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TH E ADVOCATE THE ADVOCATE NEW CITY CHARTER cr» of The Advocate: For Rep. in Congre«». Third Dis- more __________ a b o u t l o c a l n a a . c p Continued from page one Publiahed .vary Saturday a« “ Ç T * * * * * * ; Xv M"" Portland * grow th is being retarded I cussum of candidates and all havf Suita 312-313 Maclaay Building. For Governor. IS \ Fatter.on, by out o f date laws in the present a voice in selecting those for whom citv charter Phone Broadway 6807. : 1 L to vote, but evidently the present pre This charter as adopted «hen Port land was a village contains many pro visions that cause serious delays in needed improvements and make the For Commutiontr of the Bureau handling of public affairs difficult of Labor Statistic» and Inapector of and needlessly expensive ADVOCATE AGENTS V committee of 25 representative ci Factoriei and Workshops. 27 \ \ on Elks Sanitary Bar bar Shop tizens has spent the last 18 months Schrilt.. G. A 90 NORTH SIXTH For Commissioner of Public Ser iivising this obsolete charter so that vice Commission of Oregon. J** X Portland can go ahead without useless red tape interference. Spooner, Clyde T SUBSCRIPTION RATES This committee has done this work For judge of Circuit Court 4th f t f Y ear $2 So a- a civic duty and m the interest of District. Dept. No. 8 . 33 X Six Month» 1 SO l ludicial Portland - growth and development k».til. W A Three Month» .................. 1 00 Vote of the people is necessary to For District Attorney. Multnomah Payable in advance put these changes into effect. County. 3-4 \ M vn - Stanley Entered at the Poitoffice at Portland, All public interests have been tho For Senator. Thirteenth Sen. Dis- Oregon, a« eecond-ela»» matter. trict. Multnomah County. 37 X Man- roughly safeguarded The members o f the charter cum- nine. lohn. For Senator. Hth Sen District mission who have prepared and sub the new charter are • Plot out BLACK L a»» Vote » o Clakam.-s. Columbia and Multnomah mitted Enter» Olmstegd Mrs. l.eander Xfan Counties. 38 X Beckman, lohn I lohn F. Logan, Chairman For Representatives. 18th Rep. Dis. VOTE. VOTE. V OTE! Emery Olmstcad Multnomah Co.. 41 X Rronaugh, I Cyril G Brownell Ir . Marshall X Dana Next luesday November 2nd i«r- 4.t \ Gordon. Herbert. I W Day lection day and it i- the duty of ev 4.' X k ta sw . Dorr F. I N Fleischner ery qualified voter to go to the poll» 4o X Kurhn. Loui- Frank S. tirant on that day and ca-t their ballot 48 X lonergan. Frank I. S Gratae Thy Advocate «ill not attempt to 40 X McCourt. lohn B Charles C Hall dictate a» to « hont our ready r- 50 Xorth. \\ C Wilbur Henderson should vote for, but » c do in all sin 57 X Gleason Walter B I P kavanaugh cerely urge every one to VOTE and b0 X Palmer. Ii--ic I ee 0 Laurgaard vote early. 65 \ Wilson, Johnston I Frank l.oncrgan For County Comissioners: Mrs. l.eander Martin 60 X Phcgley, Grant NOT OFFICE SEEKERS Ira Mart in 7t' X Taft. Frwin Rev. F H Pence For judge of the Court of Dom Colored voters are not office seek 1 ra Pow ers er* but to iudgr hv the great interest estic Relation. 7.1 \ Deich. Richard Farl R i lev- For judge of the District Court. being manifested in tin coniine elec lame ' H Robinson tion bv both men and women alike, Dept. No. Twc. 76 X Snurlm. Marv Mrs C B Simmons the colored people have realized that lane B W Slocum For judge of the District Court if thee are to gain inv recognition in Rev O-wald \N Taylor the affairs i tin . .vi-rim . nt. that Gent ™°- ~hree. <s X Arran F C Willard Repeal o f Free Neero and Mulatto it must come through the exercise of Mayor George I Baker the ballot Both men’s and womens Section of the Constitution. .VU X organizations arc holding political Yes VOTE 500 X YES meetings and in sonic »av> manifest ing more interest in offices than NOVEMBER 2ND BRACKNEY ASKS SUP some of the candidates therefor This is interesting anil t» as it ! PORT OF NO. 304 Paid \dvertisement should be for it is the only wav to I frre our race in reality •V -V -V V V sV V -V V -V V -V V eV eV .V -V iV M -.V M • COLORED VOTERS ON JOB For Justices of the Supreme Court. 