The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-08-03
A NON PARTISAN
NEWSPAPER
Political Observations
BY ALFRED CASEY

those who are canuuates lot puzzle Office
Negro candidates stack up very well IN their CON
petence and cabre for the office in which n.
seek to serve.
On the Republican ticket We have as canaid,..
for congress In the first district the Rev 4 WI
liams and Donald Marshall. Candidates for n.
state senate In the Third district are Aifv HerAs-
Dudley Charles Hague. j. Hamilton Trnhs ,.s
Robert Lee Ward. constable OF the Third ward !,
the Fourth Senatorial district Harvey G Foster mia
is running on platform Of apportionren' limit,
lions the rent gougers' 10 prevent Landlord,
from making racket out OF high rents ara 4 mo,,
strict condemnation law to force the oynnr IN ts.,
IN his property or tear II down AS candidate d.
the state legislature. there is Constable lanes Kin,
Of 1909 McDougall. who seeks promotion ~ poa
ton OF greater public usefulness
AS Democratic contenders there Is nencom.,
in the political field A. y Lake well known d,
state senator in the Second Senatorial district, \,
the Third Senatorial district Is State senator Dvs,
who is running for third term and The a-ereSsu
Louis r. Taylor. chairman OF the Tenants assoc,.
ton In the Fifth Senatorial district p nepu,
Sheriff Joseph II Bonney. whose platform ncludss.
Licensing lotteries aboshing Of oncmaa grand
iuries and institute only twenty-three-nan grand
juries In such cases where deemed necessary aui
for Negro in the state guard.
There are four Negro candidates To- stare repra
sentatives on the Democratic ticket Foe 'hs hra
time we have candidate in ne psr
son Of Mrs Margaret Hawkins o. The ne.fsds
the Rev. Horace white. who ,and date two
years ago is again candidate and William Sher
rill who made such an excellent rnn tor me oncea
councilman last year expected 10 ~ll-efe IN vim
ming the nomination as one Of The seventeen place,
on the Democratic ticket. retry Fischer deputy
sherif is also making the run program ot A.
portionment His main objective Is q fch' Tor reo
ganization Of tho congressional districts b such
manner as to give the Negro a MINORITY n ono d.
trct 10 assure seat in congress TO- ~ han
bred and thirty thousand Negro population Warss
County. out Of nearly score Of candidates NJ
rroes should emerge with more than ono elected
official next November.
DONALD MARSHALL candidate for consre-s In he
First Congressional district came in 10 fls
few minutes after the appointed horr and reported
that the advisory council OF tho Wayre County rs
trict Voters organization had DELAYED hol win An
extended discussion OF letter from Nj y KAY na
iional committeeman from Michigan.
Mr. Marshall believes that his csnosisace as an
employment director Of the Ford Motor COMPANY
for eighteen years peculiarly quahcs hm rsprs
sent the First district which is eo'idv eonnosfd y
working people Marshall believes that MS 'uclc"
in handling very difficult situations and successfully
adjusting them All gives him rich and varied sos
OF information that will cnahc him 20 asb for
tribution 10 the industrial peace IN this COUNTRY
He knows the demands that modern pfola IN make
upon men and believes that his knowl"fsc will be y
especial value 10 the country in this present emer
high production TO adequately prepare THIS county
for national defense.
Marshal lsaid Il am not againsi oca0rod lahw
as such but my fight has been against 10 sorin.
nations which organized labor hands ont ~ no W.
gro. The American Federation Of Labor bis NJ
dealt fairly with the Negro in The trades which re
union dominates and in which YOU cannot se'
job without union membership The clD has 'erlor'
ity rules that are used 10 the disadraniae' Of ne
Negro. These are the things that am shtns q
practices Of the unions against the >erro ny o.
gained labor as such"
Mr.. Marshall further stated that lie di no be-
lieve in dragging personalities hui tAal 'ne cam
pagn should he conducted on the ISSUES or whea
the candidates stand In answer 10 ne a'eies ar
pearing in the daily papers about 2 prl 'ai 'o''
/ sriracy Of the Ford company 10 control effUoa'
Mr.. Marshall stated that he had not sposen 20 any
official of the company about running fo or ana
not one OF them had spoken TO him In resa'a p 'ns
matter. Believing in his qualifications re maze
contribution 10 the industrial era Of great aiHf"N
10 the country. Mr. Marshall stated Hi he 1oad
put up hard fight for the Republican nomnau'A
THE PAPERS have been full Of nforma on secll
the Hatch BILL newly enacted hv Consfess anu
signed nv the President making it unlawful FOR any
state employee receiving pay in any state aeen,'
partly supported by Federal funds to pariie paP y
politics actively This bill has ha dts eper'is.-on'
in Michigan politics. As result Charcs IVY
borough. who has acted as president 81 nc M's,
Congress ional District organization fo 'f't''
years and who is a member OF the Compensation AZ
peal board. has resigned his position As prespsu.
OF the United District organization. j. Is WIN e'',
regret that we get the news OF Mr. Roxbofoasn ~
tirement from political leadership heoanrf ~ pa.
been leader who has reflected full honor on ~
race he has sought serve by his political enos ',
He will not be retiring altogether from The polu'''
scene, but will now be active only as memneh
FRED THOMPSON. popular constable 81 me ~
ward and campaign manager for the heN ~ -
Williams. is slated To become the new presN'ns,
the United Congressional organization. sN''''" .l
Atty. Roxborough. Mr.. Thompson has been IVA "ra
member OF this body ever since rs iounanN ~" ~.
has never wavered In his loyalty. lie began =. ~
OF IFS unassumlng members aud worhf" "p ,,
the leading yote-gettcr I'm the Firth ward i'" IA
year Mr. Thompson makes and keeps lileu's
viii be aided by The advice and long and ii'h 'NP
ences OF Mr.. Roxboroueh
/ THERE HAVE been changes In the empoS., :,
Liquor store A new manager, Charles fe ,,.s
3349 Hudson street has been appointed 70 ~ ~. D.,
tings street sore and has assumed duties n.,on
tiers Is member OF the Roxborough organ'la's a.
Robert HIGHS Of 1892 Leland street has pe Nth
pointed 10 the store Warren avenue from .,r.,t
position Mr. Peters left 10 30 10 the Hasunh ,..ra
store Mr.. Hicks is also a member OF me por
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