Arkansas State press., 1951-11-16
Realities As SeenBy The AmerieanParty
BY Robert Ourr

For time l have been student of the program of
the American Party and consequently feel that
should have face face talk with its Secretary H.
W. kopack, of Gilman, Wisconsin, met with him for
fifteen minute conference October 2eh Chcago-the
Queen of the West-o could achieve meeting of
minds on of the pertinent issues America today
few days after my home had letter from Mr..
kolpack-excerpts from which quote.
Thought would drop you few lines indicating my
action to conference last Monday pleasant trip back
to Wisconsin, found the temperature EOS and feaherng of
on return journey had plenty time for objective
evaluaon.
These the realities
I'm order to authority a party must win an cleo
ton and in order to win election
conditions exist in the South today Negro can and
as effectively barred from voting situation requires
therefore, from purely material standpoint any party which
espoues MS cause can anticipate return in the form of cleo
tora votes The Democratic party South complete
eoh'fo OF authority and with its objective of Negro oppre
on Is concerned only with absence Negro
budding alliance of Southern Republicans and Dixiecras in
dicaes that the Republicans are interested onv in fishing in
troubled waters The stake for parties small enough
that risks need be taken The Southern Negro is left outside
In the cold, without influence, without hope.
THE American Party also be concerned with the
number OF votes controlled by the Southern Negro because
our need is Tar greater than be fulfilled by the pos
oy Inat we might through them control section of the
sout Inc principles of justice equality decency
are our sole assets Morally the Party principles and pro-
gram may be above reproac economically they may help
every American; but unless obtain spiritual lift shall
sesses Invaluable potential inspiration Among rank and
lille of America particularly in rural West
tnee deepseated adherence and of this
treatment of his fellow American regardless race or color
such resentment has famed into the open and swept the
ton before; ii do again.
Immediate actua legal equality requirement of the
utmost urgency Its conscientious enforcement will eliminate
inequality in every FORM still the of the world quite
the troubled conscience of America The Southern
segregation has spread throughout the forms
OF discrimination Every last threading must be torn out
uyiu
same problem before US indefinitely More than 80 years
passed since passage of the Kill XIV and XIV Amendments
The effort and energy of Southern authority have been direct
ed toward Illustration of their provisions rather than toward
attainment Of the detectives therein directed Further reliance
on the time element to the innate sense of is
ce which all humans possess is to but plow
burrows in the The United States must of necessity en-
poy the full force OF federal authority bring the recaant
areas into harmony with the spirit the letter of the Cons
Inc theological state OF the world today imme-
ae use OF federal authority matter the urgency
Social cultural and economic equality cannot even be honed
for without legal equality The Negro will never get to first
base if not permitted to to bat The time is now
In the North the maintenance satisfactory school fa
ces most difficult financial problem The policy of seq
regation the less prosperous South frequently REQUIRES dnl
cation of facilities, suitable standard of education is
mathematical mpossbty Some shortchanped and II s
invariably the Negro think nothing more desnicabe
than to handicap innocent children the concei Of
an arrogant and incompetent seapponted arsocracy Until
such time as the South willing accept responsibilities in
the field of education the federal government must nroyd
financial aid and maintain control
To-day borrowed Wisconsin Statutes 1949 from the WILL
s 'iN S Joe hapsy TO check on voting qualifications
Mrs kapy travelled in the South year her paronts uor
IN Hot Springs Ark for Mrs Kapsv is very ac,
IN local school affairs and herself teacher before r
rage She was particularly interested in NEGRO scboo, -
dons in the South Her opinions considerably moro %
teal than were yours. She mentioned Geenvlle Misc l.
quite evident mat education must follow precede facta
legal equality ' 'oai
That's the way the picture has changed In the nov, four
days shall send you release along the lines we discussed ~
omcaGo or is the above than YOU anticnod9
Ill send down to for criticism and comment before .
ing 1t out know I'm impatient with unwarranted doav ,
my expression is usually to abrupt direct to induce c
operation" e 'o'