Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-11-04

peech. In the first part he re-
fcrred To his residence In II. Paul
from 1888 To ieti He recalled the
fine cooperation he had received
from Minnssotans during his SER
vice In the state AZ executive roc
rotary OF the 81 Paul Urban
League.
tie recalled having with his
wife. Juanita jackson Mitchell.
helped organise the Masfieid
school PTA.
The speaker paid tribute TO .
long list Of persons who he said
had contributed TO the advance
ment OF the Negro and race rsla-
tons In Minnesota, Among those
he named were Cecil Newman.
Rev, Francis oilligan, John cul-
yer, Sister Helena Angela Hurley.
william oydosen. Al Hickman. the
late !. Myrtle Garden. DIR. J. w.
crump. q. n. Hall. the late o. @.
Hall. John Doyle. Pierce Atwatsr,
Rev Wallace Robbins. Alice Rey-
nolds. Frank Rarig. Frank Boyd.
Jonas q, sohwarts and William
Cratic.
Praises ltumphrcy
Senator Hubert II. Humphrey
came In for great praise. Mitchell
said Humphrey and President
Harry Truman had made the coun-
try civil rights conscious.
And they have helped make
conversations about the evils OF
segregation n suitable subject for
discussion in polite society. Before
Il had almost been q dirty word To
be mentioned only In whiHpers."
Reps D-moeraa.
Mitaheii. however raped the
Democrats In Congress- who he
said act like the ship OF state In
the private yacht of Senator
James Eantland III Miasissippi and
Congrcsaman James Davis Of
Georgia. both Of whom arc con-
sidered top raciats In Washington
by Negroes.
Mitchell said Democrats had
given the country tho impression
In the 1904 elections that liberals
Hike Senator Paul Douglas would
control Congress u they won.
Instead. he charged. nm soon m
IN. Democrats set sail on the Icy
inlativs seas. they threw civil
rights overheard and assigned lib
erals 10 the role Of meaa boys who
could not get q single piece OF
civil rights legislation acted on
fnvorably
Democrats had Romsthing for
everyone except for the supporters
~ civil rights, hn said, Senator
Eastiand was given the Internal
Security subcommittee which he
In using 10 try 10 prove that TIM
~. y. Supreme Court has been In
filtratnd by Communists,
Congressman Davis was given
control ~ Police and Fire matters
In the District ~ Columbia and
promptly began using his group
for race batting. The Democrats
even appointed special subcom-
mittse headed by Representative
mcmillan Of Routh Carolina TO
handle peanut problems In thsir
real 10 make sure everyone else
20, something. Mitchell said.
Attack. OIiara AMI Andersen
lie also hit the voting records
Of Minnesota COP Representatives
Joseph p. O'IIhra and August III.
Andersen on civil rights issues.
when Mr.. oIisra and Mr..
Andersen voted TO keep the poll
tax nj requirement Of voting,
they not only denied civil
rights 30 southern colored people.
they acted against the best in
,sres,s Of the people Of Minneso-
Ia"
Mitchell also challenged oHara
and Andersen on their votes n
Rainst n national fair employment
practicrs measure (FEPCj.
~ they had voted for the
FEpc bill along with few others
II would have passed the house OF
representatives" Mitchell said,
luminous Threat To Frcedom
The most ominoiis threat 70
American Freedom today, he said
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