The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1952-10-25
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Continued from Par. Ons,


Back in 1916, President Truman's
own select group members were ac-
cused of being recipients of deep
freezes" for favors rendered and in
each instance this was confirmed
One of them was Gen. Vaughan
the Presidents own aide. and he is
still serving in that same capacity
Again. in the scandal of the wheat
manipulations, it was President Tru-
mans own physicianl In the Attor-
ney Generals offices and in the Blu
reau of Internal Revenue are more
cases I can cite as examples of the
moral degeneration and the abuse of
power derived from a party too long
in office.
The worst example was the rig
ging of the wheat prices in the 1948
Presidential campaign when the De-
partment of Agriculture stopped
buying wheat in the open market
which resulted in depressed prices
for that commodity The lack of a
sufficient amount of storage space
for the bumper wheat crop and most
heinous of all tricks in laying the
cause of the situation to the Repu-
blicanS. As one well knows. this
bit of trickery resulted in winning
the Midwest farm vote and the ul-
innate election of Harry S. Truman.
There are more important issues
at stake in this historic election, but
the ones most important to us as Nj
sci are those on Civil Rights and the
Fair Employment Practices Com
mission. The older Nisei can well re-
member the terrific amount of dis
elimination we suffered when ap-
plying for worthwhile positions for
which we had been trained. Not on
ly was there discrimination in en-
plOyment but socially as we'll How
many of us remember the various
swimming pools closed to Orientals?
And until recently, the Salmon Der
by was purely for Caucasians.
Here, in the state of Washington.
under Republican Governor Arthur
Langlie, a state FEPC was passed in
March, 1949 Since then, Nisei have
been accepted in various positions of
gainful employment in federal. state
and county civil services as well as
in private industry with very little
discrimination Yet. even with
state law in force, we still have dis
elimination; therefore, it is up to us
to be vigilant to see that the law is
enforced and to protect the gains
we have earned. Yes, we had to
fight for our civil rights, fought and
paid for by our brothers, sons and
husbands-the hundreds of Nisei
soldiers who proved to a skeptical
Democratic administration, which
had put us into camps behind barb
ed wire fences, our full measure of
devotion and loyalty.
Because this issue concerns us so
vitality, as it directly affects our very
livelihood, can you intelligentlv and
honestly vote for ticket which in
cludes as its Vice Presidential candi-
date, Senator John j. Sparkman?
He said. in a radio address on A.
pril II, 1850, at Mobile, Alabama.
the following:
Even though the Democratic
platform as well as the Republican
carried a pledge for Civil Rights le-
gislatiOn. no such law has been e.
nacted and l predict that if you do
not take away from us who repre-
sent you in Congress the power that
is ours as long as we can-as Demo-
Gratis on the inside, there will not be
any such legislation. In recent
months, Civil Rights amendment
has been offered to three different
measures all important to the South
In each instance the amendment
was offered by Republican sena-
tor and i'm each instance the Repu-
blicans voted strongly for the a
mendment and the Democrats, Nor
thern and Southern alike. voted "a
gainst."
In conclusion, let me urge every
one who is registered to fulfil his
duty as a citizen by voting on cleo
ton day. Be sure to vote Tor the |
right man the best man for the |
Dwight D. Eisenhower!
Remember: The tyranny of a
prince in an oligarchy is not so
to the public welfare as
the apathy of a citizen in demo-
cracy" spirit of Laws, 1748) Mon
teSquieu