St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-10-29
Return Humphrey To u. S. Senate

Return Humphrey To U. S. Senate
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Supreme Court decisions schools only
important the civil rights issue really s
Humphrey of Minnesota the one individual
the danger continuing policy citizen
ship Of the population and specifically for the
Humphrey reelection subject to the
ton Of November acknowledge the country the
chief advocas Of basic human rights In ths u Sonata
Is why is million Americans of Negro
ancestry persons religious
Of
itv Of man. have tremendous interc. and stake the u
Senatorial In Minnesota
Happily racial religious tensions at
relatively therefore candidates do have
to beabour the subject However U Senator is Federal
matter what state he halls from his attitude win
bearing national and certainly such
portant Issue civil rights Moreover the whole nation the
prejudice
north south bears of the blame and the
In disunity
Humphrey early rights
part freedom
dignity Individual family teach
his parents taught him the fallacy and unsound
judging beings their color creed class
early the made treating
all aekc brothers. matter what their racial origin religious
beliefs what side Of the tracks they were born
years University OF Minnesota
graduate louisiana,
proper place. until fully opportunity
people
mayor Minneapolis the
he did Mayors Council Human Relations
the need Minneapolis best minds combat
leadership
In having the Minneapolis city council the FEpc
ordinances enacted by metropolitan city these United
mayor city Minneapolis who setting
community among appointed
to In all of this he did not parade his friendship
that these until all
well responsibilities OF fun citizenship city
ton are in danger"
Minority groups never get the impression from Humphrey
that he talking them genuine
people, apparent who has him
action give "hello" ring sincerity
public life possess.
the civil rights which brought Humphrey
prominence taking position
Democratic national convention which split his political party
Humphrey eourted political oblivion
speeches in American political convention history Humphrey
fled the country in dramatic yet mature appeal for human
In demoaeythe like Of which had not been heard at political
convention for century
Humphrey knew that the was no
longer willing this Republic liberty
discrimination segregation denial rights
the entire country affected victory
else thrilled millions regardless political party
felt that here was willing to stand and be
human rights
many issues involved in Humphreys sue.
cessfl o. advocacy
rights which had made thousands Mnnesoans
from Minnesota. a election.
Mnnesotans OF all political parties Humphrey
who said at Philadelphia:
Every citizen Of this country
the United world is being
challenged by slavery play part effectively
we must be in morally sound position,
I'VE cannot the double standard room FOR
double standards American politics
other peoples policies demands practices
other lands win guarantee OF those
practices country
I IA
antees OF 80 civil rights.
TO those who say that rushing this issue civil
SAY TO THEM WE ARE iT2 YEARS LArEl
ITO those who rights program infringe
ment OF state rights thsthe
for the Democratic rights
and walk forhrghty into the bright rights
People human Of Twentieth
Century people all kinds and sorts looking
ca for leadership and they're looking peceps
examples.
For all OF ms here for the millions who
two billion members OF the human family
than before the last best
know that shai-begn here
that hope-that q
and each equality wisely
well"