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Ths RECORDER believes no man should be denied the right to
contribute his bent to humanity. As king as that right Is denied any
BMUI, go man's rights are safe.
Why’Majority Will Vote I>< ‘inocratic
Our * ‘Letters to the Editor,' 1 column this week is well filled
with exhortations of those who prefer Senator Edward Thye to
Congressman Eugene McCarthy for the post of U.S. Senator,
subject to the general elections next Tuesday.
The most vociferous letter writers are John M. Culver and
members of the Rumsey County GOP Civil Rights Committee of
which he is chairman. During all of the past two years in which
thia paper has. been printing the attacks on the Democratic party
from this source it has yet to discover a reason in the arguments
offered why the northern Democrats like Humphrey, Freeman,
Wier, McCarthy who with others of their kind, who have been the
real architects of civil rights legislation, local and national,
should be punished or rejected by Minnesota Negroes solely on
the ground that the southern wing of the Democratic party has
been guilty of excesses against the American Negro.
Voters must not forget that although the first civil rights
legislation was passed during the Eisenhower administration in
1957, the ground work for it was laid by the then mayor Hubert
H. Humphrey assisted by Orville Freeman (present governor) at
the Democratic convention of 1949 when the northern wing of
the party gave notice it was no longer going to countenance the
civil rights opposition of the southern wing of the party without ;
protest and action.
Later President Harry Truman appointed a bi-partisan :
commission which created the program and platform upon i
which all sound civil rights legislation has been erected to date
No northern Negro who votes the Democratic ticket has
anything in common with the anti-Negro southern Democrats
Most of them recognize that the power of the conservative south-i
ern Democrats in Congress comes from the long-time unholy!
alliance with conservative Northern Republicans. These southern
Democrats are the same ones whom Vice President Nixon chose
to praise at his press conference here in the Twin Cities Monday.
Since he is a presidential aspirant he took care to say that he
did not approve their stand on civil rights.
Nixon’s approval of thia wing of the Democratic party as
opposed to northern liberal Democrats whom he labels ‘‘radi
cals" again highlights the reason why no civil rights legislation
was passed in Congress for 80 years. The southern Democrats
and Dixiecrata whom Nixon approves were allowed to atop such
legislation as long as they played ball with the Republicans on
economic legislation. Thia was the reason why the increasingly
intelligent, traditionally Republican Negro voter left the GOP
in 1936 and has not yet returned.
Generally Senator Edward Thye Republican candidate for
Senator haa gone along with the conservative element in the
Republican party. Just three months ago he joined southern
Senators in an evil attempt to punish and coerce the U.S.
Supreme Court for its school integration decision.
His opponent Congressman Eugene McCarthy has been a
civil rights stalwart from the beginning of his distinguished
Congressional career. It has not been necessary to send him
telegrams importuning him to take a position when civil rights
matters were under consideration in Congress. Through the
years you just knew where he stood on such issues which is
something that has not been true of Senator Thye.
The Negro is being asked to exchange northern Democrats,
known friends on civil rights issues, for Republicans most of
whom are conservative with a small sprinkling of liberals, just
because the Governor of Arkansas sails under the name of the
Democratic party.
Northern Negroes generally have a profound respect and
faith for those who have proven their friendship on the bat
tie-grounds of national politics. Many of them who support
the Democratic psvrty are more independent than Democratic,
but logically have had to look to that party for real leadership
in the civil rights field. This is not to say that there are no
northern Republicans who can be considered staunch civil
rights supporters, but they are still few and generally if they
are incumbents they are not in trouble with the Negro voter.
This newspaper expects the Negro voters of Minnesota to
with only n couple of possible exceptions vote the straight Dem
ocratie ticket headed by Eugene McCarthy and Orville Free
man. They along with the Negroes of other northern areas as
revealed by the recent Gallup poll are unwilling to turn their
backs on the individuals in the Democratic party who erected
the civil rights foundation just because they are dissatisfied
with what they see in those who lead the Democratic party in
the South.
