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As I See It Terry Who? My choice: Neil Goldschmidt MU5T IvtWi TOGETHER Fl>l? FULL ANO EQUAL EMPLOYMENT ertland ¡th s e n e r Thursday, May 18, 1972 Published every I n i\ by i xie Publishing Comp D '1 N . K tllingsuofth, I ortlund, < i egon 97217 Subs.-n t $?.. e i year in Tri-County area by m.u t u t - s U f the Ti i-C u . p . v area - jo .d u per year by m ail. Phene 283-2486. Mailing a, e - I . (?. Box 3137, Portland, Oiegon 972J8 A! Pu .1 ' H i RSx N, P u b lis h e r^ d lto r Verna L . Henderson Asst, ’ ubl.sher/busmess manager a ■ » Helen Hendrix by Lenwood Davis McGovern our choice Among the candidates fo r the Presidency of thel 'nited States, George McGovern is most dedicated to bringing new p rio ritie s to the nation. H e ja vo rs health care fo r a ll, regardless of in come; programs fo r the aging, children and youth; an imme diate erxl to the Vietnam war; a fa ir and equitable subsidy to fam ilies of the unemployed and unemployable. He is the only m ajor candidate who makes the saftie statements in the North anil West as in the South, re g a rdlessofpolitical expediency. He favors itising fo r the purpose of bringing quality education to black children and says so in Florida as well as m Ohio. McGovern is the candidate who w ill re d ire ct the nation's re sources into much needed social programs and bring peace at home. More than any other candidate, h e w ill bring cre d ib ility and honesty to government. H e w illb u ild a new foreign policy, based on mutual assistance ra th e r than economic domination and threat of w ar. The Northwest*» Best W eekly A Block O w ned Publication IN b A Pe. sonnet and Production Manager Ar.y enoneous reflection upon thechat acter, standing oi rep utation of person, firm or coi pot ation, which may appe.i i in the Portland r hserve w ill he cheerfully corrected upon be-tig brought ti the uttention of tne E d ito r. The Desk ALFRED LEE HENDERSON Let’s integrate the Oregon Legislature Kafoury District 13 Stephen kafoury is a carxiidate fo r the Democratic nomi nation to the House of Representatives, D is tric t 13. This is a large d is tric t, running from N. E . Fremont to S .E . D iv i sion, consisting of a portion of lower Albina and the low- income areas of Southeast Portland - Buckman, Richmond, arxi Sunnyside, kafoury is a Model C ities resident ami works in a fam ily business in near Southeast, so he is fa m ilia r with the people and the needs of both areas. kafoury has long been associated with a ctivitie s in Albina. He caught at Jefferson High School, was Education D ire cto r of the Albina Youth Opportunity School. He was Assistant Proje t D ire cto r of P roject BOOST. a program to assist low income students to attend college. He is a member of the Irvington Community Association. kafoury has the knowledge, the experience and the com passion to serve all of the people of his d is tric t. F o r this reason, the observer recommends his nomination. This is an important election fo r blacks in Oregon. There are important selections to be made fo r the nominations fo r President and . S. Senator that may effect the survival of civilization Besides matters of peace and war, the presi Betty Browne believes the office of the Attorney General dent and senator chosen w ill influence legislation j i issues of concern to us - the pending welfare legislation, child care, should not only be the legal arm of the state, hut that it should c iv il rights legislation, the appointment of Supreme Court be an advocate fo r the p e o p le of Oregon in such matters as Justices and other important positions. These are matters equal opportunities, consumer affairs and environmental pre of vital importance and all hinge on decisions made in the servation. As an attorney and Juvenile Court Judge, she has seen the prim ary election. May 23rd. f equal importance is the Oregon Legislature. This body effect of the law on the individual. As a State senator and a makes the laws that govern our everyday lives, allocates the State Representative, she has had a part in making the law and money fo r the services we need, levies taxes, and sets the is aware of the intent of the law. As Attorney General, she philosophy of state government toward its citizens. No black would have the responsibility of interpreting and applying the has ever served in the Legislature of the State of Oregon, nor in law equally and justly. the T e rrito ria l and Provisional Legislature that preceded it. The