Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-06-02

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win and sound democratic prac
tice, and by living tho faith thai
we have declared TO DO our faith
the democratic faith.
Mr.. President, those who woulC
like TO save Q few dollars on tha
budget win do more to strengther
our foreign policy by voting fol
civil-rights legislation, than thu
contribution of another billion
dollars OF economic aid could Dc
for II. It win not cost the Govern
ment Of the United States q dime
except for the administration Of
the law.
The global conflict In which we
are engaged La q conflict between
the ideas and moral values Of ouI
democratic civilization and the
philosophy Of totalItarianiam. In
the consciousness Of our people
everywhere. the dignity Of the in.
dividual, the innate value of the
human personahty-these are the
touchstone Of the democratic
ideal. To the extent that we per.
NIT men to be denied the right to
work because Of the irrelevanciea
Of race, religion. or origin, to that
extent we do violence to the dem
Ocratic ideal, and to our position
as the spiritual arsenal Of demo-
cracy.
Mr.. President, wish to say a
few words in analysis Of the Argu-
ment Of the opposition, up to this
time, after having read the RE
CORD.
The opponents Of fair employ
ment practices legislation are
guilty Of gross misinterpretation
Of the detectives. and Of distor-
ton Of the facts. They are guilty
Of political trickery and subter-
fuge. They are guilty Of efforts TO
smear the proposed legislation by
continuous reference to and use
n such terms a. communism"
socialism" and ''un-American-
Ism."
Strange a. II may seem, Mr..
President, we are not at this stage
of the game even debating the
merits OF FEPC. The average
American citizen thinks we are
debating FEPC, when. In fact, al
we are debating 10 q motion TO
the bill.
| should like TO have one Of my
colleagues explain that TO intelli-
gent American citizens. I should
ike to have them explain why
his motion should be treated any
differently from any others. We
AXE up appropriation bills with
out any difficulty. There In no de-
bate on taking up such . bin,
though It 10 debated when once II
q on the floor. We took up the
question Of foreign-aid programs
without any argument about the
TO take up; but when II
comes to q civil-rights bin. we
have unlimited debate upon the
question Of whether we should
even consider the issue for the
purpose Of q final vote. II II not
only strange, but. I submit, Il II
IN effort TO evads responsibility
for constructive legislAtion. It u
IN effort to dslude the American
people. II II an effort 10 deny the
Congress Of the United States an
opportunity to vote upon q highly
controversial and vital piece Of
We are engaged In parliament
larry trickery-
Mr.. CoNNAL.LY. Mr.. President,
4 point Of order.
The PRESIDING OFFICER
mr.. Long In the chair. The Sem
Ator win state Il.
Mr.. CONNAIsLY. Did the SEN
Ator say that those who are oppos-
Ing cloture are deludlng the
American peopleH
Mr.. HUMPHREY. The Senator
rom Minnesota said that the sf-
Tort 70 deny this bin Q chance TO
come up on the floor 70 be con-
Sidered upon III merits II an sf-
tort 70 delude the American
people.
Mr.. CoNNAILY. Mr.. President.
make the point Of order that that
statement 10 . reflection On every
senator who does not agree with
Ihe Senator from Minnesota.
The PRESIDING OFFICER.
Under the provisions Of rule XIX.
he Senator from Minnesota
should take his SEAT.
Mr.. RUSSELL Mr.. President.
Notwithstanding the invoking Of
rule XIX, I move that the Ssna-
TOR from Minnesota be permitted
10 proceed In order.
Mr.. CoNrlAL.LY. That means
hat be shah not violate the rule
n proceeding In order. does it
aotf
Ths PRESIDING oFFIcER
mat 10 the understanding. Ths
question N On the motion Of the
senator from Georgia CMr. Rus
IelLl The motion was agreed 10.
Mr.. HUMPHREY. Mr.. Presi-
lent. I can assure the Distinguish
ID Senator nom TEXAS that ths
senator from Minnesota has no