21 X Bean, Henry J K. D. CANNADT................Editor 22 X Brown. George M MRS E D. CANNADY Manager 2.' X McBride. Thomas A VOTE X 31 Colored voters ¡n Oregon are more deeply interc-ted in next Tue-dav's e- lection than thev have ever been known to be Candidates of both par ties are more than polite to them which is not miu-ua! before an elec tion. Usually following an election each party candidate, or more correctly, their campaign managers claim the lion's share for the succr-- of their candidate- H. » true this or these claims are. is problematical But one thing is true, because of the great mix-up and mi-undre-tanding within the Republican parts in Ore gon. no candidate for the office of United Senator. Congressman or G<>- vernor can win without the colored vote This sme of the candidates and and their managers seem to have re alized. All o f which brings u- to the realization that the colored voter is a real factor in the political situation in the state And now that the think ing ones realize this fact and are sup porting men and not parties, they will the sooner will they gain the re cognition which rightfully- belongs to them and from which they has t so long been denied J o h n H. STEVENSON CIRCUIT JUDGE E. E. Brackney Mr Brackney was among the can didates who spoke before a meeting of The Brotherhood of Mt Olivet Baptist church. Monday night He did not talk about himself nor the p« Sition he seeks as Clerk of the Dis trict Court of Multnomah County. ' but he adressid his brief remarks to the Repeal of the Free Negro and Mulatto Section of the Constitution which appears upon the November ballot No. 304, Yes and 305, No. He scored the Republican party for not having already had that and other "black laws" section repealed Mr Brackney who savs he is I’ ub- licly and Privately dry and a Protes ADVOCATE MAKES tant urged hi< hearers to vote 304 X and closed bv asking the support RECOMMENDATIONS Yes. of all the voters present of his can TO VOTERS didacy ---------- 0 --------- Stay off Monday night, lanuarv 3. Because wc be-lieve thev »ill do the right and just thing where colored 1*427 New Years Ball Adv citizens are involved, we make the following recommendations to rcad- B ’ • * u î B1 A C K I.aw> Vote M v « - Department No. 4 T< » SUCCEED H IM SELF Vote the Repudlican Ticket sident thought the public needed no such freedom All who believe that 1 the behind door methods of operat ing in an organization as important as the National Association lor the Vdvanccmrnt of Colored People which has a membership of 200,(810 , white and colored men and women wrvirking for full and equal rights fi.r colored \merteans let us hear from STA N D BY Y O U R P A R T Y JUSTICE Mi R| |) PAPI X’ OR TRCHNICAI ITI FS ZERZAN. CHAS. J. Candidate For FREDERICK I. L. STEIWER PATTERSON For For U. S. SENATOR GOVERNOR Would you scrap O regon ’ s direct piimarv la\s • Would surrender tin- important committee chairmanship now held by Senators Me Nary. Smo«»t Borah. Johnson, (ones, Wat m i and Oddic. .ill Wrstcrn men Would you repudiate the p*.licìcs ni President looli dur^ It you believe m the direct prim ary—if voti want the W'est t«» retain its power in national aftairs bv rea- s. n of republican cnntnd o f the Sen ate—if you believe in the policies «»i < a!\ in CiMflidiie— I he rcpubluan party of Oregon i- fortunate in having Mr Palter»un .is its i aiiititlatr for Governor Sio n-ssful business man and farmer he i- equipped to mrrt and solve (he problems that « II confront him as io*. ernor I com.my. he ha- practiced ■ n privat.* life; economy hr will prae- Ini- as ( ireon’s chief executive Uic only real pre-election prom- i-e Mr Pattsrsi n is making is that hi ve ill no| full..» i - (.• 1.1 1 - 1 nit precedent and spend the people’s lime and mon ey traveling about the state making speeches If you want a Governor who will be .in the fob attending In business— VOTE 15 X STEIWER VOTE 18 X PATTERSON DISTRICT JUDGE Dept No. J VOTE 78! X Paid Adv hi Non-Political Indiciar»- Committee Irving Rand. Ass’t Sec'y Gaseo Rtdg BROTH ERHOODS . MEETING A mass meeting sponsored by the Brotherhood of Mt Olivet Baptist church was held Monday night at the church on Fast First and Schuyler Sts. A large and interested number was in attendance from among the colored citizens and more than a dozen candidate« Among the most prominent candidates to speak were Goveror 1’icrcr. Senator Robert N Stantu-ld. Mr Beit I- Haney, candi date for United States Senator, luilges Kkwall. Dickson. Hawkins atul Spurlin Beside- the candidates. Rev E. t Dyer and Mrs K D Cannadv. associate editor of The Advocate The Brotherhood quartet furnished |excellent mu-ic f ir the meeting which wa< presided over bv the president. Mr Edgar William- The Brother hood is doing much toward helping ci.lured Citizens of Portand find them selves and to reach a better under standing between the races On Monday night. Nov 1st there will hi speakers t.. discuss the meas ures o the ballot to be voted on Tues day November 2nd The Brotherhood invites every voter to come out and get a through understanding of the m ensure*. l lie fitfht for the l S Senator- ship is between the democratic noni me« and Frederick Stciwer, Republi can No Independent has ever been elected t«» the l ’ S Senate DO YOUR DUTY VOTI: NEXT TUESDAY Paid Adv — Republican Sta!