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There are many other issues in Tuesday's election besides
eivil rights but the Negro like the buainssa interests, the farm
era, organised labor and others is most interested in securing for
himself those fundamental rights not yet achieved, but guaran
teed by the Constitution. He has just as much right to concern
himself with this issue as the farmers concern themselves with
the issue of rigid price supports; or organised labor with “right
to-work or the consumers with the sales tax issue When the Ne
gro secures his civil rights then he will be concerned himself
mors with the other important issues. Today, he has a housing
problem which will require “Open Occupancy” legislation to
cure and he is going to be very impatient at the polls with any
body who thinks he spends to much time on the civil rights
issue or who want to soft pedal the issue.
McCarthy Gets Nod Over Thye
As between Senator Edward J. Thye and Congressman
Eugene McCarthy our honest choice is little more difficult We
remember that at this editor's suggestion Major Sam Ransom
prevailed upon the then Governor Ed Thye to set up the Gov-
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Don't Spread Your Gold, Cover When You Sneeze
ernor’s Interracial Commission. This was a milestone in state
human relations.
We remember also that after Mr. Thye went to the Senate
his activity in the human rights and civil rights field seemed to
wane. It was difficult to obtain committments from him and he
has seemed to follow the usual Republican line of allowing the
Southern Democrats to have their way on civil rights as long
as they (the Dixie Democrats) voted O.K. on matters which
followed the conservative economic line.
In contrast Eugene McCarthy as has been pointed out else
where on this page has been a constant and vigilant civil rights
fighter in the Congress. “Gene” McCarthy is one of the best
minds in the Senate and will make a good Senator to represent
Minnesota. This newspaper supports his candidacy and recom
mends him to the voters.
The paper’s endorsements of candidates appears on page
one. All are made on the basis of what we know about or what
we have been able to ascertain about each candidates views and
position on those issues important to the Negro community as
well as the community as a whole.
Freeman Deserves Reelection
Governor Orville Freeman should be reelected to the gov
ernorship of Minnesota next Tuesday because of his outstanding
record.
Governor Freeman has shown great administrative ability
in his management of the affairs of the state. He has shown
leadership in all of the areas which touch upon the life, and
prosperity of Minnesota.
Governor Freeman has time and time again demonstrated
courage. It has taken courage to differ even with supporters
of his own who sometimes have disagreed with him.
It took great courage for him to appoint a Minnesota Negro
to the municipal court bench purely because the appointee was
a lawyer of ability and an outstanding citizen.
No one who knows Freeman's opponent for the governor
ship and his private attitude on such matters would ever
expect him to name a Negro American to such a post no
matter what his standing or ability.
Freeman has been tremendously interested in keeping and
bringing industry to this state. He has worked as hard as a
super-state Chamber of Commerce to sell Minnesota to the
nation.
Even the business interests of the state who are supposed
to look askance at a Democratic governor have not found it in
their hearts in large numbers to advocate changing Freeman for
his opponent.
Even the Negro Republicans of the state of leadership
stature have kept quiet about George MacKinnon, the GOP
candidate. Not a single one of them has issued a statement back
ing him against Freeman.
We could go on retailing many of the accomplishments of
the Freeman administration and his ability to get things done
but since the space is short we simply urge our readers to vote
for Orville Freeman for governor—he's been a good oi\el
The Administration haa at last got around to giving the Gentelman
from Minnesota some desperately needed help. Secretary Benson has
been persuaded to come out in opposition to Senator Thye.
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The Chinese Reda are again accusing us of Imperialist Aggression
They seem to feel that we have been hitting them too hard in the fist
with our chin
Little Rixk'i private segregated schools open without professional
teachers. Suggested subjects for the curriculum: mobocracy. denigra
tion. hebetudinoaity. autohallucination. and floccinaucinlhllipilification
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GOT A REAL BANG OUT OF MARRIED
LIFE HE SHOT HIMSELF/ *
| Letters To The Editor |
The Fact* On The fairmont OOP Speaker
Editor: It is unusual for the editor of one newjpaper to write
"Letters to the Editor" of another paper, but following the correspond
ence in the Spokesman on what did or did not happen at a Republican
meeting in Fairmont on August 19, I think that a few facts should
be made clear.
