St. Paul recorder., 1952-06-13
Mr.. Eisenhower Offers Too Little

The Is million Americans of Negro ancestry and millions
others members of racial and religious minores were sore
y disappointed the Eisenhower speech of last week The
cause of disappointment that the COP presidential
nomination aspirant did fit to declare for federal
FEPC law.
Thus ended the hopefully circulated opinion that "Ike
was for civil rights General did surprise this
paper 1t called the Eisenhower l9lS when the
Americans Democratic Action hopefully bent nom
mating the Democratic ticket There moth
ing that could find in the Generals record to that time
that gave any indication that he thought the special problems
confronting the religious and racial mnorites were important
and worthy real and needed legislative solution
Eisenhower clnched poor estimate of him when he
appeared before Congressional military affairs committee
spoke against ntegraon of Negro and white Americans
in the Amya policy the Navy had been carrying for four
years before with notable success.
As Army chief of staff, Eisenhower did nothing to faci
the ngraon of Army troops despite the fact that our
seperae whte and black" army the butt of the English
during World War II and that every law of democracy called
against such separation.
his views civil rights and armed service ntegraOn
Eisenhower alone among American politicians However
his wide experience dealing with foreign nations should
pare him better how failure to grips
rageOusly with domestic problem like the question,
certainly poor advertising for in the world in which we
seek leadership
1t seems strange that who entrusted with the
organization of the defense of western Europe with the mani
fold problems of recOncing the various national interests
modifying the national jealouseS-a task which
must have required courage, imagination and vsonwhen
faced with domestic problem with international OvertOnes
at home, becomes tmd, to question whether minority
groups in this nation actually suffer from discrimination in
their daily lives that federal legislation is necessary
combat such illsl
Eisenhower as we have stated before follows a pat
blindness characteristic in the majority
group especially among the politicians This blindness
hibs itself in the lack of to stand up and be
counted for the right of civil rights and retreats behind
the dodge of states rights"
This Estates rights fools because any
body who has taken the time observe knows that the bulk
of the progress towards equality the T. Negro all
fields has from threat of federal action decisions of the
u Supreme courts the lower and the aroused public
opinion generally outside the of the Fighters"
The states rights boys really the status quo boys
Continuance of the quo the civil rights of the Negroes
is of benefit that element southern politics which would
long have been eliminated for the national good if
stituona civil rights had been enforced thereby eliminating
the NEGRO question" from politics It easier places
down south be elected keep the ngra in his place plat
form than it is such programs rural eectrcaon
supports, extension of social security, foreign policy
When the rest of America falls for this states rights"
baloney it is just saddlng both the entire
country with whole incompetent bigoted Congress
men and Senators whose chief claim TO political fame is
their ability to outshou opponents in behalf of white
supremacy
When presidential hopcius like Eisenhower Taft Kc,
fauver and Stevenson echo the old Estates rights bun
combe they Just Delaying lay for Americas political
emancipation from the Negro question 1t should be said here
and now that most certainly the American Negro has desire
to continue to be issue in American politics been an
issue long that he's tired Of has decided to help re
solve the situation himself by voting only candidates
who want him extended the rights well responsible
ties of American citizenship, all others.
To date he has only had the responsibilities and sacrifices
such paying taxes, dying and shedding blood
cries for of the benefits of full citizenship have generally
been unheard ignored such even cani
date like Eisenhower is that minority groups in
America being Disseminated against!
Eisenhower, if nominated is abong under the that
he might break the solid south whose politicians least
ieve in status quo the civil rights issue Even if he
nominated and breaks the solid south where will he be?
self respecting Negro going support any candidate
If he help it, who does believe in civil rights Labor
which has been increasingly vocal advocate this
certainly it not going accept EiSrnhowcrS position on
civil rights Truman southern Eisenhower put his ma
tion future above sectional prejudice and fought for the
human rights inherent in the civil rights program
vied from end of the country the other especially
Dixie but he has held SteadfaS to the theory that
which seeks lead the free world first make itself free
1t natural that the many sincere Eisenhower sup
portes would have expected ike to take position similar
Truman His point made while president of Columbia that
200 years there will be problem in America is well
akenbut who wants to wait 200 If America
ented by world politicians like Eisenhower cant cope with