« (entrai ( «.iniinttee. Phil Metschan. t hairtnan. Flovd Cook, Scrrtary WBBÊÊÊBB& “An Honest Judge With A Human Heart” Pd. Adv. FOR U. S. SENATE BERT E. ■ VOTE AGAINST HIGHER TAXES f Oregon’s total bonded debt is already $166,000,000 Its per capita state debt is the highest in the Union The Housewives’ Council “ W ater Power“ Amendment would permit a new political hoard to issue $53,(XX),000 more bonds, or an increase of 32 per cent tn Oregon Is Regular and Ignored Progressivism Is the Big Issue All western states Aided except Oregon Haney Only Progressive Sen. Candidate Although one of the oldest of the Western states with unsurpassed natural resource« and with the same class of people a- her neighbor states, Oregon lags behind in the process of development. Compare with Washington. In 1880 Oregon had over twice the population of Washigton. Today, Washington has over twice the population of Oregon. Wash ington lias received millions for devcopmcnt where Oregon has received thousands. Wa-hington i« con sidered doubtful; Oregon safely republican In the la-t session of Congress both Oregon and Washigton requested large appropriations for re clamation Washington received million- while Ore gon w-as handed a frw thousand Washington has be. n .»-•-tr<d • t »even new buildings, 1 fr - g< n noai Wa-higti.n received million for their naw yard aviation fields. Camp Lewis and harbors. Oregon was_ given her u-ual pittance for harbors and oth erwise ignored Washington has the system. When they seek an appropriation, Jones (Rep.) work« upon the Repub lican senators, while Dill (Detn.) take- care of his associate- The result is they receive enough votes front the two groups to put over their appropria tions. Orgon senators are both Republican. They can’t reach the Democrat* Every western state except Oregon has a biparti- gressives like Borah and Johnson, who are far from »an congressional delegation or else extreme pro regular. They get thing». Oregon is ignored FREDERICK STEIW ER boasts of his regular ity; pledge« his support to reactionary group; sup ported locally by Oregon reactionaries; his pledged suppirt commits him to vote for seating of V areof l ’.nn-lvania and Smith of Illinois. ROBERT N STANFIELD voted for the seating of Newberry of Michigan and thereby supported ’ h. buying o f senatorial eats voted against edit* -¡deration of measure providing for investigation of Illinois and Fcnsylvania primary scandals; voted for Heavy reduction of taxes on great wealth, there by placing a greater burden on the poorer man; vot ed to abolish federal tax on inheritances; voted a- s/ainst publicity of income tax; uphtld veto of post al pay bill; stood with predatory wealth all down the line, and classified by "Labor”, Washington. D. C. spokesman of organized labor, in issue of September 25, 1926, as one of "Old Guard" of reac tionary politics. BER r E HANEY, acclaimed throughout the na tion as Oregon’s fighting progressive; fought a- gainst reactionary control of Shipping Board rvrn to tin sacrifice of a position more desirable than a «enator-hip; hold» man above the dollar, and has a life-time record of progressive activity; pledges himself to oppose seating of Vare of Pennsylvania ml Smith of Illinois if newspaper reports be found true; will affiliate with farm bloc and progressive group in Senate, including *uch men as Walsh. Wheeler. Norris and Dill. Why Not Elect A Real Senator 3 start state adventures in irrigation and power. V o te 337 X NO AGAINST AN ISSUE OF $53,000,000 OF NEW BONDS AGAINST AN UNLIMITED AMOUNT OF NEW TAXES AGAINST CREATING A BOARD OF POLITICIAN DICTATORS AGAINST ENROLLING A NEW ARMY OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS , AGAINST PARALYZING INDUSTRY BY BUREAUCRATIC DESPOTISM AGAINST REVOLUTIONIZING OUR FORM OF GOVERNMENT AGAINST A WILD JOY RIDE W ITH OUT BRAKES AT YOUR EXPENSE. ITS PER CAPITA STATE DEBT IS THE HIGHEST IN THE UNION In Selfe-defense Vote 337 X NO! Nov. 2 Eightinc/ Senator A Senator that Can Get Results for Oregon Paid Adv by E V. Galloway. Portland. Oregon Paid Adv. by Oregon Public Utilll y Committee—Opposed to (hr Housewives’ Council "Water and Po Bonding Amendment—424 Pacific Building, Portland, Oregon BpfDKÜFT ?