Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-12-26
Keep Talking Senator Humphrey


couple Of weeks ago Of this papers coumnS" gave
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey, junior senator, slight go
UNCOVER for what that coumns considered his tendency 10
talk much Well, this newspaper has watched and listened
Mr. Humphrey since the days he WPA administrator
We had opportunity watch his record the vital
issues Of the day. both In this city, the and the nation
From what Of his work and heard him hope
Humphrey keeps right takingno matter what anybody
says
This newspaper could In good conscience join In criticism
many Of the wndbag that nfest the political scene aud
endless paudeA do not match their actions However
Humphreys political opponents not honest when they try
TO sell the nation and especially Minnesota 1.-THE line that
Humphrey talks much Unfortunately few OF his
friends have fallen for that line and unwttngy would like
silence mute of the finest speakers ON the American
we said the foregoing paragraph there speakers
who talk talk aud really say nothing and do less Anyone
who has heard Humphrey, his day or night
will that he Of those speakers who have the
ability hold audience long past the period when the aver
age speaker has finished and down In addition because
what says makes sense and Ia the result Of hours OF
study by him and his staff his speeches read just well In the
mornings newspapers they sounded the night before
There are few men In American life who de-
liver hour long address without manuscript hold his
audience and at the time tho things and draw the
conclusions which made the cold print OF the next
days daily newspaper can Hubert Humphrey.
Even the unreheRrSed impromptu radio aud TN pro
grams Humphrey usually holds his else he would not
be much In demand,
We've read hundreds speeches Humphrey has made and
not Of them has been full Of the meaningless patudes
and phrases which the stock and trade of political
aud civic figures His addresses usually well documened
full Of and interesting views aud information well de
vered OF his speeches designed 20 give comfort
those who do like hear the liberal American point Of
view well expressed
Frankly the Republicans wish they had speaker well
equipped oreAcencay the Minnesota senator Since they
do not have hs equal II ~ politically good strategy try
sell Mnneaoans the idea that the junior talks too
much It's nsdious line Of propaganda which don't
think will work against Humphrey but has its dangers
pointed up by c0umuSs fears,
Humphrey the articuatc IN constant threat the peace
Of mind Of the opposition which Ii often by the logic
Of his talks aud the ability he has win the confidence
who has talked his way into the hearts of thousands Of
Mnncsotans the American people and matches that talk by
hard work for his state aud his country
just the other day Humphrey did talking down at
the Department OF the Army with officials lie made trip
the Pentagon with NAACP officials protest
CATION Of school schren a. Army installations That
good talk and good actions On the 3h Of December Hum
phrcy il going do talking at meeting of Sen
who favor halng the flhuster tactics by which III,
Dixccrat Old Guard GOP has hamsrung civil rights lrga
ton In the Senate
II Humphrey has u bad night two the radio or rN
IL understandable because he works harder aud longer hours
out second best platform before mike W. think he
would be foolish stop using the gifted speech plus the brain,
that made him what he today His platform ability is
his best assets,
Let Humphrey keep talking. long he talks
aud matches his speeches by his deeds In fact could
takers who do much Humphrey does for hu
deccncy in American life