Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-06-13
Mr.. Eisenhower Offers Too Little

" dsapponted in the Eisenhower speech Of last week The
cause this disappointment that the COP presidential
nomination aaprunt did fit to declare for federal
FEPC law.
Thus ended the hopefully circulated opinion that Ike
for civil rights The General did not surprise this news
paper called the Eisenhower in 1913 when the
Americans Democratic Action hopefully bent on nom
mating the General the Democratic ticket There moth
ing that could find in the Generals record up to that time
that gave any indication that he thought the special problems
confronting the religious and racial mlnOrcs important
worthy real and needed Legislative solution
Eisenhower cnched our poor estimate Of him when he
appeared before Congressional military affairs committee
and spoke against Indignation of Negro and white Americans
In the Amya policy the Navy had been carrying for four
years before with notable
As Army chief Of staff Eisenhower did nothing to fac
the Indignation Of Army troops despite the fact that our
seperae white and black army the butt of the English
during World War II and that every law Of democracy called
out against such separation,
In his views civil rights and armed service Indignation
Eisenhower alone among American politicians However
his wide experience In dealing with foreign nations should
pare him better to how failure to to grips cOu
rageousy with domestic problem, like the question,
certainly poor advertising for us in the world in which we
seek leadership.
1t seems strange that a who entrusted with the
organization Of the defense of Europe with the mani
fold problems of rcconcnR the various national interests
modifying the national jeaousesa task which
must have required courage imagination and visonwhcn
faced with domestic problem with International ovcones
at home becomes mid TO question whether minority
groups in this nation actually suffer from discrimination In
their daily lives, that federal legislation necessary to
combat such ilsl
Eisenhower as we have stated before follows q pat
tern Of American blindness characteristic In the majority
group, especially among the politicians This blindness
hbis itself in the lack Of courage TO stand up and be
counted for the right Of civil rights and behind
the dodge OF states rights"
This states rights" fools because any
body who has taken the time observe knows that the bulk
Of the progress towards equality for the H. Negro all
fields has from threat Of federal action decisions the
u Supreme courts the lower courts and the aroused public
opinion generally outside the of the states Fighters
The states rights boys really the status quo" boys
Continuance of the status quo the civil rights of the Negroes
Is of benefit TO that element southern politics which would
long have been eliminated for the national good II
sutional civil rights had been enforced thereby eliminating
the Negro question" from politics II s places
down south TO be elected keep the ngra In his place plat
form than II is such programs rural ectrfcaon farm
supports extension Of social security foreign policy
When the rest Of America falls for this states rights
balOney Is just sRddng both tho south the entire
country with whole sets OF incompetent bgoed Congress
and Senators whose chief claim political fame
their ability to outShout opponents in behalf OF white
supremacy
When presidential hopculs like Eisenhower Taft he
fauvcr and Stevenson echo the old rights bun
combe just delaying the day for Americas poca
emancipation from the Negro question should be said
and that most certainly the American Negro has desire
10 continue Ia be issue In American politics He's been
long that he tired Of and has decided help
solve the situation himself by voting only for those candidates
who want him extended the rights well responsible
ties Of American citizenship all others
TO date he has only had the responsibilities sacrifices
such paying taxes. dying and shedding blood in His
cries for of the benefits of full citizenship have generally
been unhcard ignored to such extent that cand
date like Eisenhower is that minority groups
America ar" being Disseminated against
Eisenhower II nominated aboring under the idea that
he might break III" solid south whose politicians least
ievc in quo the civil rights Even il he is
nominated and breaks the solid south whore will he be-
self respecting Negro is going support candidate
he help IT, who does believe in civil rights
which has been increasingly vocal advocate this
certainly is not going to accept Escnhowcrs position
civil rights Truman southern Eisenhower put his
ton future above sectional prejudice and fought for the
human rights inherent in the civil rights program lie was
ved from end of the country the other especially
Dixie but he has held steadaSt the theory that nation
which seeks TO lead the free world must first make itself free
II natural that the many sincere Eisenhower sup
portcrS would have expected Ike take position similar
to Truman His point made while president Of Columbia that
200 years there will be problem in America well
takenbut who wait 200 years II America repre-
Sented by world politicians like Eisenhower can't cope with