The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-11-14
The Negro Democrats
Must Get Together

lieve am expressing the senti-
ments of all well-meaning Demo-
Gratis, both black and white. For
by this time surely no one doubts
that It Is next to impossible to ac-
complish anything worthwhile with
out q complete overhaul Of our pre-
sent siystem.
May state in passing, that this
article Is NOT aimed at any or
ganization, or Individual; further.
that this writer has no desire to
innate an unnecessary conflagra-
ton; nor 20 maneuver himself into
the position of a leader, in any
sense. But only hopes that by
pointing out some of the facts, the
Negro Democrats i, this commun-
ity win take the NECESSARY steps to
bring &C., lesres Oh oiier out Of
this chaotic condition.
BOW let US take a panoramic
view Of the situation. Negro-Demo-
eratscally speaking. From my
viewpoint, It is just one grand and
glorious kaleidoscope of confusion
or better still-just a plain m-e-s-s
First of all there are FOUR separ-
ate and distinct clubs-each hav-
ing at least a name and presi-
dent. At best, a case of too many
cooks for such little broth. The
membership well, it is oscillatory
to say the least. That is, some
members are affiliated with this
club, then another club, then no
club. and etc, and etc.
Nevertheless it is my opinion
that the majority of the Black
sheep Negro Democrats) are still
seeking pasture where some Of
the grass is green-at least some
of the time. and maybe good
shepherd (meaning a real progress
sive organization) to lead them.
and protect them from the wolves,
leeches, and chiselers.
Remember the story Of the bas-
ket of crabs? How every time one
crab would almost escape, tts 9TH
ers would drag him back into the
basket Well, that has been our
predicament for the past few searj.
We have seen one beautiful prom
ise after another vanish into thin
air, or dash itself to pieces on the
jagged shores of factionalism. And
this, mind you. when I'VE" the
Democrats, carried not only the
whole state, bit the entire coun-
try. If there were candidates ygho
were sincere and wanted to le-
member their black constituents,
they were in a worse predicament
than Solomon trying to decide ito
which mother he should give the
child" AS the story goes, the real
mother, incidentally, was not will
ing to destroy the child's life by a
division of its body. Problem:
which of the four clubs is the real
mother in this case? On the 9TH
er hand the candidates who wish
ed to ignore us, had perfect ali
BIZ
Now that brings US to the pres
ent, or rather to 1896. First, let
us remember that old geometric
axiom: "a whole is greater than
any of its parts" If that is true,
then the welfare of all the Negro
Democrats is greater than that of
any individual, or group Of indiv-
iduals. Consequently, the best in
terest Of all the Negro Democrats
can best be served by presenting
a united front. And the best and
only way to insure unity is to have
ONE-AND ONLY ONE NEGRO
DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION.
But you say how can we get enc
organization when we already have
FOUR? To a young man who
wanted some advice on how to
make a financial success, the late
Thomas Edison once replied, Take
ten thousand dollars and plant it
in rubber trees" Replied the
Young man, "But 1 haven't ten
thousand dollars" Then don't
bother me until you get it," said
Mr.. Edison. The young mans job
was to get the ten thousand dol
lars; ours is to get ALL THE NE
GRO DEMOCRATS INTO ONE
ORGANIZATION.
Again, in the Biblical story Of
the Prodigal Son, the crux or turn
ing point in the young mans life
is found in these words, "And when
the young man CAME TO Hin
SELF HE AROSE" In other
words, the Jewish boy decided,
then and there, that he would no
longer eat husk with the swine.
That moment he was definitely on
the road to all the good things of
life. which his inheritance entitled
him 10. The question before US
now is this: Do we wish to con-
tinue eating "husk with the swine"