Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-05-01
Great Opportunity For Democrats


Democrats of Washngtons Third Congressional District
the spot they play their political cards with
binary intelligence, it will to be soft spot and for
Representative Charles Savage will be elected with
bang.
Despite every effort of those who would mudde the is
Mr. Savage is the nominee of the Democratic Party
Historically and by the record the Democratic Party the
party of progress in the United States During Savages
in the u S. House Representatives he consistent
y supported liberal first under President Frank
lin D. Roosevelt and aferward in the administration of the
present President, Harry S. Truman He the nominal
ton to succeed the late Fred Norman Republican, in fair
contest in primary carried out in the best democratic
tradition and for this he is the candidate of united
Democratic Party in Southwest Washngton-unted for
the purpose of eectng Democrat succeed Repub
can and to defeat another Republican asprant.
Third District Democrats the spot because Demo-
Gratis and Republicans throughout the nation looking
ntenty in their direction Liberals in the Democratic
minority in the Lower House need recruit but
important than that the National Democratic Party needs
a victory for its influence party morale.
At this juncture when the Republican Congress is def
nitey on the defensive nothing could be nsprng to
Democrats everywhere proof of quick reversal of
ular sentiment such would be rreutably supplied by
electng Savage and defeating Russell " Mack Hoquam
publisher whose editorial expressions of opinion have
reflected anything but reaction and who will be bound
to be judged by the printed record rather than by lip
service he render peoples government order
to win votes.
Republicans in Congress have cut interior department
appropriations to the point where the whole economy OF
the Western States based growing industrial develop
ent and constant expansion of public to turn its
Wheels well steady enlargement of irrigated acreage
is threatened with stranguaon Election of Charles Say
the Democrat would the first political rebuke
of the West to Republicans from the East and Middle
West for their sectonasm made evident by this
effort to hold the West a colonial COW to be MIXED but
to be fed than just enough to sustain limited
life and function.
Savages election could we'll prove be the last argument
needed convince Republicans who above everything else
capture the Presidency year. that their de-
structve reclamation and power policy will lose them the
West and the election in l94S This in turn might bring
about reversal of Republican which would have
ultimate catastrophe effect prosperity for the Western
States.
Democratic victory in the Third District also would
notice the Republican Party that their hostility
ganzed labor is utterly unacceptable those who work
and produce the nations goods The Third District includes
several industrial centers which labor organization has
made strides years especially in the woods
and lumber manufacturing ceners Mr. Savage himself is
member of labor union concerned with getting out this
basic material His election would throw straight back into
the teeth of labos woudbe destroyers their faacious
claim that the majority of organized labor itself favors Re-
publican labor-batng policies.
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