Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-02

In an address prepared for the
Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity mn.
tional convention IN Tulsa, okla-
homA, A blizzard that blankoted
the east coast prevented Wallace
from attending the convention but
his speech was read before the
cheering audience by DR., Clark
Foreman, proaident Of the southern
Conference for Human Welfare.
In = Monday night nationwide
broadcast over the Mutual network
announcing his candidacy, Wallace
called on farmers and workers.
whites and Negroes, Smail huni-
nesamen and professional people 10
join him In the ARht against war,
privilege and discrimination"
when the old parties rot, the
people have 4 right TO bs heard
through = new party" he declared.
They asserted that right when the
Democratic Party was founded un.
der jefferson, They won Il again
whom the Republican Party was
organised In Lincoln's day. The
people must again havs an oppor-
tunity 10 speak Oh. with their votes
In ipes,"
WAllAcs's eall for an end 10 dis
elimination made IN hls candidacy
speech was presented "a q fail.
bodied program for equal rights
for the Negro people IN HE Talsa
address, Deeluring that Negro and
white Americans alIks have been
TOO tolerant Of intolerance" Wal.
lace called fot q tny.to-day Of.
fsnSlVs 10 demand complsts JUS
tICs" for the Negro people, t
Abolish BIN Crew
''The abolition Of Jim Grow must
have top place on the ARsnda Of
. program for national Defense"
Wallace declared. "untIl n IN abOl.
iAhed the words democracy and
freedom and Justice used 20 glib
~ 10 support our foreign policy
win ring hollow throughout the
world"
Referring 10 the role Of the
Roosevelt New Deal In improving
the llvin. conditions Of the Amer
lean Negro, Wallace added, II
make these points only 10 smpha-
SlEs that whatever We white. un.
preIadlced, democratic Americans
have ASBel whatever the New Deal
did. has been far lees than enough
-. To-day We must be ~ stubborn
In our devotion 10 principle a. the
abolitioniats Of = century ago. me
times demand H. Tho defense Of
our country demands H."
FaIiewlmW che pattern Of his 10.
cent declarations that i0tB h q
year 10 "coms out fighting" Wal.
lace spelled out In the speech Q
complete offensive ITO end Jim
Grow In America wherever II exists
North or South"
Sets PFsesdsnt In BSuth
In his recent tour " ths South,
Wallace SGT hiHtoTy-mAklnR pFecs-
dent by speaking only before un.
segregated audiences. This was the
Arst time \ major political hguEs
In America was able 10 successfully
challenge Jim Grow barriers erect
cd In the south by such hate groups
~ the Ku KIuE Khan.
Tho Wallace civil rights program,
expected 70 be q major element In
the presidential campaign. was
launched at the Alpha convention
In . Eve point platform, calling
for . federal anti-lyneh law, an end
10 poll taxes. the right 20 vote for
every Negro American, equal and
unSsRregatsd education. and . per-
mansnt FEPC.
Wallace challenged both par.
ties on their failure 10 keep cam.
palGn promises foe portions 0G
this legislative program.
Wallace concluded hIs speech By
pointing out that . Negro child
born today has q life expectancy Of
Tn years less than that Of q Whits
child born . few miles awny be-
eauSs Of unequal health facilities.
In q moving pledge 70 the Negro
people. the nsWly-dsclarsd prsSi-
dsntiai candidate promised
II say those ten ysarS--thoss
ten extra years for millions Of
Americans are what We are Aght-
Ing for. say that thOss who stand
In the way Of the health, Sduca-
ton, housing and social security
programs which would sraae that
gap commit murder. I Say tAab
thoss who psrpstuats Jim Grow an
criminals. ! pledge you that snail
fight this with sysrythlng hAys."
Temporary Offices for Wallace
were set up at 20 z. 18th street IN
New York.