St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-11-02

htiAuNtl anu AhN iftiAANNA aAAN
ed this week in a statement is
Minneapolis. Minnesota, perman-
ent chairman OF the group, Demo-
Gratis For a Strong Civil Rights
Plank met in Chicago ON July 81,
prior TO the Democratic National
convention TO formulate sug-
gested civil rights plank which
was presented by three of its
members TO the Democratic plat
form committee.
The statement said
THE fortnight and courageous
stand taken by Adlai stevenson
and Estes Kefauver on civil rights
and in support OF the Supreme
Courts school decision, before and
during this campaign, and In all
sections OF the country, warrants
the vigorous support of Negroes
throughout the nation.
we agree with Governor
stevenson when he says civil
rights Is the great unfinished bust
ness OF the United states and we
believe that when eleeed Presi-
dent he win use the prestige and
influence OF the highest office In
the land to effectively obtain and
secure first class citizenship for
all regardless OF race or color.
The statement continued
President Eisenhower has fall
cd in dealing with the delicate and
complex issues following In the
wake OF the Supreme Courts de-
cision on the desegregation In pub
lie schools, His silence and indif-
ference 10 the Supreme Courts
decision was in effect an abdica-
ton OF the executive leadership re-
auircd by the office OF the prea-
dency. A samphng Of voter senu-
ment In our communities makes us
feel confident that the over
whelming majority of Negro
voters will stand firm behind
Adlm Stevenson, Estes Kefauver
and the Democratic party. The
voters in our communities are well
aware that Il was under the Demo-
cratic administrations OF Frank
lin Roosevelt and Harry 8. Tru-
man that they made the great
est advances in economic and so
cial well being. We believe the
Democratic party is IN our cor
ner."
The statement was signed by:
Andrew Hatcher. San Francisco,
Calf Loren Miller. Los Angeles,
Calf. Assemblymen Byron w.
Rumford. Berkeley Calf; Ma
thaniel Cooley. Sacramento, Calf;
Belford v. Lawson Jr.. Washing
ton. d. c.; Frank Reeves, Wash
ington, d. c.; Austin T. Walden,
Atlanta, Aa.; Alderman Kenneth
r. Campbell. Chicago, H.: Repre-
sentative Corneal Davis. Chicago.
H.; Congressman William L.
Dawson, Chicago. H.; Alderman
William Harvey, Chicago, III;
Sidney A. Jones Jr, Chicago, H.;
Alderman Ralph H. Metcalfe.
Chicago. H.; Alderman Robert n.
Miller, Chicago, III.
Mike sneed.. Chicago, H.; Mr..
Kenneth r. Wilson, Chicago, Ill;
Frank Summers. East St Louis,
III.
BENJAMIN r. Wilson, Gary, Ind;
Everett J. Harris, Louisyille, KY;
Henry McAlpin. Louisville, KY;
Charles r. Law, Baltimore. Nd;
Robert Watts. Baltimore, Nd; DR..
slas r. Taylor. Boston, Mass;
David NJ. Grant, St Louis. Mo;
Allie Mae Hampton, St Paul,
MINI; Mr.. Alexander Fuller, De-
troit. Mich: Ernest Galloway St
Louis. Mo.
Lillian Hatcher, Detroit, Mich;
w. II. oliver, Detroit, Mich. VIII
liam Patrick, Detroit. Mich; Ho-
bert Taylor Jr. Detroit Mich;
Charles J. Wartman, Detroit,
Mich: Congressman Charles
Diggs. Detroit, Mich; L. Howard
Bennett. Minneapolis, MINI:
Leonard Carter. st. Paul, MINI;
Cecil f. Newman, Minneapolis,
MINI; Robert II. Patterson
ST. Paul. MINI: Councilman Earl
Brown. New York, ". Y. Elijah
Crump. New York. NJ r.. Lloyd
Dickens. New York, N. T.; Her
bert b. Evans. New York, N. r.;
Geo. Gregory. New York.
Borough President Hulan Jack,
New York: Senator James L.
Watson. New York; DR.. Robert
c. Weaver. New York; Ruth w.
whaley. New York; VIM T. Nc
Knight. Cleveland, Ohio; Vice
Mayor Theodore Berry. Cincinnati.
Ohio: Mr.. J. T. MeNeely Okla
homa city. okla; Mr. II. NJ Nor
gan. Tyler. Texas. DR.. d. II. Oliver,
Salt Lake City. Utah. Oliver Hin,
Richmond. Va; and T. L. James