lOt.h,llt.h lllld 12th JUNE 1958.

KDtORANIXJI.! BY TIlE CmTRAL EXECtrrIVl: ON Tl;E PIJi'IJRE ORGAN1SATION OF Til<: BLACK SASH.

Tho speei~l oonrercnce of the Blaek lash takes place at the most crucialpoint 1n t.he history of Our r:IOvement.

In tho resolutions submitted it is ~greed that the York of the Black Sashis not yet cOl!lphhd. We yill mect to decide yhat kind of organiution the BlaclcSash should be, wh~t policy should be adoptud, ,,00 hoy ye Can mo.ko our influencefolt ~st effectively.

Tho Bleck Sash como into beine because a handful of ~omon ~erO deoplyangered by tho Senate Act and beliovcd that throu3h tho sincerity of thoir eenvic~ions

they could r~uso the country to protcst. From this followed t~ onrol~cnt of e.lorge number of ~bcrs, the cstoblis~~cnt of groups Or branchos froc tho Licpopoto the COpe, ond the raising or eonsiderablo sues of conoy.

Our·ouokonod political conacionce SOOn realised that tho Sonate Aot YaSonly the focus which showod tho olmost cQlllplot!l dcclinc of do"'ocrac;f in S. Africa.With sincerity ~d a dosire to mako South Africo a country in Which wo and ourchildren could livo at peaco with our felloy South Af'riee.ns, we: oeoopted Ilnd oarriedout every good idoo t~t would bring Our morol indignetion before the publio.

~t thot tico wo yorkod withou~ " Yr~tton policy end without a constitution.It soon hoeomu oLvioue that some orgenisotion wos nocos.ory to tompor tho viows ofthoso living in t~ country surrounded by Afrikaner eonsorvatisD with thoso livingin tbo to","s rroe to O"pross J:lOrO liboral opinions. lIo crootod a o\Cborsoma~ohino whioh .lowcd up tho spentcnoity thot Wo' our origin"l succes., Perhapstho root oauso of tho insistonce on tho rigid appliesti9n of our constitution wasduo to a mistrust engendered, net only by tbo long dietc.nooa botw..en the Regions,but- .. ho by II lock of knoyledgo of the W<lI:lon who sturtod thc Black Sash, and whoWcre obviously going to bo the firet executiyo.

Sometimes ~o Dovcd ahead vcry ~st nnd did no~ toke all our membors with usall thu "<>y. Thh orten Lcd to friction botwoen "octons who did not ..... eye to..ye with demonstrations or actions preposed by tho&C whe hlld Dovod the fastost.Of'tcn tt» dhagl'oCl!lent was net sO Dueh over the proposcd action as oVer the tncticswhich the Contral Executivo or othor ReGion. su,gosted to roule public opinion.ThO Central Exocutivo ""S torcod to epend endless heur. trying to find a ~ddle

way to satiety the majerity. In a gonuine doeir.. to hold the Sash togother,without.acrificing principlo for expodiency, the C..ntral Exocutive boo:u:lO lees and lou ofa planning bedy and more and DOrO only "tho interprotor of pelicy·.

Through werking togother, and getting to Know each ether on cenvoy at atdemonstrations and eenferences this miotrust hes Inrgcly boon dhpolled. Howovorit ~u.t be cste&erieally stated ~hc.t tho Control Exocutive has hod to spend tnr toomueh ticu in alloying Di.givings. This il ene of tho reasons for the CentralExeeutiv01s propos..18 ter changel in tho Conltit.uti"" Q,ld· er:;nnl,,"Uon u1' the£lllck Suh.

FrClll Y.ny 1955 until late in 1957 we earriod out a tromondous progr"""",,Then pro_olection activity bogan to claim an incroasing part of our mcmbors'time nnd enorgy. Rogiens workc<!.on Dnny plana which thoy hoped would influoncethc course of the election, but tho alewing down of overt Black Sash activitiesled te a slackening of interoet of n oneo syopathetie end .upporting public, sinc..wo could not publieiM tho inv<lluoble work Bl:l.ck Sllsh "embors were doing throughpal1Uo<ll peoh, sl"'o1al propn<;lmda, end, ovnn ",nrn iDport:wt, tho oducotion ofits J:Iembor••

To sue Upl

On tho POSITIVE SIDE, our three YClrs of existonce have shown tbo.tl_

Spcc:l11.1 Conforllnc:o _ ~·,!llrllnd\lc by O<lntrol £:,:oC:Ut1VO, Pv.ge 2.