Attorney General is responsible fo r the prosecution of Oregon has always held a position of rejection and neglect of C iv il Rights cases and the upholding of the F a ir Employment its black citizens. Practice Law in Oregon. The present Attorney General has It is tim e fo r a change. Black citizens have the right to failed to vigorously pursue this responsibility. Since C ivil representation in the halls of government. But no black can Rights matters require prompt and fa ir settlement, we believe be elected in Oregon without the support of white v ters. W ill Oregon needs an Attorney General with a commitment to this the white voters of Portland vote fo r the Candida»' who are purpose and that Betty Browne has that commitment. ’ * best qualified and could best serve all of the people? W ill they investigate the qualities, the experience, the potential of the candidates, o r w ill they look only at race and color? There should never again be an all-w hite Legislature in Oregon, a state that in many respects is so progressive. Oregon has always been among the leaders in political reform , education and living standards. Now it is time fo r Oregon to Neil Goldschmidt is our choice fo r Mayor of Portland. He has catch up with the rest of the nation in this area, to create true shown his a bility to adm inister the affairs of the city; he Is a equal opportunity in Oregon. strong prop«jnent of city-county consolidation. He is young and has the vigor and the youthful interest to pursue change. Neil Goldschmidt was the choice of the black voters in 1970. We feel somewhat let down. He has not fu lfille d our expectations, either in the employment of blacks o r in his pledge to take city government to the people. He has not consulted with blacks before making decisions that v ita lly effect our community. Wayne M orse's record on human rights and equality fo r all But with Goldschmidt there is hope. We believe he is sincere is unequaied by any Senator in the history of the nation. He and honest in his desire to make a better c ity . We remember stands above his peers. Oregon needs Wayne Morse in the senate Black people his record at the Legal Aid Society, where he carried several need Wayne Morse in the Senate. Black people throughout the suits significant to the fate of the poor and of blacks. We believe nation have missed his strong voice on the flo o r of the Senate he s till has this same commitment. Ed Hamilton is sincere in his concern fo r equal opportunity but calling out fo r equality and justice. W ayne Morse has responded to our needs. He has pushed lacks p o litica l experience. We have watched BUI deWeese as a member and as chairman of the School Board and have not seen through the S e n a te nearly all of the m ajor social legislation strong leadership toward the goal we seek - quality education passed during the Kennedy and Johnson Adm inistrations, in fo r every black child in Portlarvi. cluding the war on poverty, economic aid to underdeveloped So we w ill go with Goldschmidt. And we seek from him his countries, training programs, welfare and social security pro visions, legislation to protect the w orker, women’ s equality, renewed commitment to the needs of all of the people of Portland, c iv il rights. A constitutional lawyer and educator, he was his renewed commitment to true involvement indecision making and especially his renewed com the moving force to provide federal aid to education and in of all the people of Portland, m itm ent to the black community of Portland. sisted that it be used only in desegregated fa c ilitie s . He was Betty Browne favored Goldschmidt best bet Morse needed in U.S. Senate the firs t Senator to speak out against the Vietnan war, calling it "im m o ra l and ille g a l" and he continues this fight fo r peace. He has intervened in behalf of blacks from Oregon and has beer, instrumental in the extension of c iv il rights in Oregon, fo r example in the achievement oi a favorable settlement in ttie NAACP vs Portland P ost Office suit. During his 24 ye^rs in the Senate, Wayne Morse fought fo r us. Now lie see's our votes to return him to Washington, where he can resume this battle. The Portland Observer recommends to you, fo r the United States Senate - Wayne L . Morse. The Portland Observer is not end rsed candidates fo r every We hive Md( rsed or . thoee , • ¿e-.oent out weigh th e ir pponents in then record of commitment to op portunity :or black people. Although there are many other im - ''■ : ' * be considered, we are concerned