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September 19, 1950
The Ohio Daily Express
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
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Illinois Congressman William L. Dawson criticizes part-time Black politicians who treat politics as a hobby, advocating for it as a full-time, scientific pursuit requiring courtesy and smart strategies over loud activism, as quoted in an October Negro Digest article.
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Blasts Part-Time Negro Politics
CHICAGO (ANP) Illinois Cong. William L. Dawson decries the practise of many part-time Negro politicans who view politics as a hobby to be played at during leisure hours in an October Negro Digest article which states:
"I think politics, I live politics, and I see politics as a scientific, 24-hour-a-day pursuit."
Referred to on Capital Hill as a politician's politician, Dawson says: "Courtesy and politeness are still the badges of culture and beneficial legislation for Negroes cannot be successfully accomplished simply on a loud-mouth, do-nothing basis.
"Don't get mad, get smart!" is the often repeated by-word of Dawson whose friends insist he is one of America's ablest and most outstanding politicians.
"To those who would characterize a good Negro congressman as a noisy, flag-waving representative-at-large for all Negroes," Negro Digest says, "Dawson hardly fits the bill. His methods are less of the spectacular, publicity attractive variety, but more nearly resemble the quiet. how-to-win-friends-and-influence-people variety."
Dawson says:
"Politics today is a business - a sound business that requires as much attention as any other kind of business. It is the biggest business in our nation and is the very life stream of our democracy. It's not a hobby to be worked on in leisure hours."
CHICAGO (ANP) Illinois Cong. William L. Dawson decries the practise of many part-time Negro politicans who view politics as a hobby to be played at during leisure hours in an October Negro Digest article which states:
"I think politics, I live politics, and I see politics as a scientific, 24-hour-a-day pursuit."
Referred to on Capital Hill as a politician's politician, Dawson says: "Courtesy and politeness are still the badges of culture and beneficial legislation for Negroes cannot be successfully accomplished simply on a loud-mouth, do-nothing basis.
"Don't get mad, get smart!" is the often repeated by-word of Dawson whose friends insist he is one of America's ablest and most outstanding politicians.
"To those who would characterize a good Negro congressman as a noisy, flag-waving representative-at-large for all Negroes," Negro Digest says, "Dawson hardly fits the bill. His methods are less of the spectacular, publicity attractive variety, but more nearly resemble the quiet. how-to-win-friends-and-influence-people variety."
Dawson says:
"Politics today is a business - a sound business that requires as much attention as any other kind of business. It is the biggest business in our nation and is the very life stream of our democracy. It's not a hobby to be worked on in leisure hours."
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Negro Politics
Part Time Politicians
William Dawson
Political Advice
Congressman Views
What entities or persons were involved?
William L. Dawson
Where did it happen?
Chicago
Story Details
Key Persons
William L. Dawson
Location
Chicago
Event Date
October
Story Details
Congressman Dawson decries part-time Negro politicians treating politics as a hobby, emphasizing it as a full-time scientific pursuit requiring courtesy, politeness, and smart strategies over loud activism for beneficial legislation.