The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-11-19
SENATOR DICCS
THANKFUL FOR
VOTERS help
Solicits Support In
Fight For Bills
In Senate

Senator Charles c. Digs. Demo-
cratic incumbent, who was reelect-
ed In the Third State Senatorial
district in Tuesdays election,
November s. issues the following
expression OF thanks to the voters
and the press, for support given
him. He writes:
II take this means of expressing
my thanks to the public and the
press for the wonderful coopera-
ton given me In my camI align for
reelection 10 the State Senate. l
interpreted the large majority OF
votes l received over my opponent
on the Republican ticket and my OPP
ponent who ran on a sticker ticket,
as mandate OF the people to con-
tinue my crusade and fight for so
cial and economic security and civil
liberties for the masses.
THE large amount OF support !
received from the Negro. Greek, Po-
fish. Roumanian. Jewish and other
minority groups In my district is a
positive proof that the races OF this
country are combining forces TO
fight for better things and better
living for the masses without re-
gard 10 race. creed or color. ! wish
to solicit the cooperation OF every
citizen Of my district In helping TO
carry out the obligation OF my Of
fee
THE disappointment OF districts
is adhered TO when there Is suf-
ficient shift In the population of the
district TO warrant re-apportion-
ment. | believe there has been sur
ficient shift TO warrent re-appOr-
tionment in the congressional dis
tricts OF Detroit. In so far as re-
ceiving the cooperation OF the r;em-
bers of the Senate, I am not ex-
pecting trouble on that score, In as
much as the Senate's last session
was virtually controlled by the Re-
publicans in that there were not
sufficient Democrat votes 10 consti-
tute a majority.
Every Bill l proposed. including
the Civil Rights bill, received the
unanimous support OF the Is Re-
publican members as we'll as the 16
Democrat members OF the Senate.
disappointment Is scheduled
for every ten years. The present
district were re-apportioned in 1880.
The next schedule will be 1910. The
Michigan legislature only had one
regular session each term. and the
next session will convene In 1889.
Ii will. therefore. be necessary for
the Governor TO include re-appOr-
tionment in a call for a special ses-
sion In 1910.
"The matter concerning the re-
gaining OF districts lost by the De-
mocrats out state will depend
largely on how successful the Re-
publicans state administration carr
ry on in the next two years and he
appeal the Democrats Governatoral
candidate will have with the voters
in the next election.
Il attribute Governor Murphys
defeat TO two things: First the un.
timely cut in Old Age Pension pay.
ments just before the primary cleo
ton: second Red Hearing" scare
by the Dies Committee.
Concerning I h Q relativ,
strength OF the Negro and Tho
white voting population in my Srd
Senatorial District, Is about fifty.
fifty.
For your further information.
beat my opponent on the Reprhll
can ticket to in the Negro dis
tricts and my Polish sticker candi
date in the Polish district in the
city OF Hamtramck more than "a
/. In the other four districts and
other foreign districts outside Of
Hamtramck, to L.
(Signed)
+, Senator Chas. c. Digs