate for Mayor
Communist Party

THE Communists have always believed that the
4 deed must match the word
Let apply this yardstick to the issue of minor
ity rights. Russell Root for example, never fails to
mention the name of Abe Lincoln in his camnaie,
orations. But what about deeds?
First let it be known, that Mr. Root himself
resides IN notorious restrictive covenant neighbor-
hood in which Negro people denied the right to
live What has the Republican candidate done to
end this shameful contract to which he is partner?
It's easy to speak against restrictive covenants at
mass rallies in Negro communities, but what counts
is the readiness to oppose this disgracefu practice
In ones neighborhood
Lip Service
OR, let's take the matter of FEPC. Both major
party candidates have been forced give lipservce
to this measure. But every intelligent person knows
that it is Governor Dwight Green and the Republic
can majority in the state legislature are blocking
the adoption of this bill
Why has Russell Root not demanded that his
own boss. Governor Green. do something about
ifs Why was The Communist Party the only party
in the state that made appearance at the
FEPC hearings last week. while the Republican
and Democratic Parties boycotted the hearinsse
The Republican candidate is also record
against anti-Semitism. But here, too deeds
hardly match 1t IS an open secret that the Republican
bg-wigs are encouraging vicious, anti-semitic whs-
pering campaign directed against Jacob Arvey Demo-
cratic County Chairman
Cure-AH
WHILE Martin Kennedy has refrained from
appeals to prejudice, it hardly be said that his
stand has been completely fortnight and honest He
has not yet come out against restrictive covenants
Also disturbing is Mr. Kennellys single emphasis on
education as the cure-all for racial and religious
prejudice and his failure to stress the importance of
law enforcement Education is vital, but the Bibos
in midst can't be educated they must be forced
to obey the Iawi
Another aspect of civil liberties is the right of
political minorites
This is an issue of prime importance today.
because we are Witnessing hYsieria
directed against all progressive individuals and
organizations and in the first place against the
Communist Party. But the civil rights of the
Communists cannot be destroyed without thereby
undermining democracy for all.
In state, over recent years there has taken
place systematic destruction of rights for
minority parties. That is why the Communist Party
ana It's ticket will not the printed ballot.
For Equal Rights
THE only Party which has over the years con-
sstently fought for equal rights for all peoples and
for the principle of free elections embodied in the
Constitution and its Bill of Rights has Com
munlst Party. Hence, the Communist Party has
earned the hatred of the Bilbos and Rankins, the
Gerald L. K. Smiths and Father Coughlins and of
the powerful monopolies and trusts who profit and
rule by pitting group of people against another
and by encouraging every form of bgotry and preiu-
dice
The election campaign is drawing to close We
certain that the arch-reaconary candidate Russell
Root, will be defeated. But also hope that the
people of our city and in the first place organized
labor, will make clear to the next city administration
that ONLY PROGRESSIVE CHICAGO CAN BE A
GREATER CHICAGO.