St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-08-05

| was sSiulducs knew
that 1t was proper, knew that It
was needed; but because OF their
sectional views could not support
1t, but at least they had the cour-
age of their convictions and re-
corded themselves as not voting.
And finally, the President and
the people OF the United States
should definitely and clearly know
that what we do here on the floor
and in committee In amending
bill cannot by any stretch Of the
Imagination be called riders. II
you will look in Cannon's Rules
and Procedures that govern the
House, a rider Is an extraneous
matter attached to an appropria-
ton bill. Hundreds Of amendments
are voted on here year after year.
they are not extraneous. they are
not riders; in short, this bill be-
fore us today. II. r. 1000, is an
amendment. The American people
need to know that when an a
mendment is rider the Pariia-
mentarian rules 1t out Of order.
Here is the second one:
Representative Powell, clear
ly has a part In the wrecking Of
the country's defense program
through the introduction Of the
antisegregation amendment.
I am trying to speak about that.
Mr.. Speaker ! come here today
to ask, What has changed since
May IS and May 10? The Ameri-
can way? The voice Of con-
science? Nothing has changed.
The same minority that wants to
get its stranglehold on the young
people of our Nation and degrade
them by taking them away from
our homes in the tender years of
their lives, the same minority that
is against a democratic Army and
still wants segregation in the
Armed Forces, that minority has
not changed, that minority has
used the President. that minority
is pressuring you.
! stand today to tell you that
the American people are in back
of what I am doing. I challenge
you, Mr.. Martin, the Republican
leader and Mr.. Mccormack, the
Democratic leader, TO send
page over to your office now and
bring here now your mail which
you have received during the past
6 weeks bearing on this problem.
You know and know and God
knows that your mail is running
about 100 to 1 in favor of my
views. know after making this
statement the pressure organiza-
tons will pour in solicited mail.
but / am talking about the I'M
solicited mail that has come so
far. Each one of you here search
your hearts, tell the truth to your
conscience. It is not true that the
American people are against this
bill? Is II not true that the Ameri-
can people are in favor of my a.
mendment? Is II not true the odds
are 100 toll? I will put into the
Record a sampling Of the 1000
letter that / have received.
Out Of over 1000 letters have
received. have come from people
who are against my amendment.
What a tremendous vote Of con-
fidence in the American way Of
life. My mail has been about IS
per cent from white people and
about IS percent from the South.
1t begins with every single
Negro newspaper In this coun-
try supporting front. page edi-
toriaIly the position that i pre-
sent here today.
Even the great and good Re-
publican newspaper, the Pitts
burgh Courier, one Of the largest
papares in this nation is in back of
me. The 46th annual convention
of the National Association for
the Advancement Of Colored Peo-
ploe meeting in Atlantic City,
thousands of delegates voted I'M
animously on June % to back me
completely.
Lester B. Granger, the execu-
tive secretary Of the National Ur-
ban League, has publicly praised
my position.
From all over the country led
by great organizations such as:
The National Grange, Congress OF
Industrial Organization, the Unit
ed Christian Youth Movement, the
National Board of Peace of the
Methodist Church. the Depart
ment of Social Welfare OF the In
ternational Missionary Society Of
the Disciple of Christ.
The National Association Of
Secondary School Principals. the
National Farmers Union, the Ma
tional Council of Churches, the
National Temperance League, the
Mennonite Central Committee, the
National Association Of Evangel-
icals. the Church Of the Brethren.
women's International League for
Peace and Freedom. the National
Council Against CONSUMPTION, the
National Conference Of Methodist
Youth, the Friends Committee on
National Legislation, the Board
Of Missions Of the United Luther
an hurch of America
Across the country they have
come in an ever-swelling tide Of