The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-10-13

NATIONAL
INTERESTS AND
GROUP INTERESTS

ests and our group interests can
become identical with one aim
and one purpose for all = the
Nation will again see real peace
and prosperity and the American
voter win only be faced with the
problem OF good. "better" or
AGAIN BE STRONG.
Unfortunately, however, we are
now cluttered up to the point
of confusion with too many
various and opposing interests;
some very real and human; some
principally political and others
based on imagination and pref
ndice. Unfortunately. again, many
OF our interest which may be
properly classed as group inter-
ests" and even special interests"
are not only opposed to one
or another. maybe unnecessarily
- but are definitely opposed to
our National welfare.
We are going to be specific:
ID We do not believe II neces-
sary that labor and manage
ment should be constantly op-
posed - as It would seem In
these times while the public
suffersl They are both victims
of an intangible chain Of vi
cious circumstances - the re-
suit Of a period Of fear, d.
trust and greed. The one way
to defeat this Is to unite their
interest into one for the COM
mon good.
(2) In the matter Of political
interest; all good Americans
should be accostumed to poIit-
les and the freedom of speech
that goes with such and
should avoid the type of bitter
ness and hatred exhibited In
this 1913 campaign in certain
sectlons---where physical threats
and violence are too frequent.
This certainly does not help
America In the eyes of the
world at this time.
(3) Our worst and most regret
table instances, in this political
year, seems to be that of SEC
TioNAL INTERESTS = and
particularly the matter Of the
South In the preservation of
its traditional prajudices, which
1t believes, are being threat
ened. In this instance one of
the major National parties has
been split asunder, weakened
and threatened with disintegra-
tion and all the result that
its leadership has become fus-
sy', nervous and challenging,
and almost childish In its lack
of constructive thinking In It's
Philadelphia convention. this
National party came out with
the most noble impulses and
humanitarian gesture = which
may or may not have been
sincere.
We are remembering, however,
that this same party, the Ma
tional Democratic Party, has nur-
tured and placated a poisonous
serpent in its breast for many
generationsi This serpent" =
Southern prejudice and its evils
has grown fat and strong"
and now will bite any hand
that opposes it in its cussedness
- even the hand of the Demo
cratic Partyl We believe that
the effectiveness of this Party
can never serve the whole Amer
lean peoplel
Since we must have group
interests, let us shape those in
terest to conform to our National
welfare and for the good of ALL
MEN, regardless of SECTION,
OCCUPATION. CLASS, RACE -
or WHATEVER We are joining
hands with GOVERNOR THOM-
AS r. DEWEY in his contention
that America must be UNITED
INTO "ONE NATION, INDIvIS-
IBLE, WITH FREEDOM AND
JUSTICE FOR ALL"
We sincerely believe that Me-
GRO AMERICANS can success
fully follow this code. There
is nothing = either in this cam
paign, or in normal times = de-
signed for the advancement Of
this group, that is contrary to
the NATIONAL GOOD or detri-
mental to the essential welfare of
any section! We would advise,
however, that this grou p
CHOOSE CAREFULLY and avoid
WASTING VOTES through any
division of interests = or by
being sold" with political prom
Uses that cannot be kept.
We believe that the Republican
Party - with Thomas &c. Dewey
and Earl Warren will be your
BEST BET!