Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-01-03
Il A Third PortY Rises


Sunday night past New York City, 800 representatives of 10
Independent liberal groups throughout the United States banded
together dispatches say under the name OF Progressive
predict that the formation Of this
group the beginning . third this country
Whatever made by progrsSsvss In the United States
American Negroes because additionally the best
friends Of Negro have been the pOgsSvs Of the
political parties Abraham Lincoln, the Republican,
easvs; Grover Cleveland the Democrat progressive his
problem Of the eolored Theodore Roosevelt
thu Republican admired by the Of Negroes because
the problems which this
people Franklin the Democrat dehed
the sAeony wing Of his do what he could by various
equal opportunity American Negro His 1910
opponent Wendell L. ws Republican courage speak
fair the Is million Negro descent Thus
has been always that the battle for araSs citizenship
Negroes has been aided usually by the liberals and progeS Of
either party
the and northern disregard party labels
for Of either who have the and stamina speak
for fair play for all Americans regardless Of creed color
This the why third party which controlled by
pogrsavs bound 10 attract the interest OF Negro voters
where
which Of not yet actively party spoke right
against intolerance
Among the four points adopted by the organization
lie principal detectives the pledge;
TO eliminate from national life all discrimination based
color creed or national origin"
This section will be Of appeal those groups within
country who suffer from racial restrictions In political and economic
Another Of the four points which should interest literal believers
In the Constitution, the section which prOmIssd
ITO promote the extension Of democracy through full and free
Clark Foreman Of the Southern Conference Welfare
Of the speakers the said Republican party
had "lonE since lost claim being liberal party The
could easily b said Of thu southern section Of the
This Of tho why liberals Of both parties may
finally have pool their this country
liberal popular party
Whether Sunday night development beginning
Of such movement hard but the day will when
the country will third party Of size and prestige.
Edoor Hoover. tho Negro and Communists
On front concerning article the
current AMERICAN MAGAZINE which FB
the Communist party Of nSn'ynE m effort to gain Negro
bsrship.
says Sus champonlnE Just cause the
mun seeks 10 further his dRholca promised.
little Ia given"
newspaper could accept Mr. HOOvVrs views on American
Communists little readily Mr. Hoover had attacked
publicly privately Of the nusess against American
that have been attacked by the Communists
Mr. Hoover who people the chief symbol
law has sounded of publicly phase Of American
crime Yet Mr. Hoover has said mumblnR
crime Of ynehaw and violation Of the civil rights Negroes
BY white civilians and police authorities
In all political parties, domestic International" there
struggle for a.
he should farther and advise America conditions
which make fertile field political
probably Mr. Hoover stated that Communist officials
lament the low percentage Of Negro party Members The
for this perhaps that Negroes party onsrs
psnes with both Of major political parties has doubt
WINGED them that political parties shining angels
II comes TO playing square with the sOOrsd brother.
One thing certain the Negro has practical In
his political sanngs You can't him by shouting Red
than win his by invoking the spirit Of Abraham Lincoln
FDR Edgar Hoover wouldn't about this he isn't
In politics.
Mr. greater service 70 he put q course
In human relations in hs FBI
articles for magazines and make speeches lot him devote Of them
urging the cleaning
parts Of the nation That would be the nation
This newspapers reaction the passing GsorgaS
elect Eugene TRmadge Apy
who said when the good Lord puts his him
alone"