The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-06-16
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ed leBlsidtlOn as well as SOME
which has already Deen. passed by
the legislative body of the state
has been directed. seemingly.
against the Negro. But scanning the
political horizon In the not very
distant past and the present. also.
we see the facts borne this case. AS
for instance: when the election
laws OF the city were amended a
few years ago changing the system
from ward politics in electing al
dermen. To the election at lareg OF
members to the city council. took
place during the influx of Negroes
from all parts of the coustry to De-
troit. whose settlement in great
numbers In various parts of the
city threw scare into the powers
that were for they believed that
he Negro would take advantage of
the opportunity offered him TO ex-
ercise his franchise So they set
out. before the Negro had time TO
realize what was going on. TO
freeze him out from the governing
body of the city government. Now
comes the proposal for the same
sort Of thing for the election of
Judges of some of the courts. as
was mentioned last week. But the
latest is the work being attempted
by the Detroit Bar Association who
will seek Legislation which will
make The Bar Association the court
Of last resort in the selection of
Judges to the Wayne County Cir
cult bench The spokesman for the
association is said TO have remark
ed that the public Is not I'm position
TO Judge or 10 pass on the capabli-
ties of men who might aspire TO the
bench. They would have il left to
the Bar Association TO select the
men whom the public should elect
TO the circuit court bench.
With all due aspect 10 the high
calibre OF men who. comprise the
Bar Association there would be
chance for Partially ito be shown
and te Negro would as usual be left
out Thmese thinRs are coming hp
now because they have been apristd
Of the voting strength OF the race
here and they realize too the group
has become vote conscious. Added
to that is the fact that some
judges have been elected TO the
bench with $500 votes. Nego lead
ers should be able to read between
lines and keep themselves inform
ed as 10 what Is going on In the
legislative halls of the state and be
ready TO fight down any thing
which will prove a stumbling block !
In the pathway to his political sal
walton.
Coming events usually cast their !
shadows before them. Gov. Com |
stock evidently has visions of Mr.. |
Fitzgerald occupying the governors
seat after the next election as was
evidenced by telegram said to
have been sent to secretary Fitz-
gerald by the Governor while on
his way to Washington a few days
ago. when he discovered the lieu
tesant governor on the train with
him. According TO reports the gov
ernOrs telegram read: Find Lieu
tenant-Governor on this train
Looks like chance for little prac-
fice for you .....' Meaning that !
Mr.. Fitzgerald would he governor
for day.
WHAT Is possibly te one OF the /
most unique organizations and one
that can, If Il functions properly, |
do much good politically. was re-
Gently organized by group OF so |
women which holds meetings at the |
Brewster Center each Thursday |
night. II Is the Political Study Club
which has as its purpose the study
OF politics. They hope 10 at least
get the fundamentals of political
science as IL has to do with the
scientific manipulation of govern
rental affairs and the study Of
party notifies MS IL Is today These
women hope 10 asmilate then dis
pense this information, not alone
10 the members but TO all who can
be reached Thorough knowledge OF
political affirs is essential to any
political organization.
This column has been Informed by
Mrs. Fannie Mae Grubbs who Is a
stenographer for the PWA In the
water board building and who
heads up the organization that they
have been contacted by womans
organization which Is out to work
for Fitzgerald for Governor. and
have been Offered office space in
one OF the down town hotels. Many
Of the women in the new organiza-
ton are women who have worked
with the PWA project In the slum
clarence survey the highest paid
workers In the service. These wo-
men are greatful to attorney Chas.
~. Mahoney for the part he played
. In placing Negroes in these posi-
tions. for Il was through the eff
forts OF Mr.. Mahoney that any col
ored people at all were employed.
He refusing TO accept the position
as supervisor unless Negroes were
engaged. They will work for Mr..
Mahoney in his coming campaign
for IT, S. Congress in the LIST con-
gressional district.
WELL II might he a squae deal
rs far as the national democratic
administration Is concerned but 1t
certainly looks like RAW deal on
the part OF the tate democratic
administration when II comes to
Negroes AS a matter OF fact more