St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-06-11
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cactonary leaders on the right and white liberals on the
left the Negro community gain support pro-
regardless Of programs Negro people
Southern
were able to call Negro educators together in an effort to get their
aid in the attempt maintain present system segrega
ton and at the time comply with the ruling
Republicans in California whose opposion 10 Rem Helen
Douglas is be expected Negro
efforts bring Party angced
Mrs Douglas support Of the Marshall Plan coId find Nepr r.
threat candidacy groups Negroes
Representative who vigorous
spoken support to all legislation beneficial Negro people
Another the Americans for Democratic Action
into the Negro have the
Southern Republican politicians Party
General Eisenhower This understand why beahon
esy opposed racial despite
the fact that he aunch supporter Of racial segregation They
probably that the Generals general liberal opposition
his opposition racial segregation although frankly not
think the General is liberal on anything This cannot see
however how SELF RESPECTING NEGRO support
eral Eisenhower support the efforts of ANY organization
efforts to draft him a candidate the Democratic
Why does this situation exist? Negroes could
thing in return Imagine Negroes going Republican
leaders and asking them to support Democratic candidate because
Of his favorable attitude Negro Republicans
in their downtown clubs would likely be telling story
Why john know think those Negroes had better be watched
think they are all going crazy Just imagine the nerve of asking
to put their special interests ahead Of the
to them talk would think that Civil Rights ynchng
bill were the most important things in the world Democrats
preached in the would probably the
way Imagine of Negroes approaching the ADA ask that
organization to throw its support the Third Party candidate be-
cause of Walace attitude toward the Negro Rejection by the ADA
would be certain
Negroes approach Party officials and ask them
to forget their differences with Hubert Humphrey support
against Ball. these officials would say that Negroes
playing a political naivete rarely
1t true that the Negro community despies ghetto
form reflection of the nation whole There
can there Negro Democrats there Negro Socialists and
there Negro Communists Perhaps there
KKKuXer is that membership in that organization denied o
Negroes.
This does not explain however why organizations
enter the Negro and support program
often opposed to the interests Negro people generally
accepted explanations Negroes
are corrupt and willing do anything for and second some
Negroes haered by the attention Of white people that they
willing do almost anything
Of truth both of those statements They tell
the whole story.
Men-baCS, yellow white brown-have always attempted oI
make accommodations working arrangements with Power or
forced sacrifice their principles their fellow even
themselves In Norway Holland Belgium France attempted
to make accommodations with their Naz Other men
fought these conqueors upon principle freedom
and liberty to be desired than life itself
In other European countries today will find the type
Of cooperation with Red Communist Power
Quislng did not bring freedom his did
not bring freedom France These Negroes who
accommodations with those opposed least opposition
to the Negro will not bring freedom and justice to the Every
advancement the Negro made
of hard fighting his part the of whites could
not compromise in their principle
The Negro would do well to remember Frederick Douglass he
said Power has conceded anything without struggle
never has and it will"
The late Marcus Garvey to
attempt to knde the fires of natonaSm Naonalsm foolish
and dangerous and opposed to Nevertheless
tive that all Negroes remember that they Negrosthe only
violated by that Government protect every
hour Of the day, day Of the year.
Negroes should those who interested protecting
the American way" by saying make il truly
people will always be able to deal with the Nrant from within