The Portland Observer - August 14, 1991 59th Annual MKC Derby Oregon's Most Prestigious Wagering Event—Saturday Night, August 17 First round Derby Victors ERIC WYDNER, NORTHERN HEAT & RODEO STAR continue their quest for a post in the $51,000 MKC Derby TONIGHT in the final round of 1991 Derby Elims. MK( DERBY WEEK 1991 KWJJ Money Machine 30-Second Money Grab Second Round Derby Elims MKC Employee Reunion • Atzc. 15 Contest • W ed ., A ug . 14 • S unday , A ug . 18 GREYHOUND RACING M U L T N O M A H G R E Y H O U N D TRACK O regon’s Favorite Spectator Sport N E 223rd & G lisan Call (503) 667-7700 for more reunion information. R eservations 6 6 9 - 2 2 8 0 Tuesday-Saturday 7:30 p.m. Saturday Matinee 1:00 p.m. Sunday Matinee 2:00 p.m. • In fo rm a tio n Budweiser 60-Second Sprint (A j many uagers as can he made in ! 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Job Training continued from front page The Private Industry Council is a private, nonprofit organization, which provides a wide variety o f jo b training and stay-in-school services fo r low - income youth and adults throughout Washington and M ultnom ah Counties. The organization also serves those out o f w ork due to plant closures and lay offs. The seventeen programs whose graduates are being honored are spon sored w ho lly or p artially by The P ri vate Industry C ouncil, which is p ri mary funded through the Job Training Partnership Act. Some o f the programs also receive funding from city, county and state governments, com m unity- based organizations, school districts, and local businesses. Additional inform ation about the training programs and their graduates is available by w ritin g to The Private Industry Council, 520 S.W. Sixth Ave., Suite 400, Portland, OR 97204. The Prospects for a Black Led Independent Campaign For President in ‘92 (Part I) by Ron Daniels Help us celebrate the 2 year anniversary of our new McDonald’s located on Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. at Columbia Blvd. It’s free! And it’s more fun than a barrel of hamburgers. There will be prizes, plus a bike given away. Be sure to bring your camera too, so you can lake pictures of Ronald and the kids. The fun lasts from 3-5pm on S a tu rd a y ,^ August 17th, Don’t miss it. It’s * McWonalderful fun for the whole family. Hey Mom! Be sure to cut out this OFFICIAL RONALD McDONALD SHOW REMINDER. On Saturday, Aug. 17th at 8011 NE Martin Luther KingJr. Ave. Bring all the kids to see the all new Ronald McDonald Show. The show starts at 3PM and lasts til 5PM. ¡v\ I <©’ 987 McDonald » Corporation M e D o n a R ls I I I I I I I I I I “ The deteriorating condition o f the masses o f A frican Americans, other oppressed nationalities, poor and w o rk ing people, cries out for the creation o f a legitimate third force or new political party in American p o litics.” W ith these words I announced on August 27,1990, that I would spend 12 months “ vigo r ously exploring the desirability and feasibility o f running as an independent candidate for President in 1992.” Since the announcement I have crisscrossed this country participating in countless meetings with various groups and constituencies. I have done scores o f radio, television, and newspaper inter views. Alw ays the message has been/is the same. African Americans, other m inorities and poor and w orking people must wage a relentless struggle to fun damentally transform the racist, op pressive and exploitive system in the United States. And A frican Americans must be in the forefront o f the struggle fo r social transformation; the struggle to create a new society based on human needs and the principles o f genuine p olitical and economic democracy fo r the masses o f the citizens o f this nation. To create a new society, the op pressed and those who care about the oppressed, those who yearn for an Am erica where there is an end to op pression and exploitation, must build a movement, an organization, an institu tion which can lead the struggle fo r a new society. I f the new Am erica which must be bom is to become a reality, then those who arc now the victim s o f racism, sexism, homophobia, economic exploitation, p olitical repression and m ilitarism , the victim s o f this system must spawn a movement to contest fo r power. The downtrodden, the dispos sessed, and the disadvantaged, and those who aspire to a new life in a new society must gain the confidence and amass the power to govern. Neither the Democratic Party or Republican Party can be counted on to fight fo r fundamental systemic change. The Republicans are openly for the rich and the privileged, and the Democrats are content to hold out the vague prom ise o f a kinder, gentler, less abrasive capitalism . Neither o f the establishment parties is committed to fundamentally transforming a system which allows 10 percent o f the people to control nearly 80 percent o f the wealth in the United States. The vision, values and politics o f social transformation w ill not emanate from the Republicans or the democrats. Indeed, there is an urgent need to shatter the two party monopoly over politics in the U.S. A third force must emerge which can march in the streets as w ell as march on ballot boxes to fig ht for the power to shape a new tomorrow for poor and w orking people in this country. I contend that an independent cam paign for President must be utilized as a catalyst to spark a voter revolt and ignite a mass movement for social transforma tion; a dynamic campaign based on a fighting program for jobs, justice and peace, a crusade which offers a vision o f the new A m e ric a n -a C A M P A IG N FOR A NEW TO M O R R O W . I may not win the presidency, but our Campaign fo r a New Tom orrow can serve as a vehicle for massive p olitical ed1 ition and po litica l m obilization, and I uild the foun dation fo r a permanent organization/ institution which can contest for power. The Campaign for a New tomorrow can build a movement that can eventually win the W hite House, and ultim ately come to govern this nation at all levels. Those who arc now the victim s o f the present systems o f U.S. society can remake American and create a new society. The vast m ajority o f the people that 1 have met during the course o f the last year arc excited about the challenges and prospects o f an independent cam paign fo r president in 1992. There is a mood o f frustration and discontent w ith the current crises a fflic tin g the masses o f poor and w orking people and a con viction that the tw o establishment par ties are incapable o f leading the nation out o f the present mess. Some activists have questioned whether an independ ent presidential campaign is the best way to proceed in terms o f a strategy fo r 92. But none o f the skeptics have pre sented a comprehensive alternative to the strategy which I am proposing. I have constantly reiterated that an inde pendent presidential campaign is not an end in and o f itself, but a means to an end: the building o f a new movement, with new leadership rooted in the masses o f the people; a new movement which organizes the people for fig ht for power and governance. A fter a year o f extensive discus sions around the country, I am con vinced that there is a sizeable constitu ency o f people who are ready to support the strategy o f running an independent candidate for President as a vehicle to achieve the goals articulated above. With that in mind, I am prepared to move this proposition to the next phase in the process. On October 14, 1991 (C olum bus Day), I w ill o ffic ia lly announce the form ation o f a National Ron Daniels For President Exploratory Committee. Columbus Day is being selected for this announcement because the Campaign for a New Tom orrow w ill confront the legacy lies, crimes and genocide which C olum bus’ arrival in this hemisphere represents. The October 14 announce ment w ill not be a form al declaration o f candidacy, but the next step on the road to a final decision to launch an inde pendent presidential campaign in 1992. Next week - Launching an Inde pendent Campaign for President: The Road Ahead.