wit) the elec tion ci persons w! re records show this commitment. Among our endorsees are some whose ecords leave something to be desired, but after talking with them we are assured that th e ir perfoim a.ic. w ill vastly improve. In these : ases our endorse ment dries rot indicate satisfaction wit), the past, but hope fo r the future. We recommend to you: ra te . President - George McGovern (Democrat) U. S, Senate - Wayne Mors«? (Democrat) Attorney General - Dotty 6 rowne (Democrat) State Legislature . jo lin Toran B ill McCoy Stephen Kafoury Keith Burns Multnomah Co. D is tric t Atty - Harl Haas Judge - C irc u it Court - Mercedes Deiz Judge - D is tric t Court - Aaron Brown. J r. County Commissioner - Don Clark Mayor of Portland - Nell Goldschmidt C ity C om m issions - E llis Cassor National Democratic Committeeman - B ill McCoy Delegate to the National i democratic Convention - Gladys McCoy (McGovern) Robert Hughley (McGovern) By Ron Hand ten T his w rite r ra re ly endors es any candidate running fo r public office. However, since tl» upcomuig mayoralty race is such a c ritic a l one, I must let my position be known. Therefore, fo r mayor I rec ommend Neil Goldschmidt. This is one election that no one can sit Idly by and he neutral. Everyone must take a stand. Most people, no doubt, know that I have been one of Goldschmidt's main antagonists. And at times it apt«a re«I as if I was actu ally hts foe. Yet this Is an Invalid assumption. As 1 sta ted previously, one of the ma jo r functions of “ As I See It” , is to inform the commun ity of things that are o r can effect thetr lives. And that is what I w ill continue to do. I lie tune, however, has come when one must put asule c e r tain opinions and do what he feels is in the hest interest of the community. Hence, this is what 1 am doing by endorsing C ity Commissioner Goldschmidt fo r mayor. In this election the people finally have a choice and the choice is not 30 years exper ience . . . o r 3 years experi ence? This is NOT the issue. The issue is whether the peo ple of Portland want to elect a candidate that w ill ru n th e clty in the same traditional vein that it has been run fo r the past decade o r whether they w ill elect someone that has progressive ideas. T ha tisth e issue! A ll o ilie r Issues are superficial ones. It's your choice. Moreover, it is not 30 years experience . . . o r 3 years experience? This is NoT the issue. The voter has a choice between an indi vidual that has the endorse ment of Mayor Schrunk and w ill ca rry on the T e rry Schrunk tradition of mature leadership (whatever that means) o r whether they w ill elect a young man that is not set in his ways and can bring unity and hope to the m ajority of the people. The main reason fo r sup porting Neil Goldschmidt is that he appears to be the one candxiate most in tune to the wishes of the people of P o rt land, and because he W ILL LISTEN. Furtherm ore, he comes into a situation with only tentative conclusions. Therefore, he may see your position and change his. Ano ther reason fo r supporting Goldschmidt is that he wants to bring many overdue re forms in city government. The third reason fo r endorsing Coldschmidt is that he is a fa ir minded man. Therefore, le w ill probably do what is best fo r the community rattier than Lenwood G.Davis die city government because he is well aware that the people make up government. (Please turn to page 8, col. I) Whoever heart) of T e rry Sanford? The answer to that ijuestton. according to many of those who make It their busi ness to know about politlca, ia a lot of people. Sanfonl, form er piogrea- sive governor of North C ar olina and now president of I Hike U niversity, Is a candi date fo r the Democratic nomi nation fo r President. His i-ecent announcement, followed closely by the opening of a national headquarters here in Washington, was hard ly more than back-page news in most of the country’ s pa liers. And understandably so. The Democratic field was a l ready crowded and bloody when the youthful Sanfonl an nounced his candidacy on March 8, and with Humphrey, McGovern, Musk le ami Wal lace all hattl mg for hea«lltnes. it la surprising there was any space at all left fo r a southern, llla ra l. onetime governor, however progres sive. But headlines o r not, it was the singular lack of wkle- apread appeal of all the major c o n t e n d e r s that in p a r t prompted T e rry Sanford to enter the 1972 race. Whatwaa ■teeiled, he argued, was a new face and a new mind with new Ideas ami new