Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-10-29
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EDITORIAL
Wallace Is Our Choice In 49,

We say Wallace choice in 48 for the President of
the United States We did say that Wallace the nations
choice We speak for the nation The nation will speak
for itself November End We only speak for We
speak because have opinion and have scrupes
expression of it.
We are cognizant that going lose business for
this paper in expressing favorable opinion of Henry A. Wal
Lace We readily admit that in any financial posi-
ton to lose business And too readily admit that do
not want the business that calls for the sacrificing opn
ions.
We told that Mr. Wallace has the support of the Com
munists who to overthrow government We
told that Mr. Dewey has the support of capitalists who
out to starve to DEATH We told that Mr. Truman has
the support of reactonary souheers who will keep
tus of citizenship class Mr. Thurmond tells already
where he stands: White rule to hell with Negroes
With those major candidates appearing the
ballot the Negro voter is going to find it difficult
his mind between two-the Truman and the Wal
lace electors. The white has job in ntim
dating the Negro from the Wallace with the Com
munistic accusation Were the Negro white man
what is Communism? the prevalent answer would be
dirty malicious look
The Negro will find it hard to vote against the Demo-
cratic party despite its evil Negro fully re-
azes that gains have been made party during the
past Is years far greater than made Repub
hcan party since Abraham Lincoln Still IT debatabe wheh-
er credit should to the party for citizenship gains or to
the men who headed the party.
After taking into deep consideration the gains that have
been made during the past Democratic regime we still can
point with disappointment finger of dsapproval toward the
party 1t has failed its platform doubt
as to whether the platform will be this time
The Republicans have a good platform The party has
always had good platform But heretofore platform was
only something to read about. When cast our vote we
want action Supporters of Mr. Dewey tell us to look at
Mr. Deweys record in New York His in New York is
commendabe as far the Negro is But
only hitch there is, do not live in New And again.
voters of appointed POSITIONS there are
nearly many Negro New there are in the
entire south.
platform. The platform is liberal would benefit the
Negro than other The Progressive party the adj
vantage Of both parties that opportunity
shatter the confidence of the voters shows no evil
dence that it will.
We take the Progressive party because the party
Gates just what have dedicated life tothe Indignation
all people into activities without regard race
color creed The Progressive party calls for the abolition
segregation based upon the color of skin The Progressive
party stands for ability without regard color stands
behind what it stands for.
Irrespective to feeling toward Mr. Truman are
forced vote conviction If voted against Wal
aces electors it would that endorse white supre-
macy and segregation and will repeat here that al
though live under these evil practices never endorse
them