Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-06-06

Senate and House must cease play.
ing footsle with the Byrt's and the
Taimadges and the F.aatlands
He pointed % the Negroes strug-
gie as the spearhead challenging
the hypocrlay Of American political
party alignment which " Il sue
ceeds, can clear the ground ~ the
creeping fasclsm and totalitarian-
lam. These "tsma he claimed are
inherent IN the thinking ~ tho
power elite ana their supporters
the conservatives and reaotionar-
les Of both parties,
Only Counties OF ~ Permit
Negroes To Vote
The Miasiaaippi report revealed
that only ak OF that states 81
counties permit Negro citizens 70
regiater and vote freely. In ~
counties there is a situation where
every now ard then a Negro is
able 10 register
The report stated that In Hum
phreys County, Negroes who at
tempt to vote actually fear ply
steal violence Irecalling the death
Of the Hrv. George Lee and the
womding Of Gus Courts), But In
other areas they are more afraid
of economic reprisaia,
There are slightly more than
million Negroes In Georgia, re-
ported Walden with 100000 reg
iatsred In their efforta 10 regis
ter many eelorcd citizens have lost
their lives and property some have
been driven out ~ the community
and their homes fired into ~
night Others have been threat
ened, intimidated subjected TO ec-
onomle repriaals and cross burn
lngs So. he concluded, the great
egt obstacle IN the way on regis
tratiou Of Negroes IL the lndiffcr
enco and timidlty ON the part ~ too
large segment ~ the population
The biggest fob, therefore, IL 20
educate the people
$4,000 OF 500. Goa Vote In Florida
There are more than 900 900
Negroes % voting age IN Florida.
reported the Rev wyland. but
only las 600 have been able %
await themselves Of that privilege.
Five counties IN the northern part
of the state use intimidation "a
prevent Negroes from voting
At ono courthouse they wnre told
20 SO ahead ard register u they
could take what comes after Ia
Liberty County enc Negro "a regis.
tered The Rev Dee Hawkins and
three others were permitted TO
retiater but that night "ati he'll
broke loose The minister was
forced 10 leave home ard his house
was bomb shot The situation IA
different IN Jacksonville wherc
more than so per cent Of the Me-
Eroea old enough to vote have reg,
isered.
Negroes represent 80 percent Of
the total population OF Alabama
but only make up percent OF the
voting strength according % mr.
Condition Some Negroes fail TO
vote he said because they place
lttue value upon the act Some
SEQ not want Ia or perhaps for
got 70 pay their poll tax Some
feel that the Negro vote doesn't
count. or that ono vpto docs rot
matter Many DO not vote because
/ they are afraid Of losing the good
I viii u the white people and might
I therefore, lose their iohs or bg
denlca credit Some sre refused
time OFF from their work and
others are threatened BY hslne
told that n they vote some harm
would bcfall their families
lie mentioned the 400 Negro
yrtets who were xorpmar3srcd
lout % tha city o. Tuakegec "a
keep them from voting In the
| municipal elections And Of the
effort being made 70 abolish Macon
county 20 rv,iucr, or scatter. the
voting strength Of 100 registered
Negroes
Kai,~ rurEed IN louisiana
In Louisiana sogne rcalstFat an
Ipoils have been pur9ed under an
anci0g, registration law Walker
.f.,ass 81 E.ss.f a se,sssvsy.,sf 81. s.y, $50.