The Omaha guide., 1933-09-09
By L. Herbert Henegan

KANSAS CITY, No. 49, Postmaster
General James A Farley received a
delegation a representative Negroes
prominent IN local, state and nation
al Democratic circles IN his suite at
the Muehlebach hotel Friday and ex-
pressed his gratitude for the sup
port given President Roosevelt in the
campaign last fall. He assured the
group that Negroes would be recogn-
lied for their activity.
The delegation was led BY DR. VIM
J Thompkins. director Of Negro
voters IN the western states in the
Roosevelt campaign who acted as
spokesman for the group.
DIR. Thompkins Speaks
Following the introduction OF each
member Of the delegation TO Mr.
Fasley. DR. Thompkins said:
~Mr Farley. We have assembled
here for the purpose Of bringing
~fraternal greetings from the Negro
Democrat ia this section we felt that
Il would have been a derelicition on
. part 20 permit a person Of your
Office and import to come into our
midst without showing appreciation
Ter what you and the administration
: doing in these history making
times.
Democracy is not = new thing
here in Kansas City. We stated more
than 80 years ago with less than a
handful In the last campaign more
than 90 per cent Of our group cast
their lot with the Democratic party.
While our organization has been one
long duration. re have been able to
enlist thousands Of fresh recruits
frOm our race because Of your match
less candidate and your own individ-
Uzl efforts as national chairman. This
could not have been done without
your cooperation ard fine inspiration
Presents Mr.. Farley
Turning 70 the group. DR. Thomp-
kins said.
Nov, ladies and gentlemen, / take
great pleasure in presenting to you a
man who has made a president,
Franklin d Roosevelt, who in this
great malestrum OF suffering and
anguish has perfected more legisla-
tion in 80 days than any Of his pre-
dtcessors. And when you, Mr.. Farley,
shall have passed into the great be-
yoId your name viii 90 down in his
tory ~ the greatest national chair
man this nation has ever produced
and "a Of Americas statesmen-the
er1dHe James A Farley, postmaster
general Of these United States"
Expresses Gratitude To Group.
Mr. Farley who has been standing
in-ently in the center Of the group
smiled and said:
Ladies and gentlemen, I feel very
grateful 70 DR. Thompkins. He is al
ways very nice 20 me. Everything he
has said Is all right except, Of course,
the part he said about me.
4 an most grateful to the Negroes
throughout the country, to DR..
Thompkins and his able associates,
who played such an important part
IL 4 campaign last fan. We could
not have enjoyed the splendid victory
had = not been for the great effort
put forth BY yeu folks. I am glad to
knox you have had a staunch organ
ization here and ! appreciate the fact
that you eel successful in rallying
such large support l am hoping that
We may perpetuate this great work
! raight say that we have already
recognized and hon3red members of
your race in the short time we have
been in office and we plan to do
more. ! think that DR. Thompkins is
= OF the most outstanding and we
appreciate his work"
keaper Echoes Tribute.
Simultaneous with the applause
that burst forth from the group, W.
II Kemper. national committeeman