On tho POSITIVE SIDE. our threo yc:rre of or1atoncc: h~vc: "hewn thlltl_

ea) thoro 11 ~ krt-c bodl ot lIocon pnlpl'.rcd t.o foUo" <!:fn:v:lc: o.nd. epcc:tAC:lllvlc:o.dc:rat'.1p;

(b) .11 leaders an~ ~ti?o no~bcr. hcyc: 6s1nod a·fre~t.er kne"Io~ of tho.Q'·ani~ ot 10;:;1eIIlUon 1I%l:l. lt1 lllt1l3cto offl::etl on the eo:",,,.,itl UIdeyentu.=lly on tho ilIlhldl1:lI ..:.en (...h!dn1rlc:r;;~ ha:rahly or OVOnOy.1:>athctic:o.ll:r ty loco.! bod100; 1n t.hh ,,~ t.h1nk1.nl; ::>=bora be?e boon<:.0.40 coN ",,,=0 of the nle!'OnelbUitio" of eithcneh1p;

(e) thrOlllh our 4cn~etr"tlono end "ork. ~ e~1Unltj ot lnt.erol<t. 1n Sout.h.L'"Tle", !mo been create.:! ~£ OUr :x::Iboro; ::ut.unl llI!.'1l.mtion t'.ll.JI boono~c:ndorcd. or.<! laotlOG frlcndl<hlpo ~cYe bocn ~~o ~"t WODen froa .11I!:alko of lito ln town en·' eOWltrl;

(d) Our pke::.r<!o. pt".I:Iphlet.&, l'lO,unoo. 01'<'<:10.1 P'l'opr-t~.nda nnd nlprlnh 01'..ortm.hi Ie "rUde" vcro ooen nnd rel'.d by ().:rycr.v.ont !lnd Orpod UonOIl~'OrtCrs nn<.: by tho np-thotie, !fbI' 0('" ooace" th~ tnln ot thcUj;htQnd honrt_ecorehlnc ..0 otorted off by bnrincr tho truth, nr.d hy eho"iftLtho ultl"'lotc reeulh ot lCfhlotion ,,1I1<:h coprivcu! eitizo.:ne <:t thotroe<!~ lole Loun by the ~tl~rrtle Ch:rtorT

(0) u~r ~~b<:rs h~vo brought. l~to thelr II0rkollllrcn08s and C n~rci erltie41 nttlt.udo.fror.> tho o:.>allost loenl CO<ll'llttoa to tho

fur tho Opposition n gronter~his nust ovontually poreoleto

highost oxecutivo.

On tho NEGATIVE SIDE, our three ynnro of exiotooec havo shoHnI_

(n) no appc.ront rcduetion ot' Govcrn~nt 5up;J<.rt; In 1"nct, .ecorl.lot; to ooco110 MYO oaf"f'ono<l the oloctorcte'o r<:lelstOl."leo to 0. DOra l1bero.l C1Utlockl_

(b) oXhaust10n. followed by <loprcaolon ot tho ~ctlYC oonboro .0 a rcoult ottho t.onpo ct ""ric "lth no obYIClUO rc .... lh;

(c) 0. ico ..ninE ot puhllc int<:lroot .nd ouppert now, .0 cyidoncat by • t&lllng'0...lQ' 1n ca::Iborahip ood II. Ine1c: or "nollS" ynlu3;

(d) t~t the throo pointe onu~"'tct cboye tu..... lo( =01 ~u '1.('> bolloYOt~t :lOrol In<:lvu>tion h not ~t1clont. cm:. U."t thelr t1.c:ae n.ncl enargycould bettor 'CTYO South Lfrleo. in other tieldo.

