Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-02-06

The portion Of President Esenhowers Of the union
which had TO do with civil rights issues read well
but his nsstence that the will be cured by the
the fact fully publcized persuasion honestly pressed
and Of conscience Justly aroused" is wshfu thinking
This ia not 10 discount the elements enumerated by Pres
dent Eisenhower but TO point out that far such fine words
have accomplished much 10 halt the widespread violation
Of the basic rights Of minorites In this nation,
Our American Bill OF Rights Ia fine expression Of
equality Of the American citizen has been written but IL took
between the states to bring into sembance of real
ity.
II Ia 10 our national shame that practically every advance
towards equality Of opportunity for Negroes In this nation has
been made not by power Of the fact " persuasion honestly
pressed zee conscience justly aroused which Mr. Eisenhower
advocates but by laws the threat Of laws by appeals TO the
courts and decisions therefrom
II fact also that large part Of the support which
American white brethren beginning give the Of
equality for Negroes due 10 the cod war in which Russia
has used the Negowhe problem Of the United States show
the Asaes that the United States dscrmnates against
Of Its citizens because Of their aud color We
believe Eisenhower and his Of the posi-
ton country placed In before the world by the connu
ance Of racial segregation and Its concomitants,
Self interest of all Americans white black and
south should dictate that get busy the words Of Essen
hover, fighting these wronga,
While the President wants these TO be fought he
unwilling suggest support federal laws which would
meet the issue face TO face II took federal law stamp
kidnapping II took federal law TO halt the rising power Of
underworld mobs From the looks of things Ia going take
federal action 10 end the everyday violation Of the civil rights
of mnoritiea In the United States,
Negroes and whites who believe In equality have prayed
have petioned have appealed to the American conscience
They have sought relief by the individual from the
of segregation discrimination and its evils the person
spirit and much has happened The best have
when appeal has been made to the federal where
iurias may interpret the law they without fear
retaliation by the racsta
Even the Federal courts witness the of Judge
Waes waring OF South Carolina the pressure be terrific
when Judge decides TO favor the rules up by
stitut0n for protection Of minority groups,
We hope there enough people IN this country who be
eve does President Eisenhower that the problems presented
by the civil rights issue be settled without federal inter,
vention by laws, but we have doubts
On the other hand think approaches the disloyal to
allow conditions TO continue without challenge this country
which allows enemies 20 make capital among the millions
Of nOnwhteS In the world II aud when rid country
the results racial segregation discrimination. win be
doing our nation the best service ut command
President Eisenhower suggestion that he plans to do all
in his power to rid the District Of Columbia segregation
welcomed We always thought both Roosevelt and Truman
could have done than they did do make our national
capital real shrine for free people whore the mockery
segregation and discrimination would have no place