F. H. Gleseking of N. Augusta, 8. C., an officer of the White
Citizens Council of N. Augusta was a featured speaker at a dinner
meeting on August 19. at Fairmont of the Martin County Republican
Committee .Mr Gleseking was advertised In advance by Martin
County G.O.P. Chairman J. R. Nickerson as an "educational speaker”.
Whether or not Dr. Nickerson knew in advance just who Gleseking
was other than his speech was to be on "A Northerner Views Segrega
tion", I don't know. Gleseking is supposed to be an ex-Mlnnesotan who
has lived in South Carolina since World War n. Gleseking’* appear
ance was arranged by Charles Nicholas, secretary of the Martin County
Young Republican Club. Nicholas was thoroughly familiar with Gieaek-
Ing's views and has expressed sympathy with them.
Other speakers advertised In advance were George MacKinnon
and Stafford King. They appeared, and sat at the head table with
Gleseking, as did Ancher Nelsen. Whether or not they knew who
Gleseking was, I cannot say. They were introduced to him.
All tluve spoke and left before Gleseking spoke. Again, I cannot
say why they left early. It may have been to avoid embarassment or
they may have wanted to get a start towards their next stop.
When the story broke about the meeting, no responsible Republi
can official either on a state or county level ever offered any explana
tion or apology for Gieseking’s appearance. As a matter of fact, a few
like George MacKinnon denied being at a meeting with Gleseking or
that such a meeting was ever held. But, no apology. And be assured
the meeting DID occur.
Anything else I might say would be conjecture, so I’d better
close. I have outlined the bare facts of the matter. —Gordon Spielman
Editor, The Triumph-Monterey Progress, Triumph, Minn.
Compliments from Baptist Church Leader
Editor: Through the good offices of our mutual friend, Rev
erend Floyd Massey, Jr., Pastor of Pilgrim Baptist Church and Presi
dent of the Minnesota District Convention, I learned that The Spokes
man-Recorder Newspapers and your publishing company are moving
into your recently constructed building. This marks great progress and
high achievement.
As a former newspaper editor and publisher, and as a public re
lations consultant, I have long admired the brilliant make-up and
production in both the St. Paul Recorder and Minneapolis Spokesman.
Your finished product is among the very finest weekly newspapers
published in this nation.
America, in this hour of social and economic crisis, must depend
more and more on the strong, courageous and militant voices of her
newspapers to change things from what they are to what they should
be. Certainly, the Spokesman-Recorder Newspapers meet this challenge
week after week and year after year.
I formerly worked with Nell Dodson Russell, your profound and
witty columnist, on the now extinct "People’s Voice” in New York
City. For a number of years I was a loyal subscriber and reader of The
Spokesman-Recorder Newspapers. Your editorial page is without an
equal. Your papers are well edited, steeped in a style that grips the
reader and compels him to digest every single word.
For these and many other reasons, it is, with a great deal of
pleasure that I send my sincere congratulations as you move into your
own new building, which I am sure will stand as a citadel of freedom
and justice in the communities you serve. You have my very best
wishes as you continue in rich tradition of the truly Free Press!—Ever
sincere, (Rev.) George Lawrence, Executive Assistant to the President,
Empire Baptist Missionary Convention.
"Take The Giant Step, Get Off The Plantation"
Editor: Jesse Miller’s (Co-Author. Civic Leader and businessman*
tirade (Oct. 24th, Recorder-Spokesman papers) reminds me of the
timid gentleman whistling as he passed the cemetery at midnite. It
gave him a feeling that it (cemetery) wasn’t there.