'tc ~el tbo.t thooo polnto on tbc podt1ye nnd not:ctho aida. upre..• talr OYlllunt1on ot the: l.".t lhree leero turl~ "hich "e he.vo bo..n <lOIlcor...-d wIthOUR SHCRt' TEm1 roLlCf.

Do IfG bollcyo the.t II(l huo <:Ixht.uotcd t.he poo~ibllitieo ot OUr proteoU

'Ilh4t c,,:"! t:'" !llo.clc 5o.0h ~o,

Va Br<:l cl<:l~ly eonoclouo thnt Ollr "ork nu~l h"vo 00 ite ult.ICllto alg tholnounnoo ot GOOD GOVEtOOlE!fT FOR SC11rH IInUCh,

Good Govornncnt l:lOo.nel_

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h hlgh etnndnrd in puhlic 111"e;

Inercnsinij llberty for tho subject, cnd1ncre••ln~ ro.poneibl1lty 01" the eubjoet1.<:1. ~klnB <!o:ocro.cy "<:Ir~.

Juot 1..... juotll o~pliod - "II lelia to boo.sooo.od tr~ only one .t~point - Yl11t.hey pr<XIote tho oplrltunl. =tcrh.l nednorol ..oItoro ct tho people ot S. Atricot

Special Conference _ Cent.rnl Exceuthc }:c.,-,or"nC:~

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The l"<leult. of t.1le election h"5 shOW"n that. Sout.h "frica. 16 tragieallJrdivUBd On r"cie.l·Er"unds. The spirit bohind "ur origin,,} a.1.:.:.s, which we.s '~(l.t~ninst inju"tico, DUst continuo to bo ito raison clotro. Wo must now cc~idor

positivo pro!,os"la for corc 11I.W.lUl nnd fnr-soeing 10g:1s1Iltion. 1,lost 10gielnUondhori",in"t~s nl;n1nllt no Whites. therefore, inav1hbly l':luch of our work ",ust b"csntr"d On tho colour ls o. To o.void 11l~t oinuto cOll roo.illoll "nd rocril:linv.tionobohcon ditt'cr<>nt RcgioTlll. r,ll ceo,:) on IJUSt facIO 1"""odlo.t'O who.t is invo 'Ie .-

THE .ll.LlCK SMm :mST PlAY ITS f'Ul.L PART IN lo'.AKING EVER)· EFFORT TO CHAOOE... TllE,T.lUllIW:WOf' WliITE.SOUTH "'FRICL

lIowenn WO 'Wlo cur t1rJB. and energy to do thi8 I:lCst.. ef'fectiT<>ly'

by contin~ exo.ctly oe horetofore!by bcc<>cl.ng purely <:n cdl>C:aUon :Icvo:wntT

by bocacing n politlcal pnrty!by oxtonding our co~berllhip to include ~n!

by boeOlll.1.nt !In nd;\unct ,to ohs.r1tcb Ie or·'Wo If'nro o-rg.n1 uti onIrt·

by dovin.1J:l,z: now "'~"ns of roull1l1g th" public end by finding noW fonoB.ef IIlcUviUeawhlch ><111 bring prolllouro to b<lnr ~n ovcry gov"rncollt.llup.partor ...1to l:oldo offico,potty or ilJportn.nt? by engr.i'ing.in politic"l cCt1vlty r:.osigncd to ho.rll&... ourro FreoontlltiVOS? to "foro our- "'Cl"otoro..l Ilyat.c:a·a.n.d-t.ct Cl.nSUN,·OOI"roct._.@de l'f"C'"poJ'vct..I'Il' rollo!

Yo foel tho-t tho IIixth solution otf'"ro tho only roul hop.4.·"!'" ""'k1 no; ourpoint of .1...... folt in South /,frico, nlthou,gh in c.lI,ny1n'rt.b14..out WO..J::lIlY":!'rtIl::l..1.1I»to til:l<> US""8o::1G Or nll of tho ct.hnr propooe.ls.

