Arizona sun., 1948-08-27
CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS OPENED;
JOB OF CONTRACTING VOTERS IN
FULL SWING; APPOINT COMMITTEES

L
ed themselves together and organ
lied the Arizona Voters League.
Purpose of this organization is to
acquaint the voting public in re-
CARDS to the attitude of candidates
proposing themselves for public
office.
The original organizers of the
league are as follows:
J. S. Jones.
Rev. L. Butler Nelson.
David M. Solomon, M. D.
L. j. Ragsdale.
Doc. F. Benson.
Fred E. Warren, Jr.
Clyde A. Lucky. !;
H. w. Ragsdale.
Thomas H. Dickey, Jr.
Mrs Thelma Walker.
Rev. Timothy H. billiard.
Robert Bob" Tate.
Ulysses Pruitt.
Dave Robinson.
William Collins.
Leonard Caldwell.
Clarence Myers.
]. B. Jones.
B. w. Williams.
DR.. L. C. Wormley.&
DR.. r. B. Phillip.
Curtis Gray.
These citizens Immediately re-
solved themselves into working
committees and began interview
ing candidates through a fact find
ing committee. It is reported that
the committees findings will be
available to the voting public as
soon as a report has been passed
on by the executive committee
and membership.
Temporary headquarters have
been set up on the corner of 18th
street and East Jefferson, where
all official business will be trans
acted. Memberships are pouring
in each day from interested citi-
zens who have been waiting for an
organization of this kind, accord
ing to the chairman.
Several Stenographers have been
working night and day for the past
two weeks getting up essential in
formation to be passed on to vot-
ers. Its is anticipated that a very
large vote will be gotten out in
the primary election, September 7.
The leagues speakers bureau
will hold meetings in important
precincts Throughout the city and
county from now until election
day to organize them and circulate
material of an educational nature
which will help the voters.
The following platform was
adopted by the organization as its
detectives:
1. To secure the passage of
permanent F. E. P. c. bill in local
and state government.
2. To work for legislation to ad-
NIT all persons regardless of race
or color, to restaurants, theaters,
hospitals, and other places of pub
lie accommodations.
3. To work for legislation de-
signed to prohibit racial segrega-
ton and discrimination wherever
state funds are used in education,
health and employment.
4. To secure employment and
job opportunities in all govern
mental departments in the state
of Arizona, without regard to race,
creed, color, or national origin.
5. To promote integration of
qualified citizens in all branches of
the National Guard without dis
elimination.
6. To work for repeal of all
present legislation detrimental to
organized labor.
7. To seek full benefit and par
ticipation in all phases of the C. I.
rehabilitation program.
g. To promote an educational
program designed to register all
qualified voters in Maricopa Coun-
ty and the State of Arizona.
9. To seek housing legislation
designed to eliminate sub-standard
housing slum areas.
10. To seek full information con-
cerning all candidates proposing
themselves for public office, and
to pass such information on to the
voting public.
The organization is working on
plans to stage a mammoth rally at
East Lake Park Saturday night,
Sept. 4.
Interested citizens wishing to
join may call at the office, corner
of 18th ST. at E. jefferson, or tele-
phone 2-8382.