Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-06-27

The Republican national convention in Chicago beginning
July will be Of the most interesting political party con
abs the past 20 years The intense struggle between Senator
Robert Taft and General Dwight Eisenhower being watched
with avid interest by millions Of Americans and countless other
citizens Of other nations throughout the world
Taft capable SelEwilIed man. who to put property
rights above human rights and H. fear sonons II
pittcd against Eisenhower military executive and or
ganzer who up this point TO have tremendous popular
appeal to millions Of American voters
Taft has been working this presidential candidate bust
twelve years lie supported by most of the top pro
essona In the party they ruthless nohods barred
group has been proven his Texas and Louisiana delegate
fight
Eisenhower supporters, aside from few the newer
figures In the national circles and the younger members
of the party who considered cor liberals They have not
had the experience found in the Taft Apparently lkes
forces not well hceled financially either.
There is little to choose far the Negro voter is con
cccd between the candidates II choice
In this newspaper opinion would be Eisenhower despite his
miserable showing the civil rights issue.
Taft il for n civil rights program, lie has used the
civil rights question political tool to build unholy al
lance between conservative Republicans and the Dxecras in
the Senate hamstring the present Legislative
lie speaks Vbly about FEPC with educational
provisions without any kind ~ puory machinery Taft
knows That this type OF legislation win not the ills of
job discrimination lie claims he fearful that compulsory
FEPC would trouble especially In the south In this he
reminds Of the South Carolina Democrats who beloved
that blood would In the CUTTERS II U. \ Supreme
Court decision allowing Negroes To vote IN the Palmetto state
uphd No blood and thousands Of Negroes enrolled
ballots for the candidate Of their preference Taft
in humble opinion has feeling for the T. 4 minortes
any than he has for the IT, =. working
Eisenhower civil rights stand might be excused the
grounds that upon his America he expected to
give his views such imposing variety of issues that he
could not be expected to do very good all of them Ger
ainly the civil rights issue going plague any candi
date Ike should have had advice from flight Ne
gro leaders necessarily Negro political leaders but those
SeeSs leaders who anxious that each of the parties
put up the best for president within their party ranks
From EscnhowcrS ncpt handling Of the civil rights and
the question Of Negro for the cabinet you could that
has not taken time to he informed
His answers To many other questions also indicated that
he have devoted Of his time In
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his impending campaign for the Republican nomination. This
il Ia his credit but does register with the who
apt to consider that his insufficient wandering
signs of weakness rather than lack of houghtfuy
consider the ISSUES which Ike" certainly did have
Europe
IL going To be quite battle for supremacy in Chicago
when the Grand Old Party gets together caui
date AS independent paper interested in issues and
accomplishments than in parties say that hope the
best wins