Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-02-08
Presidential AsPirants Not
Acquainted With Negro

ACQUAINTED WIN NeBrO
Although forms tenth Of the nations pop
important voting bloc not OF the to
presidential nomination and the White House number
among close advisers members Of the Negro group
True Senator Howard absentee nAona
committeeman Minaaappl StSuneh Adhsrsn and willnI
However be said 10 be topgh present d@
leader with the cleo
tOrats ...
General Ike Eisenhower able to ascertain
does single Negro close friends advisors
has tod IA trade on his f"ndy relation
shin Win DR. Ralph doubt that b" considers
Buns Acn. hi. political s"aSan. Or ." 10 ~S"~ Sss
Negro voters We also doubt BuHOe would hack Harold s@"e"
IN presidential rac~
Governor Ear Warren Of boat lie has
Negroes having Interests
similar business the farmers and abo
are learning protect and expand those common Interest,""
They want 70 know first how particular
aspraonh Negro they trust close To
particular candidate nine consider sad
has been at exposed hopes people
Tennessee another candidate whd
bruvsy uasd his poaon defy
Nation does not dare 10 sapousc
snt powers rpa Naturally he has Negro
"aorS or friends Of sadshp cabre There not poll
can Ksauvsr who has dared at this
date 70 give Impression Negro above the status
family retainer the eSpabty to be considered
advisor Of the basis OF equality.
OF Nh the candidates dacunasd
the aEe Of presidential proportions who
hesitate nCIude Negroes among his cIOAe advisors
70 nina
good sense place family Negro ciEen who 10
pd his people at least ono who could be trusted give the
honest picture Of the thinking OF this Important
segment Of electorate.
truman OF course ouspoksn behalf of
rights the Negro than other psSdsn houd
ing obstinate and rather smAhabs advocacy
rights required courage and Vision and d"vo
democratic dSawhich only the most blind and unrs
constructed cannot
Truman Of al the political leaders had the
sound sense BY that Of the
blocks the u ConvinnE Tho world that people
and and worthy oi trusts the continued wide
spread violation Of the rights Of Hlnolsa especially Oh"
Negro ths country
Truman almost committed political his
bind dOadnt sectional PrsudOss of his fellow south
VFneru instead for civil rights program.
program had not been killed Congress by an unhoy
southern Democrats and OF the northern
Republicans like Tart would have begun al era "he would nave
mmsasuabH strengthened o country" ntSrn"ton" position with
the worlds darker
However pointed Truman has Ne
gro William Chicago
BY also his call such leaders Waiter
Philip Randolph Mary Bsthunc and Lester Granger who
political allies tools but patriotic
help their president and their people as well
Newspaper believes that he has rehCd the AdCc
Of Chasteg Franklin % City
DOwdA Davis president Of the NAtiOHA
This writer was with the committee Of publishers
White House 1914 effort
him 10 add competent respected Negro
can who could regularly hss progress
pOblsms this OF tho nations population This request
was not granted depend nrQunt
bsforr and David Niles and PhSo
NASH white minority group specialists who have been much In
public print recently,
In the present nuctuaunE
the great Importance phase
ton In the world person
expected feel what the
majority Even u he couldAmeTtcan
Negroes number who has suffered
sounE OF Sccondcass citizenship Il
their feelings than member OF the
group well prepared and well intended
certainly right and When presidents have
problem leaders The
procedure vogue they labor problems They also
usually stAfs specialists and leaders
representatives labor and all OF the principal
seEmsnts naonAs the Negro
leadership politics and government business
degree field failed TO The great
reservoir of leadership potential available to them among the pa
Negro population They
not utilizing the good the wealth OF Intelligence and deo
Negro o offer to the
In state % Minnesota. the cadeu Of the white
rapidly than those Of other
states include tho minds % the Negro In broad
planning for thu total cOnamunltiea
Politically Hubert Humphrey q pioneer this regard In
practically initiated included member
Negro community while Of Minneapolis As
lawmAer he consult Negro leaders both
local wherever Governor Luther Youngdah
thing al planning advisory
placed . Of the community The result
Humphrey and YounEdAh authorities such
relations When don't know the
answers they Negro friends readily
them q fow minutes
primary purpose editorial point
presently candidates with but exception has Ne
either regional national who enough TO
and the Negroes OF
country Ts sad unhealthy situation and 10 apt TO leave the
Negro confused most OF his white brOhsrs