1. Ro-ofl;<:nisntion -(A) R"viaion of-tho·CODolLiution.(a) Oono1deration of our orgnnisn~<..0-) FinllTJeo.

4. ~ro£ul•.plllml.1ng to cn9Urc-oonUl:.u1.y..of'_llo.Urlty,8houl~ tho. al.ae.\c-6o./l~,b" doclarod 1llegal.

Lot US oxal:l1no "nch prop."snl in gront"r d"to..il, bCaring in mnd that no&N>Up em-lOON" nt fIov"r pitob if\e..-rinitc1y. No w:mnn cl\l1 work iJ:ldefinito~ as herdnil I:lnny of 1JiI Blnck So.oh lcrd"rs hnvo done, not only b"o"u.o.of tho tiJ:>o 1Jw<>lvod,b\lt because 01' tho ocnto.l IlZld otlOuono.i s-tr-ain _which will cro.clc: o.nd thon brcok tJ""'"and pci"'ib~ their fflDilloo. t..lLpoople nocd uue·w Mdito.to, tiD<) to rOllt o.nd tineto a1JI: and .ork With p<>oplo 'With d;ifl'oro....t..ointorosts if tboy are-not to bocC<>ll _cra.>Xa•

5pec1d Confcronco _ Centrel Exoeutive ~lo:uoren'~ur.

1. Ro_orr(l,nisntionl

(A) COlt3TITOTION,

(~) Tho Control Executivo Ro£oluticn No. 2 prop~ses a roviaicn of our "Aieaend Objeets' with a viow to "~kinC theL narc realiotic end bringin~ thncup t~ 4"to;

(n) ,\ Rogion hoa propoacd thot 0. sub_C<r.nitteo bc ",~~eintod tc rllview theCcnotitutien, si'·plifyinc·it nn<': "'clcint it !Iere flexible.

(iii) A ui:l<lrity viov lln the Contro.l Exeeuttvo supports a Fc~_orn1 syeteninate"d ef the present aystw:: for tho follellin;: reaaenal~

(0.) With rare excoptions, 0.&. tho Sennto l,ct, tho public r.re onlyintorested in legislation which offeets thoo Or their locality.Pro~ress by tho Slack Sash Will, therofore, be naro likoly if actionof nny sert is directed at local injusticoa by locol poopla fer10e,,1 poople. Lewa an~ their np~Ueotion n!'1oct different arona indifforent ways. TII<l outlool< :md thorofore tho beot line of attackdiffors radioally froo arOa tc nroo.

(&) Spontaneity io killed ~ evor_centralising.syat"'." ovorything Dust p"os throUfh hccdqll.O.rtera.tho spcctnculnr nrc cuentinl if th... public 0..1'0 'mdeCU[ftlt "ffa"ttvc1y.

lk,dor .. UnitaryQUick o.ctien ll1Idocr IlrC to bo

(c) 50110 nrcc;s wish to bo nore ndieal thnn othon and QUat not botiod, nor oust tho ooro conservative bo held rasponaiblo f~r thoaction of others.

(4) Vigilanco nl! ov"rneticn ia not o.1~Y"

(S) ORGl.NlSi.TIONI

the country is eascnti(ll~eoasory on1 ertoctivc.

