St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-08-18
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Senate, and / am sure that you
know this. For to indicate Re-
publican policy and thinking Is
controlled or made by any one
Republican Senator is stretching
ones imagination a little far.
Il am not familiar with the
rules governing the Republican
National Committee, but would
easy to get sixty-four Senators to
vote for anything In which they
sincerely believe.
"rhe theory Of trying 70 sep
arate Northern and Southern
Democrats when they vote alike
or all but civil rights legislation
and together enjoy the emolu-
ments Of victory. Is a type Of rea-
soning no Negro should accept.
There are only twenty-five South
ern Senators In the entire body
Of ninety-six. An are Democrats.
This leaves seventy-four North
ern Senators.
"Since many colored people
(like yourself) have been prone
to make excuses for Democrat
failures and at the same time
attack the Republicans, even
when they do their duty, let's an
aiyse the vote Of these seventy
four Northern Senators. OF the
seventy-four, forty-two are Re
publicans and thirty-two Demo-
Gratis. Thirty-six Of the forty-two
Republicans voted for cloture on
one or the other Of the May 10,
July IL test votes, but only
twenty-five Of the thirty-uwo
Northern Democrats voted for Il.
In other words, this so-caIIed
great liberal party with all the
power, patronage and fayors nj
lbs disposal delivered only
twenty-five Of Its thirty-twO
Northern Senators for clOture.
Upon what fair reasoning could
you expect forty-two Republl-
cans TO think alike, but not
thirty-two Northern Demo
Gratis?
Raps Truman
II know any experienced poll
tician would not entertain for one
moment any idea that Mr.. Tru-
man could not have produced
more than twenty-five votes from
the thirty-two Northern Demo
Gratis had he 80 desired. The
thought OF political retribution IA
important in helping delinquent
Senators in making up their
minds. Mr.. Truman, a part OF the
notorious Pendergast machine Of
Kansas city, Is past master al
lining up the boys for what hi
wants.
Il strongly resent any Juggling
Of figures or hypocritical at,
tempts to place blame on Repub.
Leans for Democratic insinceritS
and inaction.
II still belong 10 the old schoo
OF Hoosier politics which believes
figures do not lie; your are with
me. II you deliver when the chip
are down The Democrats did no
deliver and are seeking a goat h
cover up for their buffoonery, In
eptness and dishonesty of pur
pose.
Way 10 Break Filibuster
There is more than one way
to break filibuster. Did yol
ever think Of suggesting to tho
Democrats that they sit out 4
filibuster by continuous night anC
day sessions? They viii hav,
plenty Of help from Republican,
II they want to do this.
Il know nothing Of the meet
ing OF colored leaders to be spon
sored by the Republican Nationa
Committee in September. But
am of the opinion that any hon
est statement issued by such 1
group in behalf Of the Republican
Party would be readily accepted
by the colored electorate. Ger
tainly such group would be les.
likely to be bought and paid for
than any defender of the Demo
crat Party. With all their pap anC
power the Democrats NATURAL,
have many apologists for theil
cause. i should think the coloreC
people would feel more inciineC
to disbelieve a promoter of {
party which after IS years Of un
broken power had failed to pro
duce on a single civil rights
promise, than a good American
who has an honest conviction
based on principles.
No Alliance
There has never been any al
lance Of Republicans and Demo
Gratis, north or south, during m,
three and one-half years In tn,