Arizona sun., 1961-05-04
DOES ARIZONA STAND?

In Arizona the word conservative applied to pol
itics it does England, member OF the
Party with less stated policy OF action
applies the individuals personal beliefs whatever
they Republicans who claim o be conservative
Republicans Democrats who claim to be conservative Dem
ocras Each individual nterprets this in his own way
There are some groups spell out their beliefs in very
definite fairly well to what they
dedicated several different terms
to less the goals though the
thinking behind these goals often very d
Webster disposed to maintain ex
listing Institutions opposed to change This certainly part
of the meaning applied conservative
members parties else could Senator Goldwater
have South Caronians effect that
they better chance of continuing conditions regarding
of Negroes they had been traditionaly in &C.
they voted for the Republican canddate! we know a e
that South Carolinans generally desired
continue complete segregation and the right to continue all
the traditional discrimination imposed upon Negroes
Estates rights" south, all Arizona Negroes know
means states policy of segrega
M d M restrictions as applied to voting en-
ployment disqualification all the rest The corresponding
big government used by some groups means
largely no Federal locally and hence Federal
tax, modified income tax
In Arizona conservatism to out of For
policies big then seems to mean
orbdding discrimination the basis of
color creed Federal income x ana considerable ques
toning Supreme Court decisions However there
Republicans Arizona who call themselves conserva
tves who opposed any support for education
but who sincerely Federal has
responsibility the
to live in decent housing and to have they
helpless food and shelter by their efforts
Many also definitely opposed to racial or religious discrm
employment unfortunate that the designation
conservative" blurred that has come to cover many
very diverse opinions and courses of action.
upon the status of the Negro
operated encourage hate groups to
they will find congena home in Arizona under
conservative LABEL and there to believe that they
The worst that it made the and
progress of Negroes far slower and difficult
of the deep south states and in of the
surrounding states.
Aircraft Corporation in Marietta suburb of
in 1aSfi
there 1t did this of within its
segregation of south
ideas fairness Negro workers set whole
gated departments operations within these had
lower scales 1t had Negroes white collar admin
Negro department there upgradng which did not
anything like high in other departments but paid higher
salaries than teaching in few Now the Vice President
through his committee promises change all these dcrnna
practices Atlanta Lockheed have
these changes
Arizona, the Urban League knows
of effort Negroes employed Moorola
NAACP recent investigations, Motoroa
other with rdicuously
affairs distress
Negroes Under the federal administration this
not last much longer, fortunately
The effort public accommodations bill through
Legislature extended period
people believe that discrimination places
public accommodation has place given
of hard work dedicated effort this
The Protestant churches numbers have supported
and have heard dissenting voice
legislative hearings BILL strong passed
the Arizona legislature.
other hand u.s. began than
Arizona to have such their Negro
citizens IS THIS SOME OF THE BITTER FRUIT ARR
ZONAS BRAND OF CONSERVATISM?
W A. Robinson