Arizona sun., 1961-02-23
WHAT ABOUT OUR BILL?

We be very thankful that in this session Of the egis-
laure have two fine Negro representatives whom
trust completely We know not only that they of
integrity who will not sell out, but that although they
freshmen legislators they have learned quickly ways
Of politicians They have fully the respect of their
fellow representatives Without them could have
succeeded for the first time in having public
bill with penalties for the violation brought the
the House All the pous claims of of the representa-
ves speaking against the BILL that do need enforce
ment provisions because of he trend toward voluntary
policy meaningless in the of the many
and kilograms received by legislators Of both parties from
business stating that such bill would ruin their bust
No businesses that have adopted policy have yet
been hurt Those who claim to- fear this simply do not want
to stop racial and will not stop until forced
do SO.
Our bill has had tight squeezes all along way At
first test in the committee whole Negroes
bill would up against proceeded through the
We are grateful to white men like Bill Stevens, Democrat
District 20, Maricopa, and Douglas Holtscaw Republican
Pima County and to Mrs E. B. Thode Democrat Rina as
these three stood yaanty and unsmlngy answering loaded
questions and speaking out against amendments.
Some of the amendments proposed deliberately and
unblushingly misleading and like that offered
Derek Dyke Republican, arcopa evidently and SER
iosy expressing unqueonng fear of big
This fear of bg government is part of sSpiciosIy iden
tica packages from the For Americans we The peone of
Billy Hargis and Harry Eyerngham and from Barry Gold
waters conservative Republicanism which appealing
South Carolinans because in that state states rights
and would guarantee continuation of racial segregation Mr.
dwater for this package because he took oath the
Bible Billy Hargs is for IL because Communist
and For Americans evidently for the same South
Carolinians because they for states rights
Just plain liberals like Bill Stevens Doug Hotsclaw and
Mrs Tode not intimdated by the newspapers by
america by growing fascisn in Arizona
speeches the floor of the House concerned they
cate only that these three dedicated trying make
Arizona state that President Kennedy is moving
forward and not backward In this forward
ocrac ideals of 10th Century civilization and back
ward to the America of Scott decision Arizona
the forward looking citizens win will be
Episcopal Church in the USA to which Derek Van Dyke
helong bring its Biennial Convention because Negro
Epscopalians will have fear of insult
state to- which great national
with the regarding their Negro
to which, among other groups the National
of Housing and Redeveopment Officials bring their
vention ~
Why should Arizona to- its voluntary white
continue to be where every prospect pleases
and; only is vie?"
VI STATISTICS
Statistics the vote Monday the third reading show
that II Democrats including Bob Stump District
copa voted against the bill along with Republicans while
"a Democrats and Republicans for the BILL If Mr.
Stump whose campaign pledges remember were to
support the bi had with Democrat followed the
party commitment the story would be different today
Whom Can You Trust?
Future plans for the BILL the story
ure goes being still further confused by Editor
of the TRIBUNE who with Senator Mecham Democrat Mar
copa spreading the story that Governor going
to veto the bill if it should pass. w. A. Robinson