but s~ultanoau8

(i) Tho Control Exeeutive should consist ef 0 Cheironn. Vice_Oheirnen, enHon. Ortanisilll; S"crotnry. Hen. Trenauror end tho Convenors of C=ittoos,(The possibility of nenbcrs without portfolio shr.uld be e~nsldorQd)

~~~ a logel edvisor.

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A<l.rlni strc.t ien,<,,,HUcd .. ctivity.Edueation nn4 Prepngo.nda.Det:l<>netr atione.uneerfround Rosiat~nco.

?anel of le!,o.l ndviaon.

Eaeh convcner =st for' Iln neUvc 8ub-Cocnittoo, I>CIotin[ regularly andplnnnine to. tho leet dotail ovory asp~et cf their netivitios.

Tho ncl.~itien of o.n lien. Crge.nla1ng Secretary will ol1:nnato puTolyroutine ":etton \lhich will bo c"rrie<'. out by tho .':.cbiniatrat!vo SuI>­Oo-nittoc un<'.cr tho convonerahip of thc Or;:"nising Seerotery.

The Re~ions should bo sot up en thc cnc,e plnn, th'ugh in their ealo. whilonew Idona ~. en<'. allould originato, thcy nrc also rOlponlibl" tor~arryinr, out n~tiono.l nctivitiol, ns \loll ns spocial work ~ost suitod to

their Rosion and cire~otance••

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~lCO n rcs~lutinn hes bcco~e a "pol~ey ~eei.ion" any ootivity by ~Re<.!ion to tr-'l'l"",e'>t tfK: ror.olution :::.ust hnvo th~ full oorol !ur>?Ort and ocknowlodgo-'-'om of everJ other ;leEion. Thero olin be no question of .. Re",ion repudiatingc.eHvity b)' any ot~lor Rcr::lon if thoir !lctiOl'! i7lp1o:lCnts c "p~licy ,1<::c15ion".HO'olovor, Rer-iong :-'lIst not bo nskod ne,:0o8cri1y to i,-,plellont overy ro.clution, IUld .hou1,bs :;ivon ""tonmJY t<, t:ld:lo tho hau" er iuuos or undortel:o tho activity thoy \mow tobo cost sffectivo in their Ro~ion.

f.ny proposo<! !lcHvity .h,>11 b" suh''littod to tho Contr"l Exocut1ve who"ill only buvo voto polO(lr if it dooo. net fllll within tho scope of' tho ·policyo.ecbior,s" tukon at Conference. Once tho Contrel Elle- '. yo! 0 epproval has b""nobtained Rogion. oh:lll be frss to oPFrOQeh soeh otho~ d1reet for support Or Q.si.taneoen tho_t OM :letivity. lIo Region ohnll h obliSed to givc ~othor :')ore then nord"uppert iI' thoy do not wish to do so.

Tho Contr"l Executive ",henld inue 0- ror,u1"... report to n11 Reeions,reporting tully On Block sash cctivitios all ovcr South ~frico. lInd cocpilcd frooinfor~tion supplied by tho R~rions.

Iii) Tho =dnerity vi~w sUPForting n Fc~<>rnl syoten Sur.cost31~

Ik;o.:!qu::.rter ~ I

A sno.11 fireup, eon~i6tir.r of not ~ero thnn seven we~n ine1u~ing

iTenHont (or Chdr-.:oon) two Vic&-Preci~"nts (or Chnir=n) en Hen.Socr"torJ oe~ H~n. Trconurer, to nct !IS lioison Qn~ to un~ertekol-

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r~3rcnoibility f,r i,sui218 0 ~onth1y roport of ncws freD011 "roos;r"":X>nsibility for or;;o.nieing nny ndiennl lsther1ngs. Thisnco<', not occur '-.,oro then onCe" yonr, on~ :rl£ht be e COUllei1""etinl; fdl""o~" ~y l\ Conferenco o.nd en:!in;: with n shertCouncil noetin;:;the rieht to s~onk f'er tho whde ,'OVetlont on it" lIon"ro.1policy o.t ti~es of' n::.ticnnl Decent ~itheut ~rior ~onsu1tot10n

\lit}r, thc Refion.,th~'luty to s~~~~st nction or c~~ent on previous oction, butthe rizht to c~forco cr veto.