enthusiasm. "T h e re comes a lim e in a man's life ," he said not long ago, "despite the odds, when he Is compelled to do what he thinks should be done, be It personal, public or p o litica l. That time has come to m e ." Sanford, of course, main tains but a 11mIt»I degree of control over his own success in the campaign. Much de pends on die respective fates (Continued from page I) MORSE Democrat for United States Senate A l*HB NEX I SIX YEARS Wil l. BE CRITICAL IN THE DESTINY OF OUR COUNTRY . . . If we are to continue io throw our money away fo r the killin g of A irie r- lcan and Asian peoples in a tragic conflict, we w ill never solve any of our pressing domestic problems. The w ar has caused Inflation and unem ployment. It has kept us from Im proving oui educational system and cleaning up our environment ami has deterred any serious move fo r tax reform . Wayne Morse, A p ril 1972 U niversity of Oregon We should put special assistance in to the ghettos of America where we know one o( the great so la I am) ec on- know one of the great social am) eco nomic c ris is confronts us. Wayne Morse, A p ril 1967 F lo o r of the US Sens» STILL FIGHTING FOR C IV IL RICIUS We owe each child, regardless of race, cieed o r national o rigin, the oppor tunity , as a matter of right, to de velop his o r her latent abilities and intellectual potential to the maximum extent possible. Wayne Morse, A p ril 1972 Oregon College of Education Wayne Morse has teen vigorously cam paigning in all of Oregon fo r (he past six months. He is addressing himself to these and other c ritic a l iasueswhlch affect YOU. We need a man who lias the experience to deal with problems Immediately and the Integrity to face tie Issues squarely, a man YOU KNOW you can tru st. We need Wayne Morse, He needs your vote May 23nl. Paa) for; Wayne Morse fo r Senate Committee Phtl George Treasurer, 595 C rest D rive, Eugene, Oregon S T E P H E N KAFOURY FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRAT,DISTRICT 13 M o del Cities Area Resident Observer endorses Casson, Toran, Brown McCoy and Deiz On May llth the Portland Observer endorsed fourblack candi dates. We remind you again that it is important to our commu nity that black people become a part of the political structure of this state. John Toran and B ill McCoy are candidates fo r Democratic P arty nominations to the State Legislature. Toran, an attorney in private practice, has the experience and know ledge to become an outstanding le g isla to r. McCoy Is active in the areas of so cial programs - welfare, juvenile problems, education, the ag ing - and has experience and training in administration. A candidate fo r C ity Commission, EllisC asson has long been involved in the field of C iv il Rights and affirm ative action, and the related fields of education and labor. An adm inistrator of c ity and federal programs, he Is well versed In the operation of government and would bring a new perspective to city hall. Mercedes Deiz seeks the Domestic Relations position on the C irc u it C ourt. Judge Izeiz was appointed to the D is tric t Court, was elected to that court and now seeks advancement to the C ir cuit C ourt. Her record m e rits her election. Many white voters have stated that they would vote fo r a black who is qualified. Here is your chance to prove it. Judge Aaron Brown, J r. is running unopposed fo r his position on the D is tric t C ourt. This was previously an appointed posi tion. Judge Brown w ill he the fir s t black man ever to be elected to a State position. The Observer's official position is expressed only in its Pub lis h e r's Column (The Observation Post) and the E ditor'sD esk. Any other m aterial throughout the paper Is the opinion of the in dividual w rite r or subm itter and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Observer. - Ì .. COMPARE THE RECORD AND Y O U ’LL VOTE KAFOURY Stephen Kafoury is the one candidate who has the committment and ability to represent your interests. His record of involvement proves it. Peace Corps service in Iran, Teacher Jefferson High School Director of Education Albina Youth Opportunity School, Irvington Community Association Riverfront for People Committee, Sensible Transportation Options for People’ Board of Buckman Community Association, City Club's Model Schools Com-’ m ittee, Metropolitan Study Commission, County Chairman -- No Sales Tax League, Exec. Board Oregon Demoforum, District Leader East County Demo cratic Party, Executive Board East Central Democratic Club. \ " ........ « -
