The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-02-28
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A strong plea was made BY HUI
bert T, Delaney. New York tax
commissioner, for a representative
OF the race IN Congress. one who
viii represent not only those con-
stituents Of his district, but one
who win represent the 100000
members Of the minority group Of
this country. No one is better qua
lifted for that position than Oscar
DePriest, Mr.. Delaney declared
Women Represented
Miss Mamie H. Burroughs. pre-
sident Of the National Training
School for Girls, praised Mr.. De-
Priest for his interest in the wom-
en- Of the country. and told him
that the women were going to do
their share to see that he returns
here in 1896.
Calling the former Congressman
Oscar" Perry W. Howard. Re
publican National Committeeman
from Mississippi, advised Mr.. De-
Priest to '.be Of good cheer" and
declared that he win regain his
seat in Congress in 1896.
1--WE did not come to tell you
goodbye, but to nominate you to
succeed your opponent who will be
here to receive you in 1886. p said
J. Finley Wilson, grand exalted ru-
Ter Of the Eliks.
Courage Lauded
Mr.. DePriest was lauded by DR..
Mordecai w. johnson, president Of
Howard University, for being con-
cerned, not only with his Illinois
constituency. but with the race and
with the citizens Of America. He
was praised BY the university pre-
sident for being courageous and
frank.
Other persons who commended
the former Congressman for his
fearless leadership were:
Or. Claiming H. Tobias, YMcA
senior secretary; Garnet c. Willxin-
son, assistant superintendent Of
schools; Miss Lucy D. Stowe, How
ard dean Of women; DR.. william ].
Thomplins, District recorder of
deeds; DIR. John r. Hawkins, fin
ancial secretary Of the A.M.E.
Church: DR.. John Hope. president
of Atlanta University; ]. G. Ash
bury, the Rev. ]. c. Austin of Chi
cago, Frederick d. Wilkinson, re-
gistrar at Howard, and Bishop E.
d. w. Jones, of the AMEZ church.
Won't Criticize Successor
In responding to the eulogies,
Mr.. DePriest reviewed his Con-
gress.onal battles for his race.
II have nothing to be ashamed
Of" Mr.. DePriest said, II fought
for the same type Of treatment and
consideration for my people as my
colleagues in Congress sought for
their people. I asked no more, and
took no less
The former Congressman stated
that he would not hurl any criti-
cisms at his successor in office be-
cause he wanted to see him make
good.
HE needs all the friends he can
get" MIR. DePriest said.
One of the proudest moments in
his life, the ex-Congressman de-
clared, win be the moment when
he travels to West Point to see
benjamin o. Davis, Jr., whom he
named several years ago, gradual
ing from that institution number
ten in his class.
introduced by Son
Mr.. DePriest was introduced to
the large audience by his son,
Stanton DePriest, who pictured his
father as "the siIver-haired cham
pion of the lowly commoner."
A certificate was presented to
the Illinois warrior on behalf Of
the committee which sponsored
the affair, by Or. Emmett j. Scott,
secretary of Howard University.
The inscription on the certificate
is:
ITO the Honorable Oscar De-
Priest, representative in Congress-.
1929-1935. Commoner who up
holds the claims Of the plain peo-
pie; ardent advocate of human
rights according to the .Constitu-
ton; statesman who places the
welfare of his people above politi-
cal party; fearless and indefatig-
able champion of the rights of his
race -