R~cions sh~uld hnvc nut~no~y 08 to orrnntsntion Qn~ nctien, withln theli:,its of up-to-~ntQ "/.i':U! ""d Objects" bOBed "on e:'~08ing inhUFlOnity nndsuc:,:estinG i:\provo:;ents on preoont c;~ditionsi nod,with the conditionth"'t 011 ",.t report fully oc::l pr",--'ptly e""cll ':>onth to Hee~,'lunrters.

Free';oo to con:1""icn\c direct with othor Rer,ions, nnd to decid" On jointo("tion, should bo I'rentod.

(c) FINI.NCE I

Fi"'~nc<J in ::.lIInyo n !,roble'J. \thilo strin.:ent econ07-'¥ ,",ust bs prlleth"dsO thct fund ro.ioir~ docs not boeo~ 0 burdcn, neverthe1oss, if 'ole oho'ol "no~h

ico.r.inetien on<' enterpriso, the Loney will bc f'orthc()('inz.

""[ions !;".ust deeio.c for th=aelvos thc beet wIlY of' rn\~i,,£ fun<!o.nntic""l 8chc::>os "lust be inoti::c.tod fron tino te U'JO, hL,tl, t.~ 1,,,Ip th.. Il..~ie"" n"dto keep ::.live put lie inter<>ot.

2. rRESSe;u: :~:"CTICS I

The 3lC1C~; Soah C",",O intc b"i,,€ ::'0 {l pros""ro F'"ouP.<> ~re ..uro Crou~ b",t it 'lust oxert "orc P'''9''lU"''.

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It oust r~nin os

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Spcci~l Contoronco _ Control Exocutivo M~or~ndun. PIIf¢ 6.

It is olnost in~o.siblo to ~o tho public think alone prolcn,od lin,.of roosoning. Tho only hopo. thoroforo 19,-

to try to influonoo ',,011 bodio. in authority. or indivit:!uola.as ofton ~. po••iblo;

to influencc the public. in canorol. by oooosionol shock orsurpriso tactics;

to insist thd '110. tho ninority. oro. oleo ·,cine ropro&ontodby tho goverroont officiol or ropro.ontctivo, and that wewcnt our rirhts;

o.t tho ao..'"W ti!:lo. oqud insistenco that tho o;>podtionrcprosont"t!vo it rcclly ",n oppcdtien <".n,~ will ncver o~oin

socrificc principles for ox~e~iency;

for "",rty ~l¢n"on tc UDO brlo<'.te.to c.n<l continlWu. pro88uroto OnsUre thot con~id",tcs otfcrill[; thOO:>lIclvo. for ~nrliD.·,ontQry.

provinci"l council, city or nunici~nl ceuneil oloctiona oro cf thccolibro South Urico noods)

to ...ork wlth othcr suitnblc orgnnhotlon. to forn co---.::tlttoe. toprotect ncn1n.t unjust 10..... Thoro :"lUot bo 0 c- ","olidotton ofclviliecd opinion nnd to ochiovo its objcct tho Dlock Sosh OUttbo roody to oo-oporotc wlth other orr,onisotione On speoific issues.

Ollvioutly undor thl. hoodin;,; iZUlU:lOroblo oxaz;lploe tor oxertlngproosure could bo eurgo.tod; to quoto enly " fow,_the obn11tion of p"so lows for Lfriccn WO~lOn; tho cbuao of thopostel v"te syeteo) censtent surveillaneo of tho veters' relllwork1nz for hichor wO£os for nen_Wh1tos ond 0 bottor stondord oflivIJX; fer ell; opposln;, Jolz RosorvotielUl; proning fortochnicel troinine for 011 who wlsh fer ond nood Itl losistinc oneo~nsurotc ronunerot10n for toochers; otc., otc.

Tho DIeck S"eh "ust 1ntone1ty ita o~ucet1onol pro;:ro'= lind thuerovivo public support. h wldor ,ubllc "ust be rouehod. ~nd t~o In~or~otion

".u~t be proscntod in Intcrootinr "n<l v"riod woyo by,_

(0) RoCUlnr public :IOOtingS opon to nIl Sosh ~.JO::bcrB. ue1ne tho sorvlooso~ tho baet poeeiblo speakers.

(b) Tho foror.Uon of <:18CU8810n olubs. &loll ncetinc. in priv:lto ho!.lsOSin an effort to obtain as wido " body of opinion os poselblo,Introduclne ncn_Whito epcnkors 00cl1010nolly.

