St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-07-11
Rambling Reflections
In Political Weather

It's been very difficult write editorials this week One
reason is that the TV in the office keeps obtrudng itself
into our sbconscous mind AS type this the screen shows
the battle between the ywhie COP Delegates from Florida
and the Black Negro and whes) whom the nation
al committee voted deny seats This fight taking place
before the convention credentials committee.
For many years the party in the south practically
all Negro and seemed give There abor
tive attempts interest the majority group III that section
beginning during the William Howard Taft administration,
but not of it. Now there is considerable swing OF
white voters toward the COP in the south and the whites
want to replace of the Negro leaders who have
stuck by Republicans down south Whatever the outcome
il has always opinion that twOpary south will be
a blessing to the nation and the Negro citizen as we'll
As long as is solid South politically there will be
tendency to keep Negroes their ghtfu franchise When
office seekers south have campaign issues besides
those keep the Negro in his place. better type OF pot
cal will emerge When office seekers down in Dixie have
to appeal Negroes for well whites will be good
thing for both the South and the entire nation.
present of the Negroes who have registered In IN
creasg numbers down south going to vote Democrat be-
party h liberal action responsible for most Of
gains which have Negroes north and south in the
past years. with little official assistance from the Re
pubean marty Naturally the almost million Negro American
south going for their best interests and
of them recognize that their friends those who favor
civil rights
The most surprising circumstance is Republican lead
ers and many conservative do realize that the
American Negro becoming of politically and that much
of his influential leadership, from whence it gets its political
convention delegates even party workers.
many influential whites outside party councils con-
troll the thinking of countless white voters there Negroes
scattered all the country who in the final analysis in
fuence the bulk Negro voters when the chips down
This is the group of with whom the political powers that
be- in each the parties deal Their counparts in the
white community are the nustriasts the labor leaders, the
farm leaders, and others who stand in the background but
of the time have the final to who will get the votes
election day.
Both parties the Republicans than the Demos still
Negro-American.
Way back in 194l Minnesota Negroes who thought Harold
Stassen presidential possibilities tried get him take
fortnight stand admit Negroes Minnesota Home De-
He demurre weased and placed the blame the u
Army He tried divide Minnesota Negroes issue that
important the maintenance of their rsclas citizen
ship At this late date he has tried to headlines for his
fatering presidential candidacy by coming out for full
gram Of civil rights with a compulsory FEPC His position did
make headlines but there note of derson, dis
belief overshadowng the favorable because Harod
past performances did square with his advocacy of
civil rights Too many people had remembered that Mr. Sas
had made antcv rights speech in South Carolina in
194S
Because of his youth and mind of metallic charm, Harold
StaSSen could have gone long champion of human
rights but he did heed the suggestions of his Negro
friends in his home state 1t possible that he just did not
early in his career believe that the rights guaranteed every
citizen by the Constitution should be enforced protect the
rights of the minority groups in this nation.
any case he made bad mistake and is impossible for
believe that his change of heart is sincere and without
brazen purpose obtain support he formerly dsdained
1t may happen doubt that any American going
be elected president for long time who does not stand firm
for the basic rights of all Americans We have faith that the
Negro Americans going fooiShy for any
ddate who does have the of the Negroes his
home state
Perry Howard told the Republican Party credentials
committee Tuesday that he had converted leading