Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-04-23
ST. Paul Candidates
Say They Fovor
FEpC Ordinance

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elimination IL any sort In employ.
msnt with reference TO an FEPC
ordinances.
- should appreciate II very much
N you would give me . copy Of
the proposed ordinance 80 that !
can study II carefully"
HARVEY ". HAMMERGREN.
candidate for councils II wish 10
state that I haysn't any racial or
religious prejudice, and II ! were
elected 10 the City Council Of 81.
Paul. would be fair and open
minded on any ordinance and would
10 guided by the will ~ the people,
n would famillaEiss myself
With the Minneapolis ordinance.
" sIsessd. and " u weaId be foe
the bstisEmsnl sf the people u
NJ. PaaI. Z Weuld do al In my
power 10 work with and for the
people II affected"
REyERRN A. MORTlNsON,
candidate for council; "You asked
for Q statement In regard 10 Q Fair
Employment Practices ordinance
for NJ. Paul. In q letter written 10
the Council BY Corporation Counsel
Bruce J. Broadly, ! find that &C.
eordInR 10 the City Charter such
an ordinance would bs Illegal. The
only way an ordnance Of this hind
co,da be enacted would he . pos.
sibls Charter change by the LsgiS-
laturs or submitted 10 n vote Of
the people,
II can tTathfully tell you thin,
that In the Department Of Public
Works since ! have been Commits
sIonsr there has been no dlaerim.
nation Whatsoever In employment
u Wsald work Tor such m
ordinance II " h possible under
the Charter"
JAMES l.. NELSON. candidate
for councils Replying to your let
ter Of date April httesnth. i9As,
you are advised that ! am In favor
of action to provide Tor Fair Nm.
ploymeRt Practices IN NJ. Paul, and
" elected 10 the City Council win
support every legal means avail
able 10 the Council 10 provide
therefor, including necessary en-
forcement measures"
Jay y. O'CONNOR, candidate
for counelll ''In regard 10 enact
ment ai an FEPC ordinance In our
City Council. have been advised
that because VI some state law 10
the contrary, the city would not be-
legally able 10 enact any kind Of
FEpC ordinance such as the one
In Minneapolis.
ut Ia my Arm hRiIpf that We are
living In an are of democracy,
democracy calls for no dlacrimina.
tory tactics.
nc an ordnance n entered
Into the CeaRsll making II mere
smpAatle and explicit that Ne
doa't want Discrimination In EN-.
plesmrnt With regard 10 race.
creed aF cellar. I waald he In
faveF af such an ordnance"
TIMOTHY u. O'CONNOR. can.
didats for council; without ques.
ton. ~ q true representative %
labor, having been . Union Mem.
her tA,F, Of H. for the past "
years, you may rest assured that
such measures as q Fair Employ.
msnt Practices ordinance will a..
says obtain my slncere approval
and support whether elected or
not. do not hesitate In calling on
me. u there IL any way that I can
be Of any assistance In putting
through such measures ~ the one
mentioned above.
"uAder tho Constitution of the
uaited States. We were all created
equal, with equal rights. privileges
and immunitisa, I viii always %
all In my power 10 see that the
constitutional guarantee 10 up.
held"
WILLIAM A. PARRANTO, can.
d'dAss for eoaneill Speaking for
Mr. farTante his deputy. M. Hol.
land said "Mr Parvants never
favored discrimination because u
raee, creed Or color. Ne believes
that all men are entitled to make
= living. Ne believes thu, anyone
qualified Is eligible for employ.
menL and he has always taken the
man qualified He can bs counted
on 10 support an ordinance 90 that
sllpct.a
RoHERT y, PETERSON. sands.
date Cor council, = am In favor 81
fEFC legislation o. . national.
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