(0) Ro~ular on<: frequent s~r schools nnd sy"~posil.\08.

su·,r·.cr schonh cO!.lla be for ono ':t\Y only.Sone of tho

(d) The introduotion of outBi~c spo<lkors [It l'S =y lll;>;l:I: "osh :'Joetill{:lIos ,outblo to sti<~lcto intoroct ot Sronch =otl~o.

(0) Tho usc or poster cr~poign. to illustr"to the i~~l~ntotion ofunjust 10'110.

(f) Thc uso of ridlculo.

(r;l f, :>~ncl of o.&viaora c,-nsistlnr of !lutheritios on vorious ospccteof our ...ork.

(h) Dictr1butlon of fcctucl 1nfornction ~n~ proPnenndo ~csitnod to brookdown 9rojudico o.nd to st~ulcto thoutht, wlth [I vic... to bri"61~

obout n chnll{:c ef honrt.O'"co 7/•••••

Spoci.. l Conf'orcnce _ Oontrnl Executive ~1c·lOrlln~or.l

FRO?f.O/lNll:. ll'GR JUN10RS I

The h::.nehho vill be extended to the cirhtcon yc::r cIds. The Elcock Saohshoulo! trnin thn·., in poll citizenship, nnll ~a:Ce the' :>.varo of thoir pcrsolUl.Irosponsibilitics. ThrcUf,h thc" an effort nen be ::!(lda to brinr; tho youth of bothIonp.lc.ro .:roUl'" to.:;other. "n'~ to try c.nc. counter Clot the rado.l bio.s th<..y h"vn o.equire<in thoir oc.uontion. Evcry endonvcur ohoul~ be ~do to erocto 0. oli~nte of opinionageinst th~ _lJGOIe::iea cf tbe govornc:ont w::on(!st tho oi';htccn yenr olds, or thoaovho will be oifhtoon in fivn ynora' tine. Brenches u.iCht considor opening n prtvntecard ayston for this nco c:lter,ory, SO thet ve ..ro raody if (IJId vhen they .. re put Onthe Voters I ibU. It::l(\y be considorod necossury to fon:: Junior !lleck Saeh Brenehoe

No_propnfendn shull bo printod , issued or distributed vithout tho censentof the Contral Exocutivo.

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The Muro cf the Uleclc S",sh OC(,eziM nust roeeivo c"'Nful considoration,

J. c.:.REFUL a",.liNING Ttl· F.!IS1JRE-COOilI~UJ'i.-Y· OF.. I.etINI1'Y,!

Plo.ns "'lnt be -",dc in tI".e ovent cf tho bannill{'; of our orr:""ioetion. Itio unlikoly th"t such ~n ovont will oocur but vo ~uet not ovorlook thia ~o."ibl1itr.

Lot us take e losoon fr~ resist~noo novenonto tho ~orld ovor; ootion enddiaoppanlonee ia often for noro ~i~concortill( than constant pu~lio appoaranoe.

5. i'R..'.CTIC1,L HEt.? FOR TImmS OF IDEC'lDGICt.L LEGISl..;:TIONI

The Centrol Executive han su.:reeted thet ~ le;:ol odviser bo 0 OC'~bar of theCentrel Exeoutive nnd she 0,,(1 hor sub.c<=.ittoo -,uet oxnnino every eppenl forlluht,mco. 'J'hh Co:.:r.1ttco ",uet do overythin:: it CM to rho thoae victina ofidoolor,ic",l lev.al",tion tho eour"',:o (nnd perh~.p" the J"1::c...lCO) to fight unjustlc!"hlotion in tho Court. of: Lo.v.

(A) Thio ph,,-ac of our vork noode coreful thou;::ht. It 10 ouential th..t thopublic ooes tho Seah nn~. ronda ",h:'.t it ..tonds f:or or o.['oinat. Hovever. fover c.ndler~er ~e~onstrotion ... quite difforent in concopt ,hould. ",nd ~ust be ccnceived.Wo "eed not vorry; the Govormont vill ;:1va us coUSo to <~e"on"tro.te. ·Lot thenthink ve ero inactive wn~ thoy vill be ell tho ~ore surprised nt tho p"~hol"tie"l

n~.:lent. Const""t stendinG at City or Tovn lI",l!e ;'ecCDOo ineN'oetive. Ye oouldtry cero ridiculo and lo.s dicnity.

It 10 inl'ortont to rel.>eo:>!ler that throu..."" 'Our dcn"","""UollS.ou.r_J;lef.lb.rste"rn oOl.lothin" ebout public ntfniro.

