The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-02-14
To The Honorable Candidates Who
Hope To Become Mayor OF Seattle And To The
President OF The Chamber OF Commerce

We, voters in the City of Seattle will be called
upon the right of franchise in selecting two of the
present Ii candidates for nomination for the office of
Mayor of Seattle This and other elections should take pO
stion of prominence and Importance in respective
schemes of life today every hand the right of freedom
of the ballot being cuaed denied the citizenry
of many nations
During the recent National election record vote for the
City of Seattle recorded 1t is true that the forthcoming
election does the preteniousness of presidential
election but it is election of primary importance
cay to and ether minority groups in the city to be
erned by the mayor We faced with the responsible
lily of doing several things We must first recognize
obligation do We must then encourage and
insist upon all of friends and acquaintances voting We
must acquant ourselves with the Platforms promises and
the many candidates and after careful consider
alton of these points make choice to who offers most
way of opportunity to the denied and oppressed mnores
his nomination and later for his election
1t in regard to the last mentioned obligation that this
editorial is written.
We all of the fact that nation today is
in the of enacng and carrying out National De-
Tense Program This program intended for the develop
ment of adequate home defense and aid to other democraes
being assaed and assaulted 1t is hoped that these ends
and will be attained through the cooperation activity and
employment of all qualified and deserving American citizens
in the production of things needed and essential to the at
tanment of the Nations Defense.
Likewise, all of the fact that the age old
serpent discrimination has again reared his ugly
equal opportunity for all regardless of color
in connection with the Defense program operations in and
around the City of Seattle Mr. Emil Sick you too big
man not to lend helping hand
Further, do all know that the aforementioned can
ddates of this damnabIe condition and yet not
one of them has made any public declaration of his attitude
in regard to these conditions.
Mind you, we do not mean to imply that any candidate
for the office of mayor of the City of Seattle given special
and ability with which he correct these existing
evils and but do feel that the import of the
dons is sufficient to justify their consideration and
that consideration should result in public statement to
where he stands and what he would 0 eecd do by of
effort to correct these evils and wrongs.
May we here remind you that any who cannot make
statement concerning existing condition is not mentally
physically capable of doing anything about that cond
ton.
AS have said BEFORE do not expect the Mayor to
solve this difficult problem, but do feel that with his
ssance solution of the problem would be facilitated
Let Them expect hope for and demand of the respective
candidates statement of how and where they stand with
regard to giving their assistance and mayor of
city efforts to be able to enjoy all of the privileges and
rights of citizenship in the City of Seattle.
Mr. Candidate is the time and place make your
self clear to respect to this all important ISSUE Speak,
and speak frankly honestly, and NOW!"
0Y SENATOR AUD