Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-07-11
Rambling Reflections
In Political Weather


IT. been very difficult write editorials this week One
reason that nv in the office keeps obruhIng ITSELF
into our subconscou mind As type this the shows
the battle between the ywhe GOP Delegates from Florida
and the and ans Negro and whtes whom the nation
al committee had voted deny seats This fight taking place
before the convention credentials committee.
For many years the cor party in the south practically
all Negro and seemed to give care There were abor
tive attempts interest the majority group IN that section
beginning during the William Howard Taft administration
but not much came of IT, Now there considerable swing of
white voters toward the COP the south and the whites
replace all most Of the Negro leaders who have
stuck by the Republicans down south Whatever the outcome
1t has always been opinion that woparty south will be
a blessing 20 the nation and the Negro citizen well.
AZ long there IL solid South politically, there will be
tendency keep Negroes from their rghtu franchise When
office seekers down south have to campaign issues besides
those Of keep the Negro In his place better type Of po
cal leader will emerge when office seekers down In Dixie have
TO appeal Negroes for well whites II will be good
thing for both the South and the entire nation.
present Of the Negroes who have registered in
crcasng numbers down going Democrat be
that the liberal facOn) responsible for most
the gains which Negroes north aud south the
past 20 years with little official assistance from the Re
publican party Naturally the almost million Negro American
south going for their best interests and
recognize that their friends those who favor
civil rights.
The most surprising circumstance that Republican lead
many conservative Democrats do not realize that the
American Negro ID becoming Of politically andNhat much
Of his influential leadership from whence gets its political
convention delegates party workers
Just many influential whites outside party councils
troll the thinking Of countless white voters there Negroes
scattered all the country who In the final analysis
the bulk Of Negro voters when the chips down
This the group of with whom the political powers that
be- In each Of the parties deal Their counerparts in the
white community the ndustrass the labor leaders the
farm leaders, and others who stand In the background but
most OF the time have the final to who will the
election day,
Both parties the Republicans than the Demos, still
think too lightly of the honest legitimate aspirations of the
Negro,AmCrcan,
Way back in i9ll Minnesota Negroes who thought Harold
had presidential possibilities tried get him
fortnight stand and admit Negroes to Minnesota Home De
Tense He demurred weascd placed the blame the T.
Army lie tried to divide Minnesota Negroes that
important To the maintenance Of their rscass citizen
ship Al this late date he has tried headlines for his
aering presidential candidacy by coming out for full pro-
Of civil rights with u compulsory FEpC His position did
make headlines. but there of dcrsion, dis
belief overshadowinG the favorable because arod
past performances did square with his advocacy of
civil rights Too many people had remembered that Mr.
had made antcvi rights speech in South Carolina in
l9IS
Because of his youth and mind Of metallic charm Harold
StaSen could have gone long n champion Of human
rights but he did not heed the suggestions of his Negro
friends In his home state II possible that he did
early his believe that the rights every
citizen by the Constitution should be enforced protect the
rights OF the minority groups in this nation
In any case he made bad mistake and impossible for
to believe that his change of heart sincere without
braEcn purpose to obtain support he formerly dsancd
II may happen but doubt that any American going to
be elected president for long who does stand firm
for the basic rights Of all Americans We have faith that
Negro Americans going fooshly any can
ddae who does have the respect of the Negroes in his
home state
Perry Howard told the Republican Party credentials
committee Tuesday that he had converted the leading Ne