Mr. Miller and I have one thing in common, we both are southern
ers. He’s from Mississippi and I’m from Oklahoma. It’s said that Ala
bama’s citizens thank God daily for Mississippi, because without it,
Alabama would be the most backward state in the nation.
The Republican candidates Frank Farrell and Leonard Lindquist
that Mr. Miller suggested merited Negro support, is a heart warming
admission. Farrell and Lindquist have come out strangely for civil
rights. *•
Unfortunately, Mr. Miller hasn’t found it expedient to challenge
Senator James O. Eastland (D. Miss.) who has for years sat on civil
rights legislation that found its way to his Judiciary Committee. Why?
During slavery, the slave owners Initiated a system allowing the
more submissive slaves to stay at the "Big House" (servant to the
Master) and they were not required to work on the "plantation" as the
more aggressive slave was. Therefore the Masters were free to whip
and punish the "plantation’’ slave without incurring any ill feeling from
the favored slave.
Mr. Miller, like myself, left the south because we didn’t like the
treatment reserved for Negroes. Jim Crow signs "For White” “For
Colored" were the law of the land all during the twenty years we had
a Democrat in the White House. They are down now, thank God for
President Eisenhower, a Republican.
The abridgement or denial of the constitutional rights of Negro
citizens by southern Democrats is an old story. For example in 1955,
Americans asked why there were no Negroes on the jury in the
Emmitt, Till murder trial. The answer was that Jurors, under Miss
issippi law. had to be registered voters and that not since Reconstruc
tion days hade a Negro been permitted to register in that county. This
in turn led to the revelation that out of Mississippi’s 986.000 Negro
population, only about 8.000 were permitted to register for the August.
1955 primary election.
Lets face the fact Mr. Miller, that here in the North the Negro
has power, the power of the ballot. We should use this hard won right
wisely. Defeat men like Joe Karth and Eugene McCarthy who have not
had the courage to come out and take a stand on civil rights, because
to do so. like the slaves at the "Big House". It might endanger their
political standings with southern Democrats. The slaves stayed safely
on the "plantation" and kept quiet. The silence of Karth and Mc-
Carthy on this vital question is an insult to every Negro, except those
in the "Big House."
I conunend Mr. Miller for his knowledge of Lincoln and his life,
which is no doubt, broader than mine. However, the facts remain,
Mr. Lincoln was a Republican. Mr Lincoln supported and earned the
name. "The Great Emancipator ”. Mr. Lincoln made it possible for
Mr. Miller and myself to walk this earth as free men. I do not contend
that he did it alone, but his was the greatest burden.
Its reasonable to surmise from the. fact, that Mr. Miller’s place of
business, contains the name "Lincoln”, that he has some admiration
for our ex-Republican President.
Thurgood Marshall (Chief Legal Council. National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People, NAACP). commenting on an
alleged poll taken by some southern whites. Indicating that Negroes
proffered segregation said. "The southern Negro is more apt to tell
the southern white man what the white man wants to hear, rather
than what he the Negro is thinking and intends to do".
I predict, that Mr Miller and all the rest of the refugees that
fled the "plantation” except those that lived at the "Big House", will
hear the cries of their km m the South being dragged! from the buses,
pistol whipped and thrown in jail!
They will tell the Northern Democrats what they want to hear
but will vote Republican to revenge the Democrat segregationist, in
cluding Orval Faubus of Arkansas. J. Lindsey Almond of Virginia
the Ku Klux Klan, the White Citizens Council, the lily white legisla
tures that have passed near 200 law* to get around the Supreme Court s
ruling against segregation in public schools, the kilier-Sherrifs and
their ilk Stocerely. John M. Oehrer. t halmiaa Raiwry Coenty Re
publican t ivll Kights Committee, SAS Endkojt fUdg. St. PauL Oc
tober SL IPSA.
