The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-09-04
DIR. POWELL GETS PUBLICITY POST
TO THE NEGRO VOTER.

With the great number of candidates of the various parties
strongly advocating their respective virtues and to the
electorate together with the many initiatives that TO be sub
med for consideration there is little wonder that many voters
perpexed The Negro has much to consider He of course
vitality interested in all of the economic social and political
problems that affects every American Citizen and in addition
thereto he is interested in those problems which peculiarly a
feel him. due to his The economic and social staa of this
country rapidly changing In the change it paramount that
The Negro take sufficiently active enough part in the basic stuc
lure that brings about the changes that initiates much
possible to his advantage The constructive and proper
the ballot all important in eectg Influence upon such
changes as they are made.
There candidates whose past actions proven that
they cannot be depended upon 10 give the Negro fair DEAL
much less render him any assistance There other cand
dates Who have proven that they fair and impartial and
friendly toward the Negro Those candidates falling in the for
ner class should receive support from the Negro voter and
those falling the latter class should their unateabe
support
taxpayers and voters the Negro is entitled to fair re-
presentation by way of employment in various departments
government whether National State local. and this without
discrimination He does not receive it. The to this
don an organized vote against every office holder that has
failed to be just and fair and every office seeker whose
does not bespeak Of his fairness In state employment the Ne
under this and previous administrations has received little
or consideration This due to the policies of the governor
ana the heads of various departments under him county
OF King the consideration received by the Negro voter like
wise deplorabe This is due the policy of the county com
msoner Said lack Of fair and just representation does not
in any way 10 minimize the amount of taxes which The
Negro voter required to pay The Negro wants good
oc, safe government but he be included in the poy-
enns as well as the governed He wants that part Of the Con-
uon Of the United States aud tie State that pertains to him
70 be enforced well other parts Hence in these days of
communism Socialism, and other forms of government that are
knocking at DOORS would to be good policy of
government to give some recognition to group that has al
ways remained loyal
ne Judiciary is subject to the electorate and there are
some positions in which there contest Men who are pre-
siding on the Superior Court bench of King County, who have
proven that ey are fair just competent and impartial should
be continued in office and should supported Judge CLAY
Aen dept 1oi Kazis Kay, dept Roscoe r. Smith, dept ~
James T Lawler dept IA and Roger j. Meakim dept IS ali
OF the Superior Court all opposed by other candidates. have
proven themselves worthy and the Negro voter should not hes
ate to vote for them The position of Department g. Supreme
Court IS open the present encumbent choosing not to run
Judge William R. Bell candidate for that position is capable
a and impartial and vote for him vote in the right d.
recton
mere are several Negroes running for Precinct Commit
eeen IN various precincts and wherever possible Negro yo
ers should support them