St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-09-26
NAACP Hears
Debate
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Northern Republicans in the Sen
. ate. This group he asserted were
responsible for the passage Of the
/ Whcrry amendment.
The Whrrry amendment restOr
ed the two-thirds rule TO stop de
bate in the senate, thus making
the fiIibuSter possible.
In Speaking Of corruption in
! government, Bennett cited the
various congressional committees
that have been headed by Demo
Gratis for the purpose Of Kidding
the administration of the evil
/ doors
He pointed out the effective
work the Fulbright, Kefauver
Douglas committees have done in
uncovenng the graft corruption
in Washington.
Bennett declared:
The Republicans don't tell you
about J. Parnell Thomas, Republi-
can congressman from New Jer-
sey, who was convicted in 1949
for padding his payrolls and re-
Ceiving kickbacks from his office
employees.
They don't about Walter E
Brehan, Congressman from Ohio.
who was also convicted for accept
ing contributions from his office
clerk or about Senator Joe Nc
Carthy receiving from a firm
$1,000 for his aiding them to re-
ceive RFC financing"
The Nixon affair has Just about
ruined the Republican Moral
Crusade" TO clean out corruption
in government" Bennett stated.
He further stated that the Re
publicans would have you believe
that all Democrats are corrupt
and that all Republicans are high
examples of political integrity
and virtue.
Bennett pointed out Stevenson's
record as governor of Illinois
where he inherited a very corrupt
administration from Republican
Governor Green He said that
Stevenson was successful in clean
ing up the mess that his Republi-
can predecessor had left him.
Bennett Contended that despite
Republican opposition, the Demo
cratic party was responsible for
any social legislation that has
been enacted in the past 20 years
been enacted in the past 20 years
The Democratic party has eff
feCted social legislation under
Roosevelt and Truman that has
| taken us away from the horse and
buggy concepts of the Republicans
like Taft, Hoover and Eisenhow-
err" Bennett declared.
He had reference to such legis-
lation as the minimum wage law
public housing, unemployment in
surance, old age assistance and
conservation of natural resources
Bennett said the Democratic
party was the party OF the people
not the vested interests and
powerful combines of wealth"
1t is the party of liberal, pro-
gressive government and the party
that places human rights above
property rights"
He admitted that Stevenson's
running mate, Sparkman, had
bad record on civil rights but that
he had pledged to abide by and
support the party's entire plat
form but that his record on other
legislation had been excellent.
In conclusion Bennett stated
THE Democratic Party is the
party OF faith In America-dcdi-
Gated to creating n better and full
Ter life for all Americans and
bringing hope. brotherhood and
peace 10 the world"
The second speaker for Eisen-
hover was Z. Kenneth Peterson.
attorney, member Of the state
legislature who was one the lead
crs at the last session of the legLs-
lature for an FEPC law. Peterson
chairman Of the Republican party
state central committee.
He stated that If the members
of Congress were adequately pad
there wouldn't have been a Nix
affair.
II Il quite common practice
for members of Congress augment
their income Peterson said.
BarISicy and Humphrey Get Fees
As an example, he cited how
Vicc-Prcsident Barley frequently
speaks at various places for 1900
and that Sen. H. Humphrey he
had heard frequently speaks FOR
fees.
Peterson ContradiCted the state
ment that the Republican party
was the party Of wealth and Pc
pointed out that three out OF the
five Of the Democratic nominees
were millionaires and that two q
the three were multi-millionaircs.
Lets not be dcluded that ~,
Democratic party is the party If
little people" he declared
Cites Stevenson's Reversal
He took Stevenson's reversal n
his civil rights stand to task and
read a statement made by Stew
son before he was nominated
where he was in favor Of sta'-s |
rights.
Il recognize" the state COP