Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-08-22

and considers the qualifications of
Governor Stevenson and Senator
Sparkman, the committee recon-
mcndcd TO all Americans Of
goodwill the election Of these two
candidates"
The full text Of the resolution
follows.
Ten years ago this month the
Congress Of Industrial OrHaniEa
tlonA. recognizing the tremendous
improvements that could be ef-
fcctcd In our society by extension
Of full civil rights TO all OF the
American people, established IN"
National CIO Committee 20
Abolish Discrimination This com.
mlttcc and itA members, who arc
drawn entirely from tho ranks of
labor and backed by national
CO, played large part In
establishing and formulating the
recommendation Of the rreal'
dents committee on Ctvll rights
set up by President Truman IN
lpl7 Tho report Of the Prcsl.
dents committee has been extern
rively supplemented in the ranks
" CIO,
"On November I, 1902. citiEens
Of the United states win select a
president and Hce president and
a Congress To administer tho at
fairs Of our nation for the ensu'
ing four years,
When political parties preSsn,
themselves for the confederation
Of tho voters they are required Ia
proclaim their policies In formal
terms and then nominate tho can
didatc whose obligation II be-
comes 10 put those policies into
effect. The platform and the can
didato cannot be separated. They
are one entity
Both national parties have
now E0ns through these procca1eI
which. backed by the custom and
tradition ~ the American people
give them thu dignity Of law.
In drafting it's platform on civil
rights and In selecting lin can
didateH the Democratic party. IN
comparison with the Republican
party. gave by far ths closer at
tention 10 the hopes and aHpIra'
tons Of untold millions Of Amsri'
can citizens who presented their
views 10 both parties through
thslr duly accredited free repre-
sentative.
In the field Of civil rights the
Democratic party pledged ItSelf TO
the theory that more In required
than cooperative efforts Of In
dIvlduaI citizens and action by
state and local governments" II
made the fortnight statement
that the Federal Government
must act. must Live up 10 the
ideals Of the Declaration Of In.
dependence and must exercise
the powers vested In Il by ths
Constitution.
THE Democratic party further
pledged itself % complete the
elimination Of discrimination In
the armed forces and the civil
service. II pledged punitive ar.
ton in defense Of civil rights by
the ". n. Department Of JuStIe.
II met specific issues SquHrsIy In
the following language;
AT the same time we favor
federal legislation effectively "a
secure these rights 10 everyone;
I. The right 10 equal opportun'
ity for employment;
2 The hight U fun and equal
participation In the nations poll.
teal life free from arbitrary re-
RtTAintR"
Finally. the Democratic party
pledged Itself 10 institute con
ErsaaiOnAl procedures that will
prevent filibuEtsr and make pos
sibls legislative declSons by
ma j0rity vote.
These statements are clear and
impossible Of mislntsrpretatiOn.
In sharp contrast the Rspub-
ncan party confined Itself 10 a
rsaffirmatiOn Of states rights
which have too often In the past
operated 10 deny human rights IA
the individual citizen
To carry out It's pledges on
civil rights and other pledges
made In the platform, the Demo
cratic party gave prolonged con
sidsration % the qualifications OF
the potential and available can
dldatsR. The candidates were
weighted in the terms already sci
forth by the Democratic plat
form.
The convention nominated
Adlai y. Stevenson. Governor oi
Illinois. for president and u. y
Senator John J, sparkmAn oi
Alabama for vice preEident
Both of these candidates hav'
stated publicly that they vii
support the Democratic platform