The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-09-06

consideration by the executive COM
mittee of the King County Colorcd
Republican Club.
United States Senator.
Miles Poindexter, while in the
Senate, took no active part in any
measures affecting the interest of
the Negro.
Judge Kenneth Macintosh as
prosecuting attorney, superior court
judge and supreme court judge,
never showed the slightest DISPOSE
ton or inclination to be other than
as fair to one man as the other, his
color to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. He has frequently aided color
ed enterprises and can be trusted.
Judge Austin +. Griffiths in pri-
vate and public life has never failed
to speak out in the best interest of
the colored people, when such was a
| question. He defended the colored
osldiers, when unfair critics sought
to drive them from Fort Lawton and
came out flatfootedly against the Pc
tition circulated by the white resi-
dents of Capitol Hill, which had for
its object the barring of colored per-
sons from buying property in that
district. He actively champions all
that is right and just.
Representative in Congress.
John +. Miller in Congress has
always stood in the defense of Negro
rights, when such were being ques-
toned. As prosecuting attorney of
King County and mayor of Seattle
he was always fair toward colored
people. His able defense of the
Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill should COM
mend him to the colored voter.
George b. Lamping in public life
has not shown the most friendly at
ttude toward the colored citizens.
Governor.
Gov. Roland H. Hartley has failed
to give to colored voters official
recognition, despite his promises to
the contrary. His excuse for not
living up to his promise was that
other employees in the service might
object to working with colored
people which is no reason at all
Gov. Hartley seems to be able to be
the chief executive when he wants
to be.
L. l.. French made an effort to
put law on the statutes making il
penitentiary offense for white and
colored persons to marry. He has
made excuses for doing so since
which may or may not be wholesome
He now promises to give colored
citizens official recognition if elect.
ed. Some very staunch friends OF
our group are supporting him, and
also some not quite so friendly.
Claude G. Bannick, during his 3C
years of public life in Seattle, has
always advocated and practiced 9
square deal for all men. In spite OF
the fact that he was opposed in the
primaries for sheriff of King County
by mostkof the eolorcd vote, he has
named a colorcd man one of hi
deputies. IT the colored citizens are
fighting for public rights, then Ban
nick seems to represent that ideal,
Secretary of State.
Grant Hinckle has been fairer b!
a good deal than anyone else wht
has ever held this particular Office
in this state. He has given the col
orcd citizen recognition in his de
partment, and has been a good stat'
official. He deserves your support
II. f. Josefsky seems an unknown
quantity to- your committee.
State Treasurer.
C.. W. Hinton, the present chic
deputy, seeks this position and IL ex
pcrience counts for anything HI
should be promoted. Nothing here
| in can be said of his friendliness o
| otherwise toward our group.
| Samuel F. Rathbun seems to b.
| politically inclined. We know moth
| ing for or against him.
| Clifford Babcock has made no ct
| fort to reach the colored vote.
State Auditor.
C.. w. Claussen has made goo
| official, or at least that is the con
| census of opinion. He has neve
shown any particular disposition t
| favor the colored voter, but has bee
| more or less friendly to certain one
| among the group. =,
| Clark V. Savage is a splendid pub
| lie character. He has always gon
| out of his way to do favors for mem
| bers of the colored group and a
| against the other aspirants for thl
| nomination he should receive ever
! colored vote. -.
1 AL Terry seems to run for offic
only for the fun of running an
realizes he does not have a chance
winning.
Mr.. Davis is more or less an IN
known quantity to our group.
/ Attorney General.
John Dunbar, present encumben'
makes no effort to get the votes o
colored citizens.
Lenihan of Seattle has made son,
effort to get acquainted with tn
colored vote. He seems to be
splendid man of outstanding chai
acter, and in the opinion OF tn
committee he merits your vote.
Lieutenant Governor.
The four leading candidates 10
this nomination are Victor Zednicl
Paul Houser, w. w. Conner an
John Az Galatley. All appear activ
in public life and willing to be fal
to the colored citizens. There seen
to be an inclination of favoritisl
toward Victor Zednick.
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