Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-04-16
Dlssonaion in tha NAACr

There Increasing possibility that the coming national cleo
lions may not result In Improvement ths political
the Negro but rather which could
impair the activities Of organizations after elections
are over and forgotten One such organization NAAcP
Recently the NAACP probably feeling tbs political setIv
ties Of Of Ia local of Henry Wallace was
unws attempted such practices This has snrsrsd
local officers who claim the national office trying da-
ora They that continues thsy will Justified pulling
90, from ths NAAcP form organization that aIy
and "cognixant Of the need Of times."
Most Of this resentment directed person os Walter White
National Secretary First claimed bshnd the attempt 20
curb local activity Second claimed he position esnsus
because he using his office political ends Of pseudo
liberal organization called the Americans for Action To
nestAnas the charge they offer evidence
Whites published IN two daily newspapers
Waite Inadvertently revealed his political msnrs they claim
ssn 10 rs supported Truman then switched TO Eisenhower pas
ng him ~ supporter Of civil rights fAvOrng abolition
Of merow In the U.s. Army They believe White made an
honest mistake In the spoua Of Eisenhower They that
ne was following the leadership Of ADA bndy foohy that
he was willing support behalf Eisenhower with
out any and result he put on limb which
vas subsequently, sawed on BY the Generals testimony
ate Committee They also White did not tell the truth
when hs sAd that Eisenhower ordered change In the army racial
policy when he European Commander hs order was
sounsrmandd BY General Marshall ira Motel wAs tho facts are
sss av.ahls regarding The above claim doubtfu Walter
Further .hsy maintain no. Walter White paid official IN.
the right 10 political activity however elsysry dsTussd
walter white paid official write columns tor which We
presume be pad sspcusng political candidates can not Justly
attempt 10 curb the political activity Of oHawhsn they
publicly proclaim In the snEagsmsnt Of such activity they ars
not setting In their capacity ~ NAAcP oHieaL
Nov Just what Walter Whites position In regard 10 hs
entire situation To- this does degree Walter
a do not know To what been Influenced BY ADA
We DO not know We do know that the above stated IN
Whites aEssea whshsr he arrived through his own
political convictions through influence Of ADA ia purely
matter OF eonseturs Only White himself answer 20 that
Ts parallel thinking Of White and ADA evidence Of previous
consultation on their parts.
TIE NAACP composed % many different political COM
Republicans the right Communists ON the
e 10 carry out the political program has m goal needs all
we support can muster regardless doubt the
majority OF members and officers Of
ed 70 he principles Of the organisation they are
people who entered tho NAAGP political principles Of their own
on ssua which do not directly affect the Negro Ia only natural
therefore, that they seek within the support political
principles which not the direct MACE This tua
uon Inevitably leads 70 the formation Of which
10 defeat the goal Of the NAACP itself
The situation become steps not taken 90 clarity
NE positions Of both national and local officials Walter white
ve me right TO engage In political activity columns
long a. he docs not associate those things position the
NAACPf ' " WV
Do no. local officials have same risAtf This paper should
MINK So but the answers 10 both e these questions no. correctly
svaluAss the existing situation.
Do the political activities and the newspaper eOumns Of Walter
waste have greater authority because Of ha position 90 National
SECRETARY Of MACE despite his that expressing only
his personal political belIofu
pOss local official NAAcP who takes political pe.on
WELD greater authority because NAACP official despite As
assurance that hs acting In his political bsAaf Again the
answer Il - w.
whether Walter White wrong whether hu oppoDsutu mn,
wrong not the main The main survival
the NAACP difficult question the staaop
faced squarsy FacionAl strife end NAACP has too
Important function 10 perform permit dssErnon on the rorh
0f partisan pOlitea