BARBS
A drill sergeant ia accused of making hi* men eat one-dollar bills
The formal charge may well be contributing to the malnutrition of the
Army
Government restrictions on home finance are eased again If this
krepa up. before are know it we won t be any more particular about
who ia allowed to own a home on time than are are about who is
allowed to buy a car on time.
Page 2-A. St. Paul RECORDER. Friday. October 31, 1958
PUBLISHER CORNER
This election has been the most zany exhibition in many years.
This ia true not only in Minnesota but in most of the northern tier
of U.B. states where elections are never over until the general election
unlike the states of the Confederacy where primary elections are THE
elections.
We haven’t bothered to personally cover the political beat either
as a newsman or as a participant for as readers of this space are
aware we’ve been occupied with something far more important to us
personally than following the political hustings.
This does not denote a lessening of our interest in the political
scene but does indicate our awareness that we’re only one person
and there are only 24 hours In a single day.
Several things have struck us forcibly as we have watched the
campaign from our desk or through the daily press. The hottest issue
in the campaign for Twin City legislature seats has been “Open Oc
cupancy." Otherwise courageous "servants of the people,” both in the
House and in the state Senate have blanched when the words "Open
Occupancy.” have been uttered in an open political meeting, and many
candidates have “looked out the window,” when the question has come
up even in casual conversation.
“Open Occupancy,” which is two words which actually simply
mean "Equality in the buying, selling and acquisition of property,"
especially when tax money is involved.
Negroes and other minority groups have grown tired of facing
slammed doors when they seek to buy a house of their choice in an
area outside the sections arbitrarily set up as a Negro neighborhood
or a Jewish neighborhood by the real estate interests aided and abetted
in some instances by mortgage loan firms, who receive some of their
loans from government sources such as FHA, and thereby from every
body's pocket.
Restriction of members of minority groups to certain neighbor
hoods, no matter what their economic, social or educational back
ground by various means have developed the involuntary concentration
of all minorities in certain given areas of metropolitan communities
and created a ghetto system which costs the minority groups millions
of housing dollars, and in the end the total community the baleful
fruits of race and religious segregation.
“ Opponents of “Open Occupancy” legislation have used the basest
emotional appeals to race prejudice to frighten the white community.
This reaction of course has also frightened some legislative candidates
many of whom know housing discrimination is wrong and also that "the
proposed legislation is perhaps the only way it can be ended.
However since the candidate’s prime concern is his election he
as much as possible must avoid discussion and positions on such things
as “Open Occupancy," because it is almost as dangerous a campaign
issue as religion.
Hence we have seen the spectacle of a number of dedicated public
servants both liberal and conservative who know housing discrimina
tion on the basis of race or religion is unfair, trying to avoid being put
on record on a vital question that has great effect on the practice of
democratic living.
The fact that housing discrimination is an ugly, costly thing to
many Americans over-rides the fact that some honest sincere candid
ates who are for "Open Occupancy," and have the courage to say so
publicly may be defeated by the campaign of the racist and anti-Sem
etic elements in the two cities who are in the good position because of
the emotional fear and scare tactics. The situation simply highlights the
serious question of housing segregation which must be fought just as
strongly as school segregation and which actually is a chief factor in
school segregation in the North.—Cecil Newman.
Congratulations to the Spokesman
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RE-ELECT [2
Clifton Parks
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YOUR REPRESENTATIVE, 42nd DISTRICT SO.
(11th Ward—lst and 2nd Proc.—l2th Ward)
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Volanteer Committee. N. T. Waldor. !S»0 S. Mississippi River Blvd.,
chairman, for whleh regular advertising rates have been paid.
ELECT
EDWARD Q
NOVAK
• MEMBER NAACP - LAWYER
The only Labor and D.F.L Endorsed
Candidate For State Senator of the
38th Legislative District.
KOVAK WILL SPOMBOR AMD WORK FOR—
More adequate compensation for injured workers.
Increased unemployment benefit*.
Improved Youth Program to benefit all young people.
Low rent housing
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