Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-10-12
DOWN OUR WAY
by frances sampson


total void political leadership evidenced in the re-
cent school election held in the Doaway school district
in Jefferson county where three Negroes race
for membership the school There are more quail
fled Negro voters in the district than White electors How
ever the total vote among Negroes shown by the
received by the Negro candidates less votes cast
Tor the successful white candidate One Negro the
school board in school district where politically pos
sbe to elect all Negroes the school board The recent
election opportunity o name an additional Negro
member to the board.
While appraisal attempted as to the qualifications
OF the candidates. is reasonable conclusion all would
be disqualified the ground that was given
to the all important objective give representation
to members of their There not sufficient sacrifices
made to invoke discussion of the real objective Negro
representation the school board The candidates have
not shown clear and conscientious purpose when it might we'll
have been reasoned that it nigh impossible
Oh their number to membership the school with the
Negro vote divided The party parties would have
Withdrawn would have rendered great to the Negro
people Certainly in future elections appears that by such
measuring stick, all of the candidates are disauai-
lied for public office Giving strength growing dnty
among Jefferson county Negroes three self appraised
Negro civic and school leaders ey Anderson Mrs Ora E.
Brown James Motley Theirs great lesson
IN the elementary phases of politics among Negroes They
ought be talked about in all political discussion They
aered gross dservee to their people and above this
their great contribution complaint is made for God
moves IN mysterious way His wonders perform The
Anoersons Browns, and Moeys must the political role
OF dishonor and dsservce the community at large and
TO the Negro people in particular They quite selfish
None had record of public service which might have war
rahted the race as was run They down in my books as
people who will not succumb principle and cause They
wanted to be that which by their conduct they were fully
disqualified They not leaders of the people and the VOTE
OF THE PEOPLE SO INDICATES
political organization is needed in Jefferson county
Tor the purpose of rendering people, The JEFF
lerson county Negro democratic without leader
snip and program of education AS grave issues of
local government are at present and with the impact of world
conditions being felt by every citizen, would appear that
scheme of a
organization would quickly splendid opporuni-
~ to educate the voters that democracy might be made
stronger However, the leadership organization COM
plains without justification about the failure other Negro
leaders in the community cooperate dead level at
Jack Is made upon the Negro ministers While for
the preachers is given here well fact that the
political leaders should first their Job well before anv
complaint made about the activity other professional
Leaders, The organization should hold meetings and though
not well attended there should be for discourage
ment so long as some people do show interest attend
plan of activities might prove interesting many people,
where there are plans vision the organization and the
people perish The Negro leadership quite content in
politics to maintain top heavy organization paper which
will benefit the powers that be election time However
while 1t is reasonable to complain do have hope that
new day coming the acts of the present political leader
snip are making way for type Of leadership which
will be serviceable to all of the people.
The people must be organized and it is everybodys job
Inc men and women OF the community should unite help
educate the people The organizations which are MANY in
number of nesmabe value program of educat.
ing the masses of people The mothers of community
owe to Their children to get busy to get the Negro
Inc fathers ought work with enjoyable pride lift the
members of their out of political darkness While we
crusade for freedom and show loyalty every campaign
Ior the purpose OF making country strong and
neglect the things which U.S. and are unable
to grasp the opportunities at hand which will immeasuaby
help the cause OF freedom for all the people America May
od give us strength to accept the opportunities chal
enges OF this day and that purposef assumption OF
the tasks be started at to make America strong and
our children free!
Mrs Annie Hines will bring the welcome address Albert Earl