Daconetr",tione c.nd protesta nre of vo.lue 00 they ehov the non_Whites thatso~e White" "ppreciote tho injustice of tho d1ecriuinatory laws end nre in"~pothy vith tho victl~.

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"0'It i. the COnsOnSUs of

"hould, thoraforo, co",soJopinion thet Vir,ile ",nd H",untsee II routine fOrL1 of protost.

lire no longer ef:fectiv

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This lont, torn poliey will nood resolution ~n~ eourage. No governoontstays in power fer over _ \10 ::lust in tho noxt few years influeneo Sollt.h Afrie"'"thinki!1£: SO thnt whon tho eh.~l1I;"e eO:1Os we heve ... <\sm.-:ic <Uld just fovorrcont.

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This "e::,orllll(!<m exprosses tho eo."lbinod views of r.O;"lbors of tho OentrnlExocllt.ive. Tho only point of t.hn[roo<".cnt 15 on tho principle on which n futureConstitution for the Bleek S'lsh shel.lV bo b"sed, i.e. Un1t~ry or Fe~ernl. Wetherefere stnte the ;'.Iljority nn~ tho uinerity views un<:or tho heads, "C<:lnstitutio,,'end ·OrG.nisntion."

lln Poley '1<:1. net eblo to be pro sent at tho TIU':lOrous dise\l.osio"" frouwhich this ::.tC~lOr~"ocu·, e.:erfod. "nd sho 'llY Wish, thereforo, to '1Cko her ownpcrsonnl eo :'lents l't, 'Or bof'Oro th~ Confcrence.

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THE Ce-lTML EXECUTIVE RECOI'J~ENOO th"t tho folle\li~: thr'Oe res~luti'Ons

the b~sis discussion nt tho Spcoi~l Conforenco, end, if thoy oro ooe·torn the futuro pnttern for the Sosh.

1. th"t tile Blnek Sc.sh should oontinuo.

2. thd the ni~", ~f tho Blaek Snsh should bo n'.lCoco<!'_

thut Clnuso 2(i) of the Constitution .hell bo n;ondo<! to road._

"2. Tho Objects of the Orl;onhntion shllll be._

should torn..

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To oonduot prope~~n<!n, on list support nnl nid for:_

tho obscrvanco of good fovorrr~nt on~ tho prinoiples 'Orp..rl1<l:"',(mto.ry d=oornoy;

(b) tho ~rcsorvati'On o.nd oxtension of oivil r1~ht. end libertios fornIl tho pooples of South f.frioo..·

thot tho ebove booo"o tho koyston" round whioh our Mure policy end worl<1s oontrod.

}. Wo Buboit n fUrthor c~r rosolution, whioh is tho rosult of nn o.nnlysisof the Contrnl Exooutivo's Su~r'Ostions ond ell Ro[;ional resolutions 1_

that tt~ Blnok Scah will work oost offeotivoly to i~plo:~nt this polioy. eSloid down in our Objoots, byl_

1. Ro-orconho.tion of

( 0) tho Constitution by (i) bringing it up to date;(ii) oroctinr [rector flexibility.

(b) Orgcnhction.(0) Fimnoin{; tbc !llaClk Snsh.

2~ Dctornininti the ~.ost oft'-"otive for:ul of Dcnonstrntions. Vigih. Ho.ur:tc}. Plnnning for oontinuod ~ction in event of bnnning.4'> Pro.otionl help to viotina or id"oloCieul l0l;isldion.

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V5in~ grontJr pressuroctl thoco concorned in't!le

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(ii) to crecte ... oll.J:1nte of opinion.

6;, Creating ocre effeotive oducction l\I1~. prOl'll<,c.nda. (Mngo.z1ne)

7. &ll'hc.sising partiouh.r propo.gonda slanted to nge groups under 21.

a. Co